History timelines

1981: Founded and headquartered in Newcastle, United Kingdom
1989: Listed on the London Stock Exchange
1991: Established in the US through the acquisition of DacEasy
1992: Established in France through the acquisition of Ciel
1997: Established in German through the acquisition of KHK
1999: Entered the FTSE 100
1999: Acquired Peachtree in the US
1999: Established in Switzerland through the acquisition of Sesam
2001: Established in Australia through the acquisition of Interact (US)
2003: Established in South Africa through the acquisition of Softline
2003: Established in Spain through the acquisition of Grupo SP
2005: Established in Poland through the acquisition of Symfonia
2006: Established in Malaysia and Singapore through the acquisition of UBS Corporation
2006: Entered the US payment processing market through the acquisition of Verus
2006: Acquired Emdeon Healthcare, giving Sage a leading position in the Northern American physicians software market
2006: Entered the payment processing in the UK with acquisition of Protx
2007-08: Strengthened our position in verticals by acquisition, particularly in HR and payroll
2010: Guy Berruyer appointed CEO from 1 October
2011: Disposal of US Healthcare Division
2012: Established in Brazil through acquisition of Folhamatic, EBS & Cenize
2012: Donald Brydon CBE, appointed as Chairman

2012Annual report