Stan Kania, who owns Sage reseller Software Link, has expanded the hosting program that is being provided through another of his companies, MyownASP.com. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based operation has begun a partner program via which Sage resellers can receive recurring revenue on products hosted by Kania’s business.

Customers appear to have taken advantage of the "buy-before-prices-go-up" message from Sage's channel members last month. As explained by resellers, Sage boosted the cost of two pricing plans—one per module and the other user pricing—by 20 percent on April 1. The reason for the increase was to make the new subscription pricing more palatable was the explanation I got from one dealer.

The hottest thing at Microsoft Convergence last month was the links between CRM and social media platforms and data feeds. Simply my opinion at that point. But similar views were raised by Steve Blythe, CEO of Blytheco, the perennial award winner in the accounting software channel for Sage North America.

Nonprofit accounting software vendor AccuFund has given the 2011 Partner Leadership award to four of its resellers at its annual channel meeting last month. The Needham, Mass.-based publisher selected NWBS Consulting of Anchorage, Alaska, as volume sales leader overall and volume leader in government sector sales. Read more...