The show floor for the newly names Sage Transform looked strange. It took about seven minutes to realize there was no carpet, outside of the booths themselves.

The Oracle business was “very strong” strong for Canada-based Dynamics reseller Alithya in the second quarter ended September 30. CEO Paul Raymond this week  singled out the Oracle business as a major factor in the 17.1-percent increase in revenue for the United States.

 Subscriptions for Xero in North America were up 22.1 percent for the first half ended September 30. The New Zealand-based company also reported this week revenue for this continent rose 5 percent 14 percent inconstant currency.