Prodware, a French Dynamics reseller, has acquired all of the operating companies of Qurius, the Netherlands Dynamics  reselling company that has been liquidating its operations. With conditions in Europe weak, Qurius started on a steep downward slide when it found its German operations were unraveling and it dismissed its director there.

Columbus, a Dynamics reseller based in Denmark, has sold its operations in the Netherlands to Abecon. The sale came as the two parties entered a three-year franchisee agreement. Under what was termed a global implementation alliance, Abecon was designed the “preferred partner and franchise taker for Columbus in the Benlux”. Despite the cheery language, this looks like the latest in a string of countries that Columbus, formerly known as Columbus IT Partner, has exited in the past three years.

With its purchase of Convio under its belt, nonprofit software vendor Blackbaud reported sharply lower net income for the third quarter ended September 30. The company earned $2.8 million in the most recently completed period, down from $10.2 million a year earlier.