Press Release
Sage 50 Payroll 2009: Product Tour
10th November 2008
Newcastle-based Sage continued their commitment to using suppliers based in the North East when they commissioned Sunderland-based Leighton to produce a Product Tour in support of the launch of ‘Sage 50 Payroll 2009’, part of their very successful Sage business management software range.
By combining digital film-making techniques with Flash technology, Leighton have created a tour, which through its ease of use, engages existing and new Sage customers and demonstrates clearly, the benefits of Sage 50 Payroll 2009.
http://www.sage.co.uk/sage50payroll2009tour/sage50payroll2009tour.htm
Leighton and Sage have worked closely on a number of high profile projects including the recent re-design of the Sage Store. Dominic Edmunds, Operations Director for Leighton says, ‘we are always delighted to be working with such a progressive and world-leading organisation like Sage’.
Quotes:
‘Leighton continues to support market leading businesses, by delivering high profile digital solutions.’
Paul Callaghan
Chairman of Leighton
‘The Sage 50 Payroll product tour sets the standard for Sage’s digital output. Working closely with Leighton has presented many tangible benefits and this is just one example of that.’
Ewan McIntyre
Digital marketing Manger, Sage
Contact:
Andrea Murphy
Leighton
0191 3055160
0191 3055504
andrea.murphy@leighton.co.uk
www.leighton.com
Company History:
Leighton is the North East’s largest Digital Consultancy, offering a wide range of creative and technical services, designing and developing high profile digital projects with commercial values in excess of £40million.
Leighton has a wealth of experience in managing and delivering successful digital solutions that spans more than 12 years.
Leighton has built a number of successful long term relationships with market leading businesses such as British Airways (7.5 years) and Tourism Australia (8.5 years).
Leighton believes in creating flexible and effective relationships that provide its clients with inspiration and complete peace of mind.
Paul Callaghan, Chairman of the Leighton Group:
Ernst and Young voted Paul the ‘Northern E-business Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2000 and in 2005 he was voted the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in the Portfolio Awards.
He is a founder director of the Entrepreneurs Forum and Chairman of RTC North, the regional technology centre.
Paul was Chairman of Business Link North East from its establishment in August 2006 until April 2008. In December 2006 he joined the Board of ONE North East and in April 2007 he was invited to become a member of the Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s Business Forum.
He is the Chair of Sunderland Software City, the project which is helping to develop Sunderland and the north east region as a major centre for software development.
He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Sunderland in recognition of his contribution to the business and academic life of the region and has since joined the University’s Board of Governors and is now its Deputy Chairman. He is the fourth ‘David Goldman Visiting Professor of Business Innovation’ at the University of Newcastle and is a Visiting Professor of Business at London Metropolitan University.
He is Co-sponsor and Chairman of Red House Academy, a new city academy in Sunderland.
Paul was one of the featured ‘Passionate People’ in ONE North East’s award-winning Regional Image campaign ‘Passionate People, Passionate Places’ and he is genuinely passionate about helping the North East region to grow and prosper.