The Sage Group has confirmed it is one the parties bidding to acquire MYOB, an Australian company whose names has roots in the United States. The British parent of Sage North America released a statement that "Sage can confirm that it is currently considering a potential acquisition of MYOB. However there is no certainty that it will proceed. The company will provide further information, if and when appropriate." Published reports have the Sage bid at $1.4 billion.

EPartners has sold its operations in the United Kingdom to eBecs Ltd., another Dynamics reseller based in that country. It's interesting from two points: the simple news of the event and the fact that ePartners and Tectura, the other major U.S.-based Dynamics VAR, have gone from acquiring operations (well not recently) to disposing of them in the same year.

AlfaPeople, a Dynamics AX reseller, has hired former Claus E. Hansen, former CEO of Columbus IT Partner as its new COO. The company, which entered the United States this year, says its goal is $7.2 million in profit and $71 million in sales within three years, double its current size.