Open Systems has released CRM for version 11 of its Traverse line. Available only with Traverse (meaning not with Open Systems Accounting Software, Traverse CRM does the usual things expected from this type of application. That includes managing contacts, activities, tasks, campaigns and opportunities, which are synchronized with information in other Traverse applications. The CRM package features Outlook integration mobile functionality and browser-based access.

The Sage Group issued this week one of those typical vague statements as a trading update for a quarter in which it does  not report actual results. In this case for the third quarter ended June 30, the British parent stated that "Despite a toughening economic environment, trading remains broadly in-line with expectations at the time of the interim results announcement on 9 May 2012."