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RANDOM THOUGHTS: JAR JAR BINKS

Jar Jar BinksI told a friend I was going to take some pictures of raptors. He said, "Oh, I love the old guys like Tupac." ... The Republican presidential debates have been interesting in that depending on polling numbers, a candidate can be dis-invited to the next event. I was thinking that it would be more fun to use the system of the game show "Russian Roulette", in which the contestants stand in a circle on a game platform.

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MICROSOFT CHUCKS CONVERGENCE

Andy Vabulas, I.B.I.S.Good-bye, Convergence; hello, Envision. And this week, after a bunch of people have probably already set plans for attending the Dynamics Convergence conference in New Orleans, La., Microsoft announced it will be holding a more general business show called Envision. Microsoft had said last year it would change the Convergence format and there had already been talk among ISVs that they would stop attending or significantly cut back on booth space. That will probably go for much of the channel that has attended for years.

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AVALARA PLANS CONFERENCE

Scott McFarlane, Avalara Avalara has scheduled a conference, its first-ever, for May 10 and 11 in New Orleans, La. Since this publication announced the show in early December, this is just for those who might have missed that news. Called Crush 2016, the conference features training session, educational programs and of course CPE will be available for said events. Material covered will include VAT (value added tax) and landed cost tariffs; fuel and other excise taxes; exemption certificate,1099, W-9, and other tax document management; and tax returns processing and remittance.

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DEMANDFORCE BUYER NAMED

Bob Briscoe, Internet BrandsInternet Brands has agreed to acquire Demandforce, one of Intuit's shortest-lived, high-profile acquisitions of the Brad Smith era. Demandforce publishes web-based marketing software. The deal is expected to close next month. No price was disclosed. Founded in 2003, Demandforce, acquired by Intuit during the tenure of its current CEO in 2012 for $424 million, offers communication, reputation and networking tools.

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SAGE'S SPRING'S EXIT: PRAISES, REGRETS

Clark Haley, BCS/ProSoftA quick sample of reseller sentiment about the exit of chief revenue officer Richard Spring from Sage after nine months was what I thought it might be: Spring won over resellers and they hope the improved status of VARs and better relationships with Sage is sustained. Clark Haley, CEO of BCS/ProSoft, had this to say: "I felt that he appreciated the value that the reseller community brings to Sage and rather than blaming us for their falling market share, he was working to put programs in place that would benefit us and help Sage.

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BURGUM TO SEEK N.D. GOVERNORSHIP

Doug Burgum, Arthur VenturesFormer Great Plains CEO Doug Burgum is seeking the Republican nomination to be governor of North Dakota. News wire stores say Burgum does not expect to win the endorsement from the party at the GOP convention, but will run in the Republican primary in June. New reports also say Burgum has criticized the state's GOP legislature on social issues. That includes its failure to pass legislation to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and that he has spoken about the importance of equal rights, inclusion and tolerance of others.

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NET@WORK OWNERS BUY MAGENTO BIZ

Alex Solomon, Net@WorkNet@Work founders Alex and Eddie Solomon had acquired the Magento Practice of Pixafy. The purchased operation—now a Net@Work sister company—carries the name Pixafy Services, which brought about 43 employees with it, and will also serve as the reseller's Web and ecommerce arms. Net@Work merged its ecommerce operations into Pixafy Services.

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SILVERSUN PAYS CASH DIVIDEND

Mark Meller, SilverSun TechnologiesSilverSun Technologies, parent of reseller SWK Technologies, has declared a special cash dividend. The amount is six cents per share to holders of record on January 15. But for an organization that a few years ago looked very tenuous, this is a pretty remarkable development. "We believe this special one-time cash dividend—the first in our Company's history—is an appropriate way to reward our shareholders for their support," SilverSun CEO Mark Meller said in a prepared statement.

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SAP RIDES S4/HANA TO STRONG 2015

 Bill McDermott, SAPNetSuite may have to find another way to beat up on SAP after the Germany-based software company announced increases in revenue that included a double-digit rise in software license income for its fourth quarter. SAP also had what it called exceptional growth in cloud revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31 as it issued its preliminary 2015 results this week.

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EVP SPRING GONE FROM SAGE

Rich Spring, Sage Earlier this month, I just missed Rich Spring, Sage North America's EVP and chief revenue officer, who was talking to someone at the Information Technology Alliance conference. He darted away before I could talk to him. No need now as the Spring era has ended. Spring, who joined the company in April, has left with Sage thanking him for his time. CFO Marc Scheipe, who is serving as interim president of Sage North America, will take over his duties until a replacement is found.

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