The midmarket reselling channel does not have fond memories of SAP's cloud-based Business By Design. But can it be 10 years we have been making fun of it? Yet, it did hit the market in 2007. Now, SAP is making another big push for ByD.

Because of a very busy travel schedule, Random Thoughts is taking a week off. It will return next week, supposing things will be amusing enough.

Andrew Birch, general manager of industry solutions, has been named as COO of MYOB. Birch joined the software company, based in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia, in 2009 as general manager of industry solutions. The company also said Adam Ferguson is leaving his job as GM of engineering and experience.