Alere has become more than an ERP package, according to Rod Hatcher, president of the TIW Corp., which markets the suite. Hatcher made the comments in discussing the roll out of a new TIW website.

Epicor has issued a new version Prophet 21 in a major rewrite of the ERP package for the distribution industry. Available this month, the new product is web-enabled. Epicor said it retained the workflow and core features of the prior version.

QAD held to one industry pattern, but broke another as both subscription and license revenue rose by 33 percent for the first quarter ended April 30. The Santa Barbara, Calif.-based software vendor cut its loss to $2.6 million for the most recently quarter, down 8.6 percent from $2.8 million year earlier.

Jennifer Warawa has become EVP of partners, accountants, and alliances as Sage shuffled people and executive titles this week. She takes over a position previously held by Alan Laing, who has become managing director for the United Kingdom and Ireland.