Reflecting on the last decade at Alchemex, I can truly say it has been one of the most fun I have had – considering I have lived for 4 decades and some. It is difficult to have fun on your own – for me anyway – so this is testament to the most amazing and […]

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As we move into the new Sage regime and with our first Softline conference behind us, it is interesting to see some encouraging patterns emerging. It was a very proud moment to stand in front of the Softline leaders from all the South African operating companies (Pastel, Accpac, VIP, Netcash) and share the Alchemex story […]

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As a young Business Intelligence Company in South Africa, we have come to the realization that the Youth of South Africa are the future leaders of tomorrow. In current times of economic decline where job creation is rare and job opportunities are scarce it is vital that we come to the understanding that an investment […]

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I think by now everyone at Alchemex knows the strong philosophy we have regarding the need to work as a team to achieve success and, as we continue our integration into the world wide Sage family, I believe even more strongly than ever that we have an enormous opportunity to show the power of team […]

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This week I was tasked with writing a post about Pike Place. Those staff that have been with Alchemex long enough will remember how our sales team used the video of Pike Place to inspire how they worked and celebrated every sale. In 2006 I was lucky enough to visit the Microsoft Campus in Redmond […]

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One of our core values at Alchemex is respect for others. With all the changes happening within Alchemex, let us never lose sight of this value. “When you treat people with dignity & respect all the time, you can work through anything.” – John Bacon. We all know that we should treat others as we […]

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The Alchemex team members have all embraced the changes so positively as we transition to become the best Sage Operating company ever! There has been so much going on in various areas of the business as we comply with the new ways of working laid out by Sage. Yet positive attitudes and commitment to the […]

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In 2001 I returned to South Africa after a 5 year stint in the UK. Charles Teversham and I had become great friends in London and played hockey together there. He had returned a year earlier than me but we had talked of working together when I got home. So when I got back and […]

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As we embark on this new journey with Sage it is worth pausing for a moment to reflect on some of the “moments” in the first decade in the history of Alchemex. As I cast my mind back over the years I am excited to share that I sincerely am overwhelmed with predominantly positive thoughts […]

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On October 1, 2011, Alchemex was acquired by Softline, part of the Sage Group plc. Ten years before, the 3 founding members, Gary Boddington, Charles Teversham and Darryl Smith, had dreamed of this day as they worked in a garage in the stifling heat of summer in Durban, South Africa. Notwithstanding the outstanding product they […]

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