Sage has introduced a Certified Implementer Program and it is worrying some key resellers. Technically, it is called the Sage Mid-Market Certified Implementation Partner Program and it applies to a wide range of products: Sage 100, 300 and 500; X3, CRM, Fixed Assets and HRMS; and BusinessWorks and BusinessVision. The program's description says CIPs are "organizations or individuals not associated with an authorized reseller organization that focus on professional services, including consulting, and implementation of Sage products for end-customers."