The Sage Group is one of the world's largest providers of accounting and payroll software and services. The company, formed in 1981, claims more than 6 million customers, primarily small and midsized clients. Sage offers software applications for billing, business intelligence, contact management, e-commerce, customer relationship management (CRM), financial planning, and human resources (HR) management. Sage additionally provides a variety of services, such as consulting, maintenance, support, and training.