Deltek reseller Central Consulting Group has spun off its software arm as EleVia Software. CCC co-founder Jim Falkanger, now CEO of EleVia Software, cited a "tremendous" response to CCG's offering add-on products for Deltek Vision beginning in 2009. "To better meet the increasing demand for both our products and our consulting services, we're separating the two to give each a sharper focus," he said in a prepared statement.

Unless there is a deal I have not heard about, Infor has been raiding Oracle Retail for the last several months. It's hardly the first time Infor has hired experienced Oracle staff. When Infor CEO Charles Phillips came from Oracle in 2010, he brought a team of senior execs with him and the COO, CFO, CMO and one of two presidents Infor presidents are from Larry Ellison's company. There were also several retail hires from Target.

Himanshu Palsule seems to do well wherever he goes. And after serving since November as head of global delivery for Epicor Software, the software company has made him chief technology officer. He replaces CTO Jeff Kissling who was become chief scientist with a focus on research and technology innovation. Kissling had held the position since May.