Instead of holding its annual Synergy reseller conference in the fall in the San Francisco area, AccountMate is opting for a series of one-day sessions in three different metropolitan areas. A recent company newsletter told resellers it planned on round-table events near airports in San Francisco, Chicago and Newark, N.J. The company plans to hold a traditional conference in 2012 and then alternate with the one-day sessions thereafter. I get to go to Newark instead of San Francisco this year? Oh, joy.

While Microsoft has been loudly promoting “to the cloud” in its television advertisement, I am sure there are people like me who keep thinking “but they don’t have anything in the ERP world.” Well, now the vendor, which I think is accurately described as having poo-poohed SaaS, is trumpeting loudly with yesterday’s introduction of CRM Online. Read more...

SAP has named Robert Coureau as president of the North America region. He is reporting to the former occupant, Robert Enslin, who has been named as the ERP vendor’s president of Global Sales. The move is part of the restructuring of the Global Field Organization. Courteau, who was previously COO for SAP’s GFO, is responsible for all areas of sales in the United States and Canada.

Open Systems has come out with the latest version of its venerable financial application, OSAS 7.6. The company says there are more than 130 enhancements (One of these days I’m demanding numbered lists on these claims.) The press release cites the following: “Among the enhancements in OSAS 7.6 are more powerful document handling, improved email delivery, an enhanced user interface, added security, database enhancements, Return Merchandise Authorizations and Purchase Order deposits.” Read more...