Brian Lancaster, who has headed Sage Enterprise Management sales in North America, is gone from that position. Lancaster, who has been VP in the EM (X3) effort joined Sage in May 2016.

Central Data Systems of Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired St. Louis, Mo.-based Lowery Systems. Terms were not disclosed. Both firms carry Infor distribution software products. 

Random Thoughts is taking a break this week. Given the uncertainties of wi-fi availability on a transcontinental flight and the need to complete other news elements of this publication, it will be back in May. And there was so much to make fun of in Las Vegas.