Sage Nonprofit Solutions VP Grant Howe Will Present Education Session on Remote Access at NTEN's 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference

San Francisco , CA - Apr 27, 2009 - Sage North America announced today that Grant Howe, vice president of research & development for its Nonprofit Solutions business, will present an education session at NTEN’s 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), being held this week at the San Francisco Hilton in San Francisco. Sage North America will also exhibit its award-winning Sage MIP Fund Accounting and Sage Fundraising solutions for nonprofit and government agencies in booth #43 at the conference’s Science Fair, a marketplace of ideas filled with simultaneous presentations and hands-on demonstrations.

In “Going Remote: What You Need To Know,” on Tuesday, April 28, Howe will present information about popular remote access models, including self-hosting, co-location, and ASPs. Issues around general security, HIPAA, PCI, SAS 70 and protecting personal information, in relation to the different hosting options, will be discussed. Attendees will gain knowledge about methodology and practical tips, such as how to evaluate which option is best for their organization, and how to start an implementation project.

NTEN is the membership organization of nonprofit technology professionals. Its members share the common goal of helping nonprofits use all aspects of technology more effectively. NTC is NTEN’s annual conference, which includes keynote presentations, breakout sessions, a Science Fair exhibition, networking receptions, and Affinity Group meetings. This year’s NTC is sold out.

Howe brings more than 15 years of experience to his role as vice president of research & development for Sage North America’s Austin, Texas-based Nonprofit Solutions business. Prior to joining Sage, he served as executive vice president of engineering and chief technology officer (CTO) for Houston-based CareFlash.com, a Web 2.0 company providing free personal Web sites for sharing health updates, information, and well wishes with friends and family during illness, injury, pregnancy, and childbirth. Howe holds a master’s degree in Software Engineering from Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y., and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oswego.

For more than 30 years, Sage North America has been helping nonprofit organizations further their missions and better serve constituents through the use of technology. Thousands of nonprofits manage their operations – from fund accounting, fundraising, and donor management, to payment processing, human resources, health care, and payroll – using easy-to-use, scalable, and customizable software and services from Sage North America, including ACT! by Sage, Millennium, Peachtree by Sage, Sage Fundraising 50, Sage MIP Fund Accounting, and Sage Timberline Office.

For more information about NTEN’s 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference, please visit http://nten.org/ntc. For more information about Sage North America’s Nonprofit Solutions, please visit http://www.sagenonprofit.com or call 800–647–3863.

About Sage North America
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