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SAP GETS GLOBAL CHANNEL VP
- Friday, 22 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by PMG Admin
SAP has named Meaghan Sullivan as vice president of global channel marketing. Her job is to accelerate indirect worldwide revenue. Before joining SAP, Sullivan was VP of channel strategy at HP, which she joined in 2008. Prior to her HP tenure she held business and market development positions at Motorola, Pillar Data Systems and BakBone Software.
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VARS: SAGES' X3 NEEDS WORK
- Friday, 22 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by PMG Admin
Sage’s X-3 manufacturing software came on the market with a lot of hype and reseller praise two years ago. The word-of-mouth verdict has swung against the product with some VARs saying the product is not ready for prime time, at least not ready for the United States.
MISYS PICKED FOR SIMPLY
- Friday, 22 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Software from Manufacturing Information Systems has been selected as the first fully endorsed product for Simply Accounting. The MiSys package is being marketed as Sage Simply Accounting Manufacturing by MISys.
MICROSOFT INTROS SURFACE PCS
- Friday, 22 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Microsoft has introduced Surface technology that is the basis of its upcoming Windows tablets. Presumably this is Microsoft’s attempt to produce an iPad killer and I assume this is related to the Surface technology I remember being displayed at trade shows several years ago so there has been a lot of time to refine the architecture. The company plans two models, one running an ARM processor featuring Windows RT, and one with a third-generation Intel Core processor featuring Windows 8 Pro. The models will be sold in Microsoft stores and online.
SWK: PENNIES FOR HIGHTOWER ASSETS
- Thursday, 21 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
SWK Technologies says it will pick up about $3 million in revenue from its purchase of the defunct Hightower. The asset purchase involving the former Chicago-area VAR will cost SWK almost $400,000 - $350,000 in cash and 50 percent of the $60.005 in delinquent payroll taxes that Hightower owes the Internal Revenue Service.
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EXACT DIRECTOR MOVES TO LONGVIEW
- Thursday, 21 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Rob Hoevens, a member of the supervisory board of Exact Holding, has stepped down from that body to manage Longview Solutions’ European operations. He will focus on sales management at the Exact subsidiary. That move came as the company, which markets the Macola line, named Onno Krap as its CFO.
SAGE VAR CS3 PICKS UP INTACCT
- Thursday, 21 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
CS3 Technology, a Sage reseller based in Tulsa, Okla., has signed on to the Intacct bandwagon. CS3, once known as Crouch Slavin, is the latest Sage VAR shopping for a new product line. And the reports continue to come in that the Sage channel members are looking for secondary products because of the uncertainty about Sage's cloud product line development. CS3 carries ERP and HR products but has been stronger on the HR side.
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- Thursday, 21 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Blackbaud is taking the wraps off a CPA referral program this week. But beyond that is the question about the company’s plans to implement a new channel program, something it had talked about early this year.
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SAGE BUYS BRAZILIAN COMPANY
- Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Sage's chief executive Guy Berruyer is following through on his promise to get back into the M&A business. The Sage Group has acquired a controlling interest in Brazils Folhamatic Group for just under $200 million for 75 percent of the company's equity.
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EPICOR CONFIRMS MCCOLLUM HIRING
- Tuesday, 19 June 2012
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Epicor has officially announced the news that was posted via this publication last week. And that is that Microsoft and Sage veteran Craig McCollum has been named as VP and general manager for Epicor's retail distribution solutions business.
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