As a member of the Softline Group, which is owned by the UK-based Sage Group plc, Softline Pastel is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with branches in both Cape Town and Durban. In addition, Pastel has over 3 500 Channel and Business Partners within South Africa and is used by over 200 000 businesses around the world. Pastel’s reputation as the trusted name in accounting and payroll software is reaffirmed by the fact that 9 out of 10 accountants recommend Pastel.
About The Sage Group plc
The Sage Group plc is a leading global supplier of business management software solutions and related products and services, principally for small to medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage has 5.8 million customers and more than 14,500 employees worldwide. We operate in over 26 countries covering the UK, Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, India and China. For further information please visit www.sage.com.
Pastel International
Due to growing demand, Pastel’s international division was formed in the mid 1990s, in order to provide the international market, with a world-class and successful accounting product and service. Today, Pastel products are actively sold in over 52 countries located throughout Africa, Europe, the UK, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. With Pastel available in eight languages including English, Afrikaans, Dutch, Danish, German, Icelandic, Italian and Portuguese, businesses across the globe utilise Pastel as a critical component in the running of their businesses on a daily basis.
Research and Development Philosophy
Softline Pastel’s philosophy has been to allow ‘business to drive technology’ by remaining cognisant of customers’ growing needs and requirements. Significant investment in research and development ensures that we are able to guide our customers through a constantly changing technology landscape. Keeping this in mind, our research and development team works closely with the Pastel support team, who pass on valuable feedback received from customers. This assists the research and development team in focusing on developing user-friendly, feature-rich, pragmatic software to meet the needs of our customers. A Pastel customer will always feel secure that their investment is backed by an extensive research and development programme.
The Pastel Accounting product range
The Pastel product range has been developed to provide various solutions for start-up, small, medium and larger sized companies. This scalable range includes My Invoicing, My Business, My Business Online, Pastel Xpress Start-Up, Pastel Xpress, Pastel Partner,and Pastel Evolution. Regardless of the product choice, Pastel ensures that every business is kept up to date with South Africa ’s accounting standards, as well as economic and legislative changes.
Support - Pastel Cover
Pastel Cover is an optional support and maintenance programme for Pastel Accounting software, which ensures that customers have all the support and back-up when they need it. This valuable coverage offers Cover customers the added benefits of receiving updates and upgrades at no additional cost, first-line telephonic and e-mail support, quarterly newsletters, Intelligence magazines, discounts and much more. Pastel understands the critical role that accounting software plays in the running of a business, and therefore offers Pastel Cover to provide customers with peace of mind, ensuring that they always have the service, support and expertise that they need.
Pastel Training
Gain the maximum benefit from Pastel’s software by taking advantage of the numerous courses provided at various Pastel Authorised Training Centres (ATCs). Pastel’s ATCs provide customers with basic and advanced end-user training, ensuring businesses get the best returns from their Pastel software. Courses are available for My Business, Xpress Start-Up, Pastel Xpress, Pastel Partner and Pastel Evolution.
Accountants Forum
It has always been part of Pastel’s strategy to partner with the accounting fraternity and to ensure that we have a program that caters for the needs of accountants. Our products are designed by accountants for accountants. Membership to the Pastel Accountants Forum is exclusively for registered accounting professionals. The Forum is designed to provide you, the accounting professional, with the essential means for providing a total service to your clients. E-mail us to find out more about the Pastel Accountants Forum on channel@pastel.co.za or call to +27 11 304 3550.
Pastel People Placements
At Pastel People Placements, we have a unique and thorough understanding of your business vacancy requirements. As employees are most businesses’ biggest asset, we aim to provide customers, Value Added Resellers, Accountants’ Forum members and the general business community with the highest calibre of candidates. We cater for the following job categories: Management, Financial, Bookkeeping, IT, HR, Payroll and Admin, to name but a few. Pastel People Placements screens CV’s and tests product knowledge of all potential candidates to ensure that they’re the right fit for your business and have the required skills for the job. Whether you are looking for a job or the ideal candidate, we have the solution for you.
Pastel Payroll
Softline Pastel Payroll is South Africa’s leading developer of Payroll and HR software for SMEs.Pastel Payroll offers a range of innovative and easy-to-use software solutions suitable for all sizes and types of businesses. Designed for a broad range of industries, the Pastel Payroll range, namely Pastel My Paycheck Online, Pastel MicrOpay, Pastel Partner Payroll and Pastel Evolution Payroll & HR provides businesses with Payroll and HR software that does it all for your business. Let our automated software make PAYE, SDL, UIF and other statutory returns less taxing.
Beyond Accounting
Softline Pastel’s brand promise beyond accounting is in line with the business philosophy of providing more than ‘just a box of software’. Whether a business is just starting out, or an existing business is growing, Softline Pastel aims to support the growth of a company and develop an ongoing partnership with customers for the long-term.
Developed by South Africans, for South Africans
