In a move that's sort of announcing the horse has left the barn after the door has been open for months, Acumatica said it has signed 30 new VARs this year. Many of the names have been reported over the last few months and most listed Acumatica as part of their product lines in their top 100 submissions.

Qvinci Software, which makes financial data consolidation and reporting software, has automated the generation of Budget-versus-Actual reporting. The Austin, Texas-based cloud software vendor says its application  can now produce customizable BVA reports that include budget data from an unlimited number of QuickBooks files.

Aptos, which makes retail technology software, has invested millions of dollars in Aptos Lab, a dedicated development team. The company is developing a cloud-native, mobile-first and unified commerce services platform. "Consumer behavior has fundamentally changed; it is now time for retailers to consume and apply technology in a way that takes into account the new, rapid retailing model," said CEO Noel Goggin.

Deltek has launched a Product Partner Marketplace. The Herndon, Va.-based software company, which makes applications for project-based businesses, said this week it has made a "significant investment" in opening the marketplace to present third-party applications to customers and prospects.