Suddenly, Socius is the most active Dynamics Master VAR in the United States, announcing the signing of the second sales affiliate this month. This time, it is To the Point Software, based in Pembroke Pines, Fla., that is entering the Sales Affiliate network of Dublin, Ohio-based Socius. Founded in 1997, To the Point, specializes in mobile computing in the food industry with products that are built on Dynamics GP and NAV. Its route accounting includes the mobile EZRoute app for pre-selling and peddling while the tablet version, EzRouteDE, is normally used for pre-sell only.

Blackbaud has acquired WhippleHill Communications, a company that services K-12 private schools. The Charleston, S.C.-based nonprofit vendor is paying $35 million in cash for all shares of WhippleHill, which is based in New Hampshire. The acquired company, which was founded in 1988, will be merged with an existing Blackbaud group that serves the private school market and will be managed by WhippleHill president and founder, Travis Warren, as part of Blackaud's General Market Business Unit.

Intacct is facing  allegations it failed to pay over-time to sales representatives that are entitled to it.  A suit, filed as a class action complaint, was brought in California Superior Court for Santa Clara County by Todd Hosein in May but only recently released publicly via a press release. It alleges Intacct reduced costs by putting all overtime on a small number of employees. Intacct declined comment about the suit.

Sage reseller RKL eSolutions has invested in the JobOps manufacturing line by taking an equity position in Synergistic Software Solutions. Synergistic, which owns the package, was sold by long-time owner BDO Seidman to a partnership that now includes private equity firm Anania & Associates Investment Co. and Baesis, a Sage reseller based in Northborough, Mass. JobOps is sold into the Sage 100 base.