SageSoftware is rated among the top 100 software companies worldwide. The company creates integrated solutions that are able to flex, adapt and evolve to help businesses expand and grow. SageSoftware serves construction and real estate professionals. The company encompasses an international network of independent business partners and consultants. SageSoftware is a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Software, an award-winning leader in accounting, human resources, payroll, fixed asset management, customer relationship management and e-commerce software. In 2000, the Software Support Professionals Association awarded the company its prestigious STAR Award for the Most Improved software support organization. By 2001, SageSoftware became the first software company serving either construction or real estate to earn the Support Center Practices Certification for Excellence. The company's software is used by more than 20,000 customers worldwide. It maintains operations in Beaverton, Ore.