QAD wants to engage third parties to do more of its implementations. The manufacturing software company also said it is putting more emphasis on use of smaller organizations for those services. The comments came as QAD released financial results for the year ended January 31.

The Dynamics AX User Group is being extended to incorporate users of Dynamics 365 for Operations. Similarly, the sister CRM User Group is being extended to include Dynamics 365 for Sales, Dynamics 365 for Marketing, Dynamics 365 for Customer Service, Dynamics 365 for Field Service and Dynamics 365 for Project Service.

Growth in service revenue was a major factor in financial results for Columbus for the year ended December 31. The Copenhagen, Denmark-based reseller this week reported a 25-per cent rise in net profit after tax on a 6-percent increase in revenue. A major factor in the improved services segment was increased chargeable hours in operations in Norway and the United States.