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SWK INTROING HIGHTOWER ENHANCEMENTS

Jeff Roth, SWK TechnoloqiesSWK Technologies has begun returning Hightower enhancements to the market. Livingston, N.J.-based SWK picked up the enhancements for the Sage 100 line when it acquired the assets of the former Hightower, the Chicago-area VAR that closed in the early Spring.  A letter from SWK president Jeff Roth to the Sage channel said his company would test releases of the Hightower enhancements.

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INTERDYN BMI FOLDS IN REACH SOLUTIONS

Tom Major, Interdyn BMIInterdyn Business MicroVAR has folded in the operations of Little Rock, Ark.-based Reach Solutions. The deal was accomplished as a merger, but Interdyn BMI, based in Minneapolis, Minn., had $12.1 million in revenue for 2011 while Reach-Solutions had $1.7 million for the last report I had so we know which name survives.

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NO ISSUE JULY 6

In honor of the July 4 holiday and the fact that half of our readership will probably be on vacation most of the week, there will be no Bob Scott's Insights newsletter on  July 6. Regular Friday publication will resume on July 13. Read more...

EPICOR RELEASES PROPHET 21 12.9

epicor logoEpicor has released version 12.9 of Prophet 21, its wholesale distribution ERP system. New modules include Customer Buying Trend Analysis that applies a series of Six Sigma statistical models to determine a distributor's customer/item combinations that have a proven, consistent buying pattern.

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WPC AWARDS: AX, CRM AND BIG

dynamics ax logoThe headline is a bit imprecise but carries the main message that awards and finalist selections for this year’s Worldwide Conference went to Dynamics channel members who carry AX or CRM and are large. The Cloud Business Excellence Partner of the Year was Alpharetta, Ga.-based Zero2Ten a CRM reseller that also won the award in 2011, while another CRM reseller, Pareto Platform of British Columbia was a finalist. Read more...

UNIT4 ROLLS OUT BI LINE

Unit4 logoUnit4, which markets the Baan and Agresso lines, has introduced 35 role-based business intelligence applications. The turnkey apps are being sold via a pay-for-use model with per-user and per-month subscriptions and are offered through the Unit4 Solution Store.

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SIKICH NAMES MANUFACTURING HEAD

Jack Moran, SikichSikich has named Jack Moran as director of manufacturing industry vertical solutions. Before joining Sikich, Moran was director of the manufacturing practice for software reseller Tribridge, which is based in Miami, Fla. Moran was with Tribridge from February 2009 through March 2012.

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SYSPRO INTROS POS SYSTEM

Syspro logoManufacturing specialist Syspro has introduced the Syspro Point of Sale system, designed for retail oriented manufacturers and distributors. These are companies with complex pricing configurations, such as found in the electronics, machinery and equipment, food, and medical device sectors. Read more...

SAGE TESTS PRODUCT ROAD SHOWS

sagelogo80Sage has conducted road shows in five cities in a pilot program that brings together resellers, customers and prospects. The program was held under Sage MME Channel Growth Marketing, led by Diana Waterman, and events were held in Jersey City, N.J.; Irvine, Calif.; Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; and Dallas, Texas. Read more...

BLYTHECO STAFF TAKES THE PLEDGE

Blytheco pixO.K., it's not that kind of pledge. Blytheco has pictures of its employees signing a pledge of allegiance to the reseller's new direction as the company launched Blytheco 3.0. Owner Steve Blythe issued a press release that outlines four objectives (which will be listed at the end of this item.) Blythe and his top lieutenants, which are fewer lieutenants than there used to be, visited all of the firm's offices to officiate over employees signing the pledge to the new Blytheco.

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