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TRIBRIDGE SIGNS FIRST SALES AFFILIATE

Tribridge, a Tampa, Fla.-based Dynamics reseller, has signed its first Sales Affiliate under the Master VAR program. The deal involved Tulsa, Okla.-based 360 Consulting, which sells Dynamics GP and operates in Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming and Arkansas.

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ARMANINO CUSTOMER GETS DYNAMICS AWARD

armanino logo.Armanino Consulting, which had two customers win Microsoft users awards in 2011, got into the winner's circle again this year. The San Ramon, Calif.-based consulting arm of Armanino McKenna scored this time when its customer, Accuray, won the 2012 Industry Excellence Award.  Armanino handles Dynamics AX and GP. Awards will be presented next week as users of Dynamics financial software gather at Convergence 2012 in Houston, Texas. Other winners include Computer Data Source, which takes home the Technology Innovation Award. Its reseller is New York-based Mig & Co., which sells Dynamics GP and SL. Dentsply International, a customer of Tectura, receives the Dynamic Business Award while ABC Computer's customer, the Saris Cycling Group, won the Productivity Award. ABC, based in Waupaca, Wis., sells Dynamics Nav. Tectura markets AX, GP and NAV.


Accuray Incorporated
2012 Industry Excellence Award
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QURIUS CHOPS LOSS

Leen Zevenbergen, QuriusQurius, the Dutch Dynamics reseller that just opened a worldwide development arm, sharply cut its loss for 2011 as revenue dropped by about 9 percent. Revenue for the year ended December 31 was about $97.6 million revenue. The loss from operations before restructuring was about $800,000, down about 82 percent from last year’s loss. That’s like saying I had a complete body before I restructured by lopping off my right foot.

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EXACT OFFERS MAX 5.5

exact new logoLast year, Martijn Janmaat, the interim CEO of Exact, said his company’s products had been allowed to age. Although he left last summer, Janmaat apparently set in motion a renewal of the pipeline. In September, it released new Macola manufacturing and distribution titles and in November moved Macola into the cloud. Read more...

VARS: IS SAGE LISTENING?

Bill KizerA reseller-organized event drew 100 consultants as the Sage channel is grappling with the question of whether Sage is listening to its members. About 50 attended in person in Lake Forest, Calif., another 50 by remote feeds. Much of the discussion surrounded the impact of recently announced subscription pricing. But concerns are broader than that.

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PARTNER POWER SEEKS PROJECT CONTROLLER

partner powerJob advertisements are not the usual fare of the publication. But since Partner Power International, a consortium of Dynamics resellers, put this at the top of its news section, why not? The successful candidate will operate in 50 countries to support what is termed “our rapid growth and long term customer satisfaction”. Read more...

CDC SOFTWARE REPLACES BOARD, CEO

Peter Yip, ex-CEO CDC SoftwareCDC Software, which has been embroiled in a dispute over corporate governance, has replaced its board of directors. So take a breath: Four directors, including Peter Yip who also resigned as CEO, stepped down this month. They were replaced by Marcus Watson, the chief restructuring officer who is handling the company’s bankruptcy reorganization efforts; Joseph Stutz, general counsel of the company’s parent, CDC corporate; and Dwight Mamanteo, who manages a fund that is a major investor.

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ARXIS STARTS CLOUD GROUP

arxis-cloud-solutions.Arxis Technology has become the latest reseller to launch a separate division for the sale of Internet-based applications. The new unit is called Arxis Cloud Solutions and has its own website at www.arxiscloud.com. The VAR, a historical Sage dealer, is handling Business ByDesign, Intacct, SugarCRM and Adaptive Planning products via the new group.
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RESELLER K3 EXAMINES BIDS

K3 logoK3 Business Technology Group, a significant Syspro reseller based in the United Kingdom, is examining proposals to buy the company at levels that are materially higher than its stock price. The bids came in after last fall's strategic review. However, management of the retail specialist is not in a hurry to sell out.

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INNER CIRCLE VAR GETS NEW CFO

Tommy Valter Hansen, NorriqNorriq, a Dynamics VAR based in Denmark, has named Tommy Valter Hansen as its new group CFO. Norriq, which made the Dynamics Inner Circle in 2011, is one of those European resellers that got hit by the debt crisis last year and jettisoned its CEO Bo Martinsen. And the company's website shows no replacement has been named since Bo left in mid-November.

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