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RANDOM THOUGHTS: MERRY CHRISTMAS

SantaAnheuser-Busch investing in the development of pot-infused drinks. There is talk of names such as Bud Acapulco Gold, Bud Blue Dream and Bud Purple Kush.

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SALESFORCE INTROS PROGRAMMING MODEL

Mike Rosenbaum, SalesforceSalesforce has introduced Lightning Web Components, a programming model to enable JavaScript developers to code on the Lightning Platform. LWC succeeds the current programming model, Aura Components, built by Salesforce in 2015.

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ECI HIRES VAR FOR MACOLA SERVICE

Harvest VenturesECi Software Solutions, which dumped its North American Macola channel, has picked Canadian channel member Harvest Ventures as part of its support team. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Harvest is now part of the Macola ERP Customer Success Team. 

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KELLY ON SAGE PAYROLL THROUGH MAY 31

Steve Kelly, SageSteve Kelly may no longer be CEO of the Sage Group. But he is not forgotten and remains on the company payroll through May 31, according to the company’s annual report for the year ended September 30.

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MYOB REJECTS LOWER KKR BID

MYOB will not accept a takeover bid from KKR after the venture company lowered its offering price. MYOB said this week  it remains in discussions despite fact that “The Board has informed KKR that it is not in a position to recommend the Revised Proposal”.

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NETSUITE ADDS 1K CUSTOMERS IN 2Q

Mark Hurd, OracleOracle added at least 1,000 NetSuite customers during the second quarter ended November 30. In its earnings report this week, the software company said it had more than 16,000 NetSuite ERP customers.

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ROOTSTOCK NAMES JAPAN CHIEF

Yoichiro Sugii, Rootstock SoftwareRootstock Software has named a general manager for Rootstock Japan, establishing a direct presence in that company. The San Ramon, Calif.-based ERP vendor hired Yoichiro Sugii as GM.

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SAGE NAMES (MUCH SMALLER) CEO CIRCLE

Jennifer Warawa, SageSage has named seven organizations to the Sage CEO Circle 2018 for North America. It is a smaller group than last year and it may be part of an industry trend to cut back on VAR awards.

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DEAN DORTON TAKES OVER MASSEY

Philip Maasey, Massey ConsultingDean Dorton Allen Ford, a CPA firm based in Louisville, Ky., has merged in Massey Consulting, a reselling firm based in Raleigh, N.C. The merger will be effective on January 1.

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VARS STARS: NEXT WEEK

The 100 Firms in Bob Scott's Top 100 VARs will be announced next week. This year's selection continues the tradition of honoring resellers of all sizes, regardless of revenue.

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