An all-hands call last week with Pascal Houillon, CEO of Sage North America, left the channel puzzled about its purpose. The call lasted 15 minutes and the primary reaction is that it ended abruptly and the content did not justify roping in members of the Sage world in this country to hear it. Wayne Schulz of Schulz Consulting, who published his notes on his blog and on LinkedIn, said that Houillon hinted at a new pricing model to be introduced in the next 12 months. "It was a really odd 15-minute call that had been billed as a way for him to re-connect with the partners and have a discussion," Schulz said.  Read more...