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INTUIT SETS GOODARZI’S PAY

Sasan Godoarzi, IntuitIntuit has changed compensation terms for Sasan Goodarzi, who will become Intuit’s CEO on January 1. He will succeed Brad Smith, who will become executive chairman on that date. Goodarzi’s base salary will be $1 million, up from the $750,000 he currently receives.

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MYOB TALKING TO KKR

myobMYOB Group has agreed to grant information access to KKR, which has proposed a takeover of the Australia-based software company. Meanwhile, MYOB noted that KKR has raised its cash bid to A$3.77 per share from A $3.70 per share.

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DYNAMICS B.C., SMB MANAGER LEAVING

 Marko Perisic, MicrosoftMarko Perisic, general manager for Dynamics 365 Business Central, is leaving Microsoft. In a LinkedIn post this week, Perisic outlined his plan to enter the HR software space after working with the software company since October 2006. His last day with Microsoft is November 16.

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SAGE CFO BECOMES CEO

Steve Hare, SageThe Sage Group took what seems a logical route, and quick route, to getting a new CEO. It has named CFO Steve Hare to the top job. He replaces Steve Kelly, who was booted on August 31, a month before the company ended its fiscal year on September 30.

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BUSINESS CENTRAL: NOW A HIT

Steve Ems, RSM U.S.A year ago, resellers were shaking their heads about Microsoft’s Dynamics naming conventions and what seemed erratic statements about product direction. This year, the buzz has changed to positive statements about Dynamics 365 Business Central, the renamed NAV in the cloud.

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INNOVIA REVAMPS MANAGEMENT

Alan Wyne, Innovia ConsultingInnovia Consulting, once known as ABC Computers, has revamped its management. The company’s moved came after founder and now chairman, Donovan Lane, stepped back into management last year. Lane was CEO until January 2013 when Mark Christie took over the job.

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ALITHYA, EDGEWATER COMBINE

Jeffrey Rutherford, Edgewater TechnologyEdgewater Technology, a Microsoft and Oracle partner, has become part of Canadian Alithya. The deal closed this week following shareholder approval which establishes Alithya and Edgewater as subsidiaries of the newly formed Alithya Group, which will take Edgewater’s place as a publicly traded company on Nasdaq.

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AVIDXCHANGE HIRES SUPPLIER SERVICE VP

Denise Leleux, AvidXchange AvidXchange has hired Denise Leleux as SVP for supplier services. Leleux joins the company from Tesla, where she where she led Global Customer Experience for the Tesla Automotive and Energy Businesses from May 2017 until taking the new job.

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BLACKBAUD RAMPS SALES HIRING

Tony Boor, BlackbaudBlackbaud is ramping up its sales force to serve a larger market. The company said during its recent webcast for earnings for the third quarter ended September 30 that it is hiring more than 100 sales reps. Blackbaud ended the second quarter with 440 reps and was up to 472 when the third period ended.  

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ENDSLEY BECOMES CANTATA CEO

Krista Endsley, Cantata HealthKrista Endsley, who served as CEO of Abila when it was an independent company, has been named CEO of Cantata Health. Endsley served as CEO of Abila, which was purchased by Community Brands in April 2017, from March 2013 through March 2017.

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