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DELTEK INTROS COSTPOINT MODULE

Warren Linscott, DeltekDeltek has released Deltek Costpoint Contract Management for the government contractor market. The application is described as offering “complete contract lifecycle management in a central repository to access all contract-related information and documents.”

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MICROSOFT TESTS UNDERWATER DATACENTER

MicrosoftUnder the sea is taking on a new meaning with Microsoft’s announcement it is testing underwater datacenters. The software company is in the second phase of the program in which it is operating a prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.

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HOLIDAY PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: BSI

The usual Friday email deliver of Bob Scott's Insights will be adjusted over the next three weeks because of the fourth of July holiday and a vacation to the Galapagos.  The next issue will ship on Tuesday, July 3. Regular publication will resume on Friday, July 20. News will continue to be posted as necessary depending on wi-fi in Ecuador and the Galapagos. Disfrute el tiempo.

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FFORCE ADDING EINSTEIN ANALYTICS

FinancialForce FinancialForce is utilizing Salesforce Einstein Analytics to offer analytics for its PSA and Financial Management applications. At this week’s Community Live conference, the cloud software company said it is now embedding reporting and analytics across its portfolio via the Salesforce tool.

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DYNAMICS COMMUNITIES BUYS EXTREME

Christy Spokely, eExtremeDynamic Communities, which is in a consolidation mode, has acquired eXtreme. Earlier this year, it acquired The Partner Channel, which sponsored events and published The Partner Channel Magazine.

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LANCASTER TAKES ADOBE JOB

Brian Lancaster, AdobeBrian Lancaster, who was sales VP for Sage Enterprise in North America, has taken a job as enterprise sales leader with Adobe. Lancaster was one of the execs who took a hit when Sage unexpectedly missed its numbers for the half ended March 31.  Enterprise is the former X-3. Lancaster joined Sage in May 2016 from Infor where he worked from July 2010 through April 2016.

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GERMAN VAR TAKES EPICOR AWARDS

RheinBrückeRheinBrücke IT Consulting was named partner of the year as Epicor named award winners for EMEA and APAC. Based in Cologne, Germany, RheinBrücke accomplished more than just top regional performance.

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FFORCE: NEED "EFFICIENCY" WITH SMBS

Tod Nielsen, FinancialForce FinancialForce needs to become more efficient in selling to SMBs, executives said during this week’s Community Live conference. Translation: the cloud software company spends way too much chasing business with smaller organizations.

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SAGE'S U.K. LEADER LAING DEPARTS

Alan Laing,  Sage Alan Laing, leader of Sage U.K. and Ireland has left the software company's ranks. The executive took the job in June 2017. He replaced high-profile leader Jacqueline de Rojas who left after six months.

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SAP: WE'LL DOUBLE CRM BIZ

Alex Atzenberger, SAPSAP, which has ambitions for leading the CRM market, will double its business in that segment within two years. The projection this week came in an interview with Alex Atzenberger, SAP's president, customer experience, with Reuters.

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