The deal involves about 250 Sage customers. Net@Work co-founder Alex Solomon says the CLA deal shows how the alliance program is working. "There are 61 partners and the program is growing nicely," Solomon says. Besides providing partners with resources through Net@Work, the program gives the VAR a chance to explore possible acquisitions. The deal also adds to the growing HRMS Sage business for Net@Work, which Solomon says has made his organization a leader in that segment among Sage VARs.