Syspro USA has hired Lou Sassano as its channel VP. His hiring follows the recent announcement that the company had established a global ISV program.

 The United States mid-market economy is still expanding, but conditions are deteriorating, according to the recently released RSM US Middle Market Business Index.

 Vena and Fluence Technologies have partnered to integrate their applications. Fluence markets financial consolidation, close and reporting software.

 Onit, which makes legal matters software, wants to sign up ERP VARs to carry its products. The company was visible at the recent conference of the Information Technology Alliance, whose members include those resellers, as part of its recruiting effort.