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RANDOM THOUGHTS: GARY JOHNSON

Gary Johnson, Libertarian candidateThe problems with fires started by overheated batteries in the Samsung Galaxy 7 have gotten out of hand with replacement batteries now catching fire. It's so bad that when I took out my Galaxy at the airport, two TSA guards seized me and wrestled me to the ground. To make matters worse, I paid for the device from my secret Wells Fargo account while I was driving around in my VW diesel wagon.

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ACCFUND SETS USER MEETINGS

Peter Stam, AccuFundAccuFund has set dates for user group meetings across the United States between November 10 and December 2. The Needham, Mass.-based nonprofit software company says topics will include updates to AccuFund's current version, plans for the next version and year-end changes expected for 2016.

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SAGE'S THOMAS COOK CONNECTION

Sandra Campopiano, SagePeople who change jobs tend to hire their friends and Sage has changed a lot of exec jobs in two years. One example is how Sage communications was restocked with executives from Thomas Cook. This started when the Sage group hired Sandra Campopiano as chief people officer in September 2015. She held the same title at Thomas Cook until February 2015.

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APTOS BUYS EUROPEAN RESELLER

Noel Goggin, AptosRetail software vendor Aptos has acquired BT Expdeite, which had been the exclusive Aptos reseller in Europe. The deal includes Clienteling, an application resold by Aptos in North America; a retail learning management system; the Mercatus merchandising platform; and an eCommerce platform, FrescaCommerce.

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MERIT OFFERS FIXED-FEE 365 SERVICES

Bill Burke, Merit SolutionsMerit Solutions, a Dynamics reseller based in the Chicago area, is offering Axcelerate, a fixed-fee implementation service for Dynamics 365 (formerly AX). The service is intended to get organizations, which are able to adopt pre-configured systems and processes, up and running within 16 weeks for $300,0000.

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SAGE VET TAKE NEW JOB

Brendan Flattery, UtilitywiseBrendan Flattery, who left the Sage Group last month after 13 years with the British Company, has taken the position of CEO with Utilitywise. Flattery started with Sage as managing director of the Accountants Division in October 2003. He was the CEO of Sage U.K. and Ireland, obviously a pretty significant geography for the company, from January 2011 from February 2015.

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SIKICH BUYING SCS

Jim Drumm, SikichCPA firm Sikich is continuing its expansion by the purchase of midmarket resellers. The company is following up its acquisition of Boston, Mass.-based Altico Advisors in August 2015 and BCG & Co., Akron, Ohio, in April, with its plan to acquire Glendale, Calif.-based SCS, a Dynamics NAV reseller.

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SAGE LIVE NFP DEBUTS

Libby Koehn, SageSage has launched Sage Live Not-for-Profit. Built on the Salesforce App Cloud, NFP is the first industry-specific package for Live. The new version of Live offers financial reporting and fund management. Sage said that a large portion of the nonprofit organizations who are members of the Sage Foundation will be eligible for discounted licenses.

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RANDOM THOUGHTS: WORF

Actor Michael Dorn as WorfI just overdrafted my secret Wells Fargo account. But that's okay, I was able to cover the difference with another account I didn't know I had. But the bank, accused of systematically setting up accounts without customers' knowledge, went too far when it set up millions of piggy banks for children without their knowing it. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo has agreed to stop using the internal slogan, "A penny saved is three cents in fees".

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SAP TO PUT $2B INTO IOT

Bill McDermott, SAPEnough just talking about the Internet of Things—SAP has agreed to pump 2 billion euros, about $2.2 billion over the next five years, into developing its IoT software portfolio. Besides putting the money in its own operations, the Germany-based software company says funds will grow its partners and startups. Soon, you'll be able to text your microwave and have your coffee mug heated up while you park the car.

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