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NEW LIFE FOR ACCOUNTANT PROGRAMS
- Thursday, 15 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Accountant programs have hardly disappeared. But right now there seems to be a renewed interest in using accounting professionals for their ability to refer business to software vendors. In this category is Cougar Mountain Software’s recent revitalization of its program. Growing accountant relations was also part of the goal discussed with Acumatica’s acquisition of funding. And with Avalara’s hiring of Brian Austin as director of accountant and industry relations, the sales-and-use tax vendor said it is building its accountant programs.
EXACT GETS NEW INTERIM CEO
- Thursday, 15 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Exact, the Dutch company that owns the Macola line, is notable for one thing that did not happen in August, nor yet this month: It has not named a new CEO. The company’s interim CEO, Martijn Janmaat, signed on for a year at the company’s helm and he emphasized earlier this year that he would not stay beyond the planned August end of his job. Janmaat succeeded Raj Patel, who left the company after five years, leaving an organization with aging products and a shrinking customer base.
SYSPRO: WORLD’S FAVORITE?
- Thursday, 15 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Usually I don’t cover awards received by vendors. But this is too interesting to pass up. Syspro, the manufacturing and accounting software publisher, has been voted the world’s favorite software company. This was based on a worldwide vote in which more than 35,000 individuals cast their ballots in the first People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies. The 8th Annual International Business Awards are being presented on October 11 at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but given the installed base numbers of companies like Sage and Microsoft, the population voting seems a tad small to make this declaration. Oh well, congratulations.
Read more...CONNECTWISE EXTENDS SUPPORT
- Thursday, 15 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
ConnectWise, which makes products for managed service providers, has extended hours for telephone and email support to 24 hours a day, 363 days of the year. Support for its partners is provided from the company’s Tampa, Fla. office. Chat support hours stay the same: 5 a.m. through 11 pm., Monday through Friday, and 4 p.m. through 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Support services are closed Christmas and New Year’s Days while partner training sessions continue to be held between 8 a.m. and midnight Eastern time.
INTUIT INVESTOR SELLS SHARES
- Thursday, 15 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Relational Investors, which said it would sharply cut its Intuit stock position, has sold 4.3 million shares of Intuit common stock for about $204.6 million. The trades were executed from September 6 through September 13 at prices ranging from $46.63 per share to $47.55 per share. The shares were sold in the name of David H. Batchelder, the firm’s partner who holds a seat on the Intuit board of directors.
ANOTHER VP EXITS SAGE
- Thursday, 15 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
MICROSOFT TO HOLD MASTER VAR WEBINAR
- Monday, 12 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Microsoft plans a September 27 webinar to explain its Master VAR program. That's according to a posting by Kevin Machayya on the Microsoft Dynamics Partner Community Blog. His explanation is that "Master VAR is a unique partnership model designed to strategically drive growth for resellers and Microsoft through effective intra-channel partnering. Please join us to learn more about the program, whether it’s right for you, and how to participate."
ACUMATICA GETS FUNDING
- Monday, 12 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by
Acumatica, which provides cloud-based ERP software, has received funding in a round led by Visma, a portfolio company of an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. The amount of funding was not disclosed. This is a second round of funding. The first was led by Almaz Capital.
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JERSEY SHORE REPORT
- Friday, 09 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
Continuing the trend on the boardwalk at the New Jersey Shore for the last two years, there are no dominant figures in the stuffed prize world. Large dreadlocked bananas were the most common offering with a decent showing of Smurfs. Here and there were some Pillow Pets, the usual Tweetie or two. And there were few new trends in the fried arena. Read more...
MICROSOFT ROLLS OUT AX 2012
- Friday, 09 September 2011
- News and Analysis
- Written by mark
With a stampede of dogs and ponies, Microsoft officially rolled out Dynamics AX 2012. The event had the feeling of designating AX as the favorite child in the Dynamics line, even if no one said that. In the webcast, the package was lauded as “Our biggest ERP release ever.” And as a sign of how important it is, CEO Steve Ballmer made the official announcement.
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