Highjump Software has acquired Nexternal, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based ecommerce platform provider. It is the latest move by Minneapolis, Minn.-based HighJump under the ownership of Accel-KKR. HighJump, which makes supply chain management software, did not disclose terms. "The acquisition of Nexternal adds important commerce capabilities to further deliver upon HighJump's omni-channel vision and provides new options for HighJump's 14,000 global customers," HighJump CEO Michael Cornell, said in a prepared statement.

Fishbowl Workforce has been released as an app on the iOS Apple Store. Available for several months as an online product, Workforce is a Web-based time clock and workforce management system that allows businesses to track their labor hours and costs. The company describes the app as suitable for employees who are not computer savvy. It monitors employees' time, job progress, shift notes, geo-locations, overtime and payroll expenses.

Xactly, which makes software that manages incentive compensation, has begun the steps needed for an initial public offering. In its documents filed this month with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the San Jose, Calif.-based company has not yet specified the number of shares to be offered or the possible size of the offering. Its registration statement does show that over the last three fiscal years, it has increased revenue by 68 percent, but doubled its net loss over the same period.

Exact JobBoss is now available in a private cloud deployment. The Minneapolis, Minn.-based manufacturing software publisher named Netgain of St. Cloud, Minn., as "the first of several hosting providers." JobBoss offers both subscription and perpetual license pricing for hosting plans. QuickBooks, uniPoint and Synergy are included in the pricing model. UniPoint must be installed on the same server as JobBoss. No separate server is required for QuickBooks or Synergy.