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PLUMBLINE GOES INTO DYNAMICS AX

Friday, 12 November 2010
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Dynamics AX logoPlumbline Solutions, originally formed as the outsourced developer of Dynamics SL applications, has been shifting its direction. Havng previously added work on Dynamics GP, it has begun providing services for Dynamics AX. The announcement of the AX expansion came in a press release in August, although I didn’t find it in what was then a very bland website and which has now become a (comparatively) more colorful,  appealing site.

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NETSUITE: REORG UPPED RETENTION

Friday, 12 November 2010
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NetSuite says a reorganization of the sales force that addressed its installed base, coupled with a change in the compensation plan, has significantly improved customer retention this year. The statement came from CFO Ron Gill this week when he addressed a Wells Fargo Securities Technology, Media and Telecom conference. Read more...

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THE STATE OF DYNAMICS GP

Friday, 12 November 2010
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The vibes on Dynamics GP have not been good for a couple of years.  It has especially been subject to complaints that Microsoft had authorized far too many dealers and that they weren't always that good. The other criticism goes back to the origins at Great Plains, the complaint that too many functions have to be added by third-party products. Read more...
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KASEYA ACQUIRES OBJACCT ACCOUNTING

Friday, 12 November 2010
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KaseyaKaseya, which has made its name in IT systems management, has acquired most of the assets of ObjAcct Inc., which makes the ObjAcct XML Accounting Suite. ObjAcct was founded by Solomon and SaaS veteran Lee Mellinger, who has joined Kaseya as SVP of the Financials Division. The accounting suite will be integrated into Kaseya's systems and service management platform, which Kaseya said would make it easy for IT professionals to capture and monetize costs associated with the delivery of IT services.

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SAP GIVES MILD REFUTATION TO NETSUITE

Thursday, 11 November 2010
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Zach NelsonDuring his company's earnings Webcast this month, NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson went after the market status of SAP's Business By Design (as he often does).  I held off the publishing these comments until I could get an SAP response. In answer to an analyst's question, Nelson commented, "It's being seen a lot in SAP shops and divisions of SAP shops. ... I don't really believe it's in production. ... While they may be showing it, I don't think they are selling a lot of it. ... I think we’ll see it in actual production next year." Read more...
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COLUMBUS IT SEES US GROWTH

Thursday, 11 November 2010
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No numbers were provided about individual regions in the interim statement for the third quarter of Columbus IT Partner. But the Danish Microsoft reseller noted that it has "experienced progress in revenue in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway and Russia. It noted that "especially the US Company continues the positive development and growth is realized along with large cost savings." Read more...

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COUGAR INTROS ONLINE STORAGE

Thursday, 11 November 2010
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Cougar Mountain Software has introduced Cougar iVault, an online data storage and backup system. It is available for CMS accounting software, but is not limited to users of that package. Subscribers can also receive support from the CMS staff for setting up their backup and to address any issues that come up, along with round the clock monitoring of data. Read more...
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OPEN SYSTEMS OPENS IN COSTA RICA

Thursday, 11 November 2010
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Open Systems has moved into the Central American country of Costa Rica.  The company's website has a photograph of the country's president cutting the ribbon of the Grupo Moreno in San Jose, Costa Rica, last month and says that "Grupo Moreno has partnered with Open Systems Costa Rica to launch the Open Systems product lines in Costa Rica." Read more...
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ACTIVANT SEES YEAR REVS UP SLIGHTLY

Thursday, 11 November 2010
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Activant Solutions, which provides a variety of specialized accounting packages, says it expects to report revenue of $370 million to $371 million from continuing operations for the year ended September 30, slightly higher than the amount reported for fiscal 2009. Net income is expected to range from $27 million to $29 million, with the midpoint of that range 24.6 percent higher than a year earlier, excluding goodwill.
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AN ACTIVE MARKET FOR SAAS SWITCHERS?

Thursday, 11 November 2010
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This newsletter last month reported statements by Doug Johnson, marketing VP for Acumatica, that the company had been winning business from other SaaS vendors. Johnson opined that it was actually easier to switch between Internet applications than between on-premise applications. Read more...
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