Dynamics revenue for the second quarter ended December 31 was up 12 percent over last year's second quarter, Microsoft reported this week. That would mark an acceleration for sales by Microsoft, which reported that Dynamics sales were up 11 percent for the half. The company’s 10-Q for the quarter provided no other information about Dynamics.

Avalara has issued $425,355 in stock that was used in an asset purchase deal, according to a recent SEC filing. SEC filings on the issuance of stock in private companies are thin in detail. However,  CEO Scott McFarlane confirmed this was part of the consideration used in the recent purchase of the UPC Matrix Master database from Tax Matrix by Bainbridge Island, Wash.-based Avalara

SWK Technologies of Livingston, N.J., has acquired the Sage accounts of Dallas-based Point Solutions. This is SWK’s first move into Texas and the company said it has retained “several key personnel.” We can expect more as in a prepared statement, SWK CEO Jeff Roth noted that “Our goal has always been to create a national footprint with regional offices for our Sage ERP practice; this was a logical next step to help us achieve that goal.” I believe SWK is not in the South or the Pacific Northwest, yet.

SugarCRM has named Glen Cross as EVP of worldwide field operations. He will direct the source code software company’s sales, services and support organizations. Cross was most recently EVP of worldwide sales and services of Xsigo Systems. He was with that company for two years until its acquisition by Oracle. From 2009 through January 2011, he was SVP of worldwide sales, service and support Meru Networks, which went public in 2010.