The Sage story begins with our parent company, Convergent Communications, a supplier of legacy communications platforms. Convergent had developed a comprehensive approach for the design, deployment and service of these PBX-type systems. In fact, the Convergent process and its team of technical experts have been hailed across the St. Louis region as among the best in the IT and communications field.

As early as 2003, Convergent began to anticipate a major and revolutionary market shift that was on the horizon. That shift was a movement away from traditional PBX, land-locked, proprietary systems and towards more open and free systems offered by VoIP. At that time, Convergent began assembling a team of VoIP experts who were tasked with developing an approach to VoIP design and deployment that was as comprehensive as the traditional system but completely different in the factors to be considered and the nearly endless line of options that could be integrated to solve a customer’s business need.

Because the approach and the disciplines required to create such a system were so revolutionary from the way Convergent operated in terms of its legacy business, 2007 saw the formation of a brand-new company strictly focused on VoIP/SIP-based voice and data solutions. At that time, Sage Innovations was born.

Sage Innovations holds the same standards of excellence, technical expertise, and innovation that Convergent has built a solid reputation on. Both firms’ unwavering focus on the client – and serving his or her needs and business goals – remains at the forefront of business operations.

Consider the story of the Eagle Catcher, which has been adopted as our corporate philosophy on customer service and whose statue is proudly displayed at the entrance to our corporate headquarters. The Eagle Catcher depicted in our statue is an American-Indian catching a bald eagle for the purpose of borrowing a few of its feathers for his tribe’s ceremonial head dresses. Since the eagle was revered as a symbol of freedom, killing it was not allowed. Instead, the young warrior would tether a live rodent to himself as bait, then lie down on his back, cover himself with grass, and wait for the eagle to strike. At just the right moment, he would grab the eagle and pluck the coveted feathers, releasing him when the task was complete.

We hold this story dear because the young Eagle Catcher was IN SERVICE to his tribe, developing a creative solution to get the job done. It is this spirit of service and dedication that defines Sage’s commitment to our customers and the honor of being in service to another.

Just as Convergent has done in its 15-year history in St. Louis, Sage Innovations has positioned itself to be the leader – this time in VoIP/SIP technology, planning, deployment, and maintenance. Sage stands ready to anticipate the future in voice and data communications with a commitment to service excellence.

Uniqueness
Many are talking the VoIP talk these days, but few have assembled as comprehensive a package as Sage has to offer. This package goes above and beyond, and has been in practice longer than many have been uttering the term VoIP. We’ve committed our company, our staff, our processes, and our philosophies to provide the best VoIP voice and data solutions available. At Sage, customers come first. We measure our success by theirs, and we’ve built the entire company around making this happen.

Sage People
Sage technical staff holds the training, certifications, practical experience, and ongoing education to design, deploy, and maintain voice and data systems. But that’s assumed – you expect the highest level of technical expertise available from Sage. Our people go above and beyond. We hand select technical staff that can really embrace business needs and goals, who can wrap their heads around what your business is trying to accomplish, and who can communicate in both technical language and laymen’s terms. Our technical staff wants your business to achieve your goals just as badly as you do. Their primary purpose is service to you.

Sage Approach
It’s not just about technology; it’s about your business. Because our team embraces this, our approach in the design, deployment and maintenance of your system can go beyond planning guides, network studies, and simple planning. Because we’ve perfected our approach over many years and assembled our staff who have gained lengthy practical experience, we are able to leverage the team, gain insight into your needs, and develop the system that will provide the best solution for you.

Sage Partners
As the innovators in the area’s VoIP market, Sage carefully selects manufacturers who share that same commitment to innovation and “Best of Class” products and services. These partners work with us to exceed our customers’ expectations … time and again.

Sage Success
Nothing is more telling than a company’s definition of success. It’s a definition that allows you to get inside the corporate mindset, and really figure out what makes them tick. For Sage, it’s simple. We look outside ourselves – to our customers – to define our success. How much we’ve sold, how profitable we are, or how many employees we have really tells us nothing. Knowing that we’ve contributed to the success of our clients, that we’ve solved a business problem for them and made them more efficient and profitable … that’s what makes us tick.