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DYNAMICS 365 REVS SOAR

Amy Hood, MicrosoftMicrosoft’s Dynamics business rose by 17 percent for the third quarter ended March 31. In a recent earnings webcast, the CEO Satya Nadella cited strong growth in revenue from Dynamics 365 in the improvement over last year’s corresponding period.

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GILLIS JOINS DXC TECHNOLOGY

Mike Gillis, DXC TechnologyMike Gillis, who headed reseller operations at two Hitachi units, has joined DXC Technology. Gillis became leader of DXC’s Microsoft business in America this month, according to his LinkedIn profile. DXC’s operation include the former Tribridge and UXC Eclipse.

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UNIT4 PICKS PRODUCT VP

Mike McCarthy, Unit4 Unit4 has named Mike McCarthy as SVP of product strategy, portfolio and operations. He was previously VP of product management at nonprofit software vendor Blackbaud, which he joined in October 2014. 

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ITA ADDS NEW MEMBERS

John Hendrickson, Hendrickson CountyThe Information Technology Alliance said it has added three new members. The additions came as the accounting and consulting firm organization celebrated its creation 20 years ago. Before that, it was known as ACUTE, the Accountants Computer Users Technology Exchange

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RANDOM THOUGHTS: TRAVELING

Random Thoughts is taking a break this week. Given the uncertainties of wi-fi availability on a transcontinental flight and the need to complete other news elements of this publication, it will be back in May. And there was so much to make fun of in Las Vegas.

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COLUMBUS U.S. REVS OFF 26 PERCENT

Thomas Honoré, Columbus The acquisition of iStone last year drove most element of the financial performance of Columbus for the first quarter ended March 31. But that did not help the company in the United States where revenue declined by 26 percent over the prior year’s corresponding quarter.

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COMMUNITY BRANDS PICKS CMO

Rick Bradberry, Community Brands Community Brands has named Rick Bradberry as chief marketing officer. The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based nonprofit software company owns the MIP Fund Accounting line.

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EPICOR INKS VAR IN JAPAN

Vincent Tang, Epicor SoftwareEpicor has established a partnership with FPT Software Co. designed to grow its business in Japan. FPT is a subsidiary of FPT Corp., an information technology group based in Vietnam.

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SAP VOWS TO OWN FRONT OFFICE

Bill McDermott, SAPSAP wants to transform the front office. As the company reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, CEO Bill McDermott gave general outlines of the initiative that will be discussed at the company’s Sapphire conference next month. 

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QAD HIKES LOPKERS' COMPENSATION

Karl Lopker, QADManufacturing software company QAD handed out 55.4-percent increases in compensation in fiscal 2018 for its two top executives. QAD CEO Karl Lopker and president and chairman Pam Lopker received identical pay in fiscal 2017 and 2018.

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