Vertex has hired Akram El-Rikabi to lead European operations. The indirect tax software company says the hiring reflects its growth in the market there. Although the announcement was this week, his LinkedIn page shows he began work with the company in August.

Epicor has named two new executives as change continues under new CEO Steve Murphy. The company named David Mehok as CFO and Clarke Pich as head of global professional services effective immediately.

DSD Business Systems has expanded its cloud offerings with the addition of two products. Perhaps not surprising, the historical Sage reseller started selling Intacct, after its acquisition by Sage.