We know all of the changes about the future of Sage 500 have been confusing, and Blytheco has joined forces with our friends at RKL to help clear things up for you. Please join us for our roundtable webinar to learn and discuss the latest updates with your hosts: Phil Sim, VP of Professional Services, at Blytheco LLC Walt Goodfield, VP of Sales and Marketing at RKL Solutions, Inc. Linda Cage, Sage's Sage 500 Product Manager During the webinar, we will discuss: How Blytheco and RKL's strategic partnership brings value to you. The roadmap and vision for Sage 500. Our commitment to ensure that our customers are fully leveraging their Sage 500 to meet their business goals.

1. December, 2014
Sage 500 Update, Q&A, and Roadmap
www.blytheco.com

2. Agenda
Panel Introductions
Questions for Our Panel
 How Blytheco and RKL's strategic partnership brings value to
you.
 The roadmap and vision for Sage 500.
 Our commitment to ensure that our customers are fully
leveraging their Sage 500 to meet their business goals
Your Questions
Next Steps

3. Introductions
Phil Sim
VP Professional Services, Blytheco
Part-Owner and Executive of the
Blytheco Team
20+ years providing solutions to
business challenges through
technology and software
Located in Denver, CO
Walt Goodfield
VP Sales and Marketing, RKL
eSolutions
20+ years of selling, implementing
& supporting ERP customers
Former Director of Sage Sales &
Presales
Resides in Cleveland, OH

4. Introductions
Alicia Anderson
Strategic Marketing, Blytheco
19 years in ERP sales, service and
marketing
Leading ERP provider to thousands of
companies nationwide
Based in Atlanta, GA
Linda Cade
Sage 500 Product Manager
14 Years at Sage with various roles in
Customer Support to Product
Management
30+ years experience in various
industries including retail, distribution,
manufacturing and financial
management.
Thought-leader in advancing business
management software for the
enterprise & mid-market

5. Why did Blytheco and RKL create a strategic
partnership?

6. What is the best way for Blytheco to best support our customers given the following:
Blytheco is invested long term in supporting our Sage 500 customers
Sage 500 customers are sophisticated and have very diverse, complex needs ranging
from distribution to manufacturing
Ecosystem of available consulting talent is shrinking and finding new talent is difficult
Blytheco NEEDS to continue delivering value and exceptional services to our most
important assets – YOU
Why Seek a Partnership Outside of Blytheco?

7. Long time “friend and family” with RKL
Blytheco and RKL represents two of the top Sage 500 Business Partners in North America
Former Blytheco Sage 500 Consultants are officially with RKL
Becky Keene, Doug Hart, Richard Cushing, Donna Gallardo
Tight working relationship for years
Integrated Processes between both organizations
Collectively, we represent the largest, most diverse and experienced Sage 500 team in North America.
Consider Blytheco and RKL YOUR Sage 500 Team
Why did Blytheco Choose RKL?

8. Impact to our Clients should be nothing but positive!
Diana Hopkins will continue to be your Account Manager
Our Sage 500 Development Team, led by John Puttman, continues to grow and strengthen
Billing and Maintenance/Support Renewals continues to go through Blytheco
Rates are exactly the same
Support Ticket Submissions through our Support Dispatch Lines
What should I expect to be different?
When contacting consulting directly, emails are slightly different
Additional Resources to SERVE YOU
What’s the Impact to our Clients?

9. What is the roadmap and vision for Sage 500?
Linda Cade, Sage 500 Product Manager

10. Sage 500 Product Roadmap
Future of Sage 500 ERP
Despite what you may have heard:
Sage has no determined or announced end
of life for Sage 500 ERP

11. Sage 500 Product Roadmap
Delivering value in the Core, Mobility and Cloud Connected Services
Sage Data
Cloud*
• Sage Mobile
Sales
• Sage Billing and
Payments
• Sage Enterprise
Intelligence
Sage Data
Cloud*
• Sage CRM
• Sage Mobile
Service
2014
Release
• EFT Receivables
• Reverse Memo/
Pymt Application
• SO # on Invoice
• Extended eMail
2015
Release
• Inventory Purge
• EFT Doc Transmit
• Multi Dist CM
• Cust Memo Notify
• Color-coded Company
• AP Vendor CC Clearing
2017
Release
• Combined Posting
Reports
• Purchases Clearing
• Inter-company CM
• Component Scrap
2014 2015 2016 2017
Sage Data
Cloud*
• ISV
Enablement
• Project Files
• Budgeting /
Planning

12. How can you better leverage Sage 500?

13. blyOptimize is a FREE program designed to help our clients better leverage Sage 500 and to ensure
alignment of core business solutions to their business needs
Helps answer the question: Why do I feel like I’m not fully leveraging my Sage 500 system?
2 Hour Consulting Meeting with key stakeholders to uncover opportunities to enhance your
system through key strategies including training, configurations, add-ons, integrations and
customizations
Service includes write-up of recommendations
Delivered by our top Sage 500 consultants and business/analyst team. Attendees of webinar have
priority in scheduling!
blyOptimize Program

14. Next Steps
We are here to serve you. Please reach out to Phil Sim or Diana Hopkins
to schedule the following:
Free blyOptimize – Find out if you can leverage Sage 500 more.
Executive Sponsor Meeting – Meet with Phil Sim, Walt Goodfield or others on the Blytheco
executive management team
In Depth Roadmap Meeting – Schedule time with Linda Cade, Sage 500 Product Manager, to
discuss the Sage 500 Roadmap in more detail
Have an immediate need? – Reach out to Diana Hopkins and she can bring in the appropriate
resources!
psim@blytheco.com or dhopkins@blytheco.com