Blackbaud has reported double-digit increases for both net income and revenue for the third quarter on September 30. CEO Mike Gianoni said during this week's earnings webcast it was a "solid third quarter, positioning us well to finish the year and achieve our 2016 financial guidance, which we updated to increase the cash flow component."

Xero will have its third head of American operations in two years when Keri Gohman takes over as president of the Americas in December. Gohman replaces Russell Fujioka, who was been with the cloud software company, since February 2015. Meanwhile, chief marketing and revenue officer Andy Lark, based in Australia, is also leaving after two years and two months in his job.

T. Rowe Price Associates has named its price to accept Oracle's bid for NetSuite. The investment firm, which has Oracle and NetSuite over a barrel, said it in a letter dated October 27 it would tender its holdings for $133 per share. However, in a document filed this week with the SEC, Oracle stood by its price of $109 per share. That's a 22-percent difference and we've got until midnight Friday, November 4 before Oracle withdraws its offer.

Sage is planning to hold regional Summit conferences next year. This seems to be a move to replace the large Summit show with smaller regional events. The statement from Sage in England, as we say in the press business, neither confirmed nor denied the report.