Sage chief executive Guy Berruyer in line for £6m leaving package August 10, 2014 Guy Berruyer, the boss of top software developer Sage Group, could land a £6m leaving package when he steps down in November. Berruyer has amassed £2.7m in shares since joining Britain’s only FTSE 100-listed software firm in 1997. He could also be awarded a further £3m from the executive bonus plan, if the company reaches [...]
Stephen Kelly: Top civil servant to join Sage as chief executive August 6, 2014 Top software company Sage Group yesterday announced that Stephen Kelly would succeed Guy Berruyer as group chief executive from 5 November. Berruyer, who has led the FTSE firm for four years and worked at the firm for 17, announced his departure in May, saying at the time: “Life is about making choices, and at [...]
Sage to raise stakes in German payrolls after €16m acquisition of Exact Software Deutschland July 21, 2014 Business software and services group Sage yesterday announced a deal to acquire German payroll firm Exact Software Deutschland for €16.25m (£12.87m). The cash deal will boost Sage’s payroll business in Germany, increasing its revenue to around €30m and making it the second largest payroll player in the market. “The acquisition significantly increases our payroll customer [...]
Sage boss heads for the exit as group nears his revenue targets May 8, 2014 SHARES in business software group Sage fell 5.3 per cent yesterday after the firm revealed that chief executive Guy Berruyer is retiring within the next year. Berruyer, who has led Sage for four years and worked at the firm for 17, said “life is about making choices, and at 63 years old I still have [...]
Sage Group picks new finance chief after three month vacancy November 12, 2013 SOFTWARE company Sage Group has appointed Steve Hare as its new finance chief (CFO), a role that has been covered by acting finance chief Darren Fisher after the company’s last executive left to join WANdisco in August. “Steve brings considerable finance and business expertise developed with global companies, augmented by operational experience gained with private [...]
