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INFOR VARS FACE BIG CHANGES

Jeff Abbott, InforInfor plans to grow its channel from about 750 members as of May to about 1,100. But for the most part, that action is taking place outside of the United States. “Most of it is in the BRIC countries,” says Jeff Abbott, Infor’s VP of channels and global alliances.

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TAMLIN SEEKS MAS 500 VARS

Linda Bryan, TamlinTamlin Software Developers, an AccountMate VAR, is trying to attract Sage MAS 500 resellers to the AccountMate platform. That includes an emphasis on Tamlin’s Manufacturing Conductor when combined with AccountMate's source code. Read more...

SAGE PUTS PALSULE IN VACANT CTO SLOT

Himanshu Palsule, SageSage North America last had a chief technology officer early in 2011. And maybe that's why it rewarded long-time executive Himanshu Palsule with the job this week and also created the position of VP of customer experience with Yahoo executive Brad Smith in the role. Read more...

MICROSOFT BUYS FULLSCOPE TITLE

fullscope logoMicrosoft has acquired the Process Industries 2 software from Edgewater Fullscope for $3.25 million. Under the agreement, Microsoft will contract with Fullscope for development and training services while the product is being integrated into Dynamics AX.

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DYNAMICS ERP GROWTH SLUGGISH?

Bill Koefoed, MicrosoftMicrosoft has reported that Dynamics revenue rose 7 percent for the fourth quarter ended June 30. Considering that the number for the third quarter was 11-percent growth over the prior year, the year-end push for fiscal 2012 did not set any records.

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OPEN SYSTEMS ROLLS OUT CRM

traverse-logoOpen Systems has released CRM for version 11 of its Traverse line. Available only with Traverse (meaning not with Open Systems Accounting Software, Traverse CRM does the usual things expected from this type of application. That includes managing contacts, activities, tasks, campaigns and opportunities, which are synchronized with information in other Traverse applications. The CRM package features Outlook integration mobile functionality and browser-based access.

 

 

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INFOR JUNKS EXPRESS BRAND

Stephan Scholl, InforFew things show the difference between the old and the new Infor than the company's decision to drop its Express. Announced last year, the brand was designed to unify product lines. But according to Stephan Scholl, the company's president, after CEO Charles Phillips heard bitter complaints about the name in recent meetings with resellers, he decided to ditch it. Read more...

SAGE SAYS 3Q OK - BROADLY

Sage logoThe Sage Group issued this week one of those typical vague statements as a trading update for a quarter in which it does  not report actual results. In this case for the third quarter ended June 30, the British parent stated that "Despite a toughening economic environment, trading remains broadly in-line with expectations at the time of the interim results announcement on 9 May 2012."

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OLD (SAGE) FRIENDS AT INFOR EVENT

Walter Goodfield, InforAt first, no familiar faces stood out in the crowd at the Infor Channel Partner Summit in Nashville this week.  But then very quickly, the faces of two Sage resellers I know and one from another organization I do not know well materialized Read more...

DESHAIES LEAVES SAGE

Robert Deshaies, SageRobert Deshaies, VP of specialty solutions, has left Sage North America. Deshaies was one of the Microsoft veterans who came aboard with the hiring of the Jodi Uecker-Rust, who left right before Sage named Pascal Houillon as chief executive of the operations here. Read more...

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