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EXACT SIGNS RESELLERS

Friday, 01 October 2010
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Exact logoBased on the headline, this looked promising.  But the problem is Exact, which markets the Macola, Globe and Synergy lines, is talking about the fact that it signed 27 of its current resellers to a new reselling program.  It had 30 so it's hard to be that impressed.  These companies can now carry the label "Certified Partner."  Read more...
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SAP AND SAGE?

Friday, 01 October 2010
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It's been a while since one of these (fill in the blank) wants to acquire Sage news items. This time, SAP is the rumored suitor. I have no idea if this rumor is any more valid than the series we've seen over the years, but there it is. Sometimes I think every time some investors think their Sage stock is a little too low, they start a rumor that someone is going to buy Sage. Read more...
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LAHEY DEPARTS SPEEDTAX

Friday, 01 October 2010
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David LaheyDavid Lahey, who seemed to be assuming an important position at SpeedTax, has left to pursue other interests after serving as VP of sales and marketing since early February. Lahey had been very visible until his sudden departure, and now is listed in that kind of faux title that LinkedIn forces you into as "Accomplished Software Executive with Comprehensive Channel and Global Experience."

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BLYTHECO BUYS ANOTHER CRM VAR

Friday, 01 October 2010
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Sage reseller Blytheco is on a mini-consolidation kick in the CRM market and just announced its second acquisition of a Sage CRM reseller in two weeks. Last week, Blytheco said it had acquired SFA Technology, a Denver-based SalesLogix reseller. Read more...
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HIGHJUMP ACQUIRING TRUE COMMERCE

Friday, 01 October 2010
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HighJump, which markets a variety of software packages, is acquiring True Commerce, which has been a steady exhibitor at Microsoft and Sage conferences. The True Commerce product line includes EDI translation and data mappin Read more...

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SPEEDTAX DOES NETSUITE

Friday, 01 October 2010
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SpeedTax, the Laguna Hills, Calif.-based sales-and-use tax vendor, has produced an integration of its application with the NetSuite platform. The integration was accomplished by use of NetSuite’s SuiteCloud development platform. The integration between the two Internet-based packages, well, you know the drill, lets NetSuite users handle the variety of sales-and-use tax functions that SpeedTax does for all the other accounting packages for which it has integrations.
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ACCELLOS BUYS VIRTUAL DISPATCH

Friday, 01 October 2010
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Accellos, which makes supply chain execution software, has acquired the assets of Virtual Dispatch, a Stoufville, Ontario-based company that markets on-premise and Internet-based transportation management applications.  Accellos said it would integrate some of the acquired assets into its Stratus cloud computing portfolio. Read more...
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SUGAR CRM OFFERS OEM VERSION

Friday, 01 October 2010
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SugarCRM, the open source software company, has introduced Sugar Platform Edition for the OEM market. The new version from the company that has been enlarging its foothold among mid-market ERP resellers is designed to let OEMs incorporate the CRM product's functionality in business suites and vertical applications. OEMs have access to the Sugar source code and development tools. Read more...
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KASEYA SETS UP THIRD-PARTY PROGRAM

Friday, 01 October 2010
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Kaseya, which makes IT management applications, has established the Kaseya Third Party Integration Program that enables ISVs to integrate their applications via Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA) as an add-on element by utilizing Kaseya APIs. Integrated products will be featured on Kaseya's website and ISVs have the opportunity to participate in joint sales and marketing activities. Read more...
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DYNAMICS IN THE CLOUDS?

Friday, 24 September 2010
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Dynamics logoAs they said in the old westerns, "It's quiet out there; too quiet." The question is whether Microsoft has something going on in the clouds or is completely clueless about putting its Dynamics ERP packages into a SaaS environment. I have a lot of trouble believing a company that has been this successful is completely clueless, although you can't rule it out. Read more...
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