He noted developers gain access to working software instances in a sandbox on Azure with a developer hub for its solution certification program and the software company also introduced a Solutions Gallery where certified ISV products will be showcased. Previously, product visibility has been an issue. “It has been hard to find solutions,” Thirumurthy said. Epicor also established a new integration method for cloud products with a relationship with Jitterbit. Chief Technology Officer Himanshu Palsule noted, for example, Epicor has a CRM offering, but “If customers are running one of several CRMs out there, Jitterbit will help with the integration.” Palsule said the strategy is one of giving customers a choice. For desktop applications, Epicor’s Service Connect is the integration tool for applications from other vendors. Service Connect is not being used for the cloud.