Access Group acquires Sage Group Australia and Asia

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he Access Group has completed its acquisition of Sage Group’s Australia and Asia businesses, expanding its footprint in Asia Pacific and fueling global growth.

The acquisition includes the company’s Australian accounting business, HandiSoft, and payroll solutions businesses, MicrOpay and WageEasy, together with Singapore payroll solutions business EasyPay and UBS Accounting software in Malaysia.

The announcement continues the company’s focus on the Asia Pacific region as a centre of growth. Following this latest acquisition and the recent purchases of Attaché, Volcanic and Unleashed in the Asia Pacific region, Access has strengthened its global market presence and now serves 71,000 customers world-wide.

The Access Group will also bring its global SaaS solution, Access Workspace, to the region which connects payroll, finance, HR and digital learning applications to one platform, transforming the way software solutions are used, and giving every employee the freedom to do more from a simple, single sign-on interface.