MYOB, a software company based in Australia, said this month it has passed 100,000 online subscribers for its AccountRight cloud accounting application. While MYOB, whose name originated in this country, does not operate in the United States, it is notable for having invested in Acumatica in order to field an advanced package based on the latter’s software. MYOB also is important as competitor for New Zealand-based Xero, whose second largest market is Australia.

Peter Karpas has stepped down from his position as CEO of Xero’s North American operations after about seven months on the job. The New Zealand-based cloud software company said Xero CFO Ross Jenkins, based in San Francisco, Calif., will hold down operations until a replacement is found. Xero made the announcement earlier this month in filings with the New Zealand stock exchange. Xero CEO Rod Drury thanked Karpas for his work in helping “establish strong foundations for Xero in the U.S. market.”

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MightyCall, a sister company to Acumatica, is offering resellers 20-percent commissions on customers referred to the company. MightyCall markets contact center products designed to ensure telephone calls are answered, says marketing officer and managing director Stijn Hendrikse. Hendrikse, who moved to MightyCall from Acumatica in May, says the software routes calls to devices the user selects. It also presents a business number to those receiving voice or text message so the customer does not see an employee’s personal number.