Sage reseller Blytheco has launched an online survey to explore how businesses are using social media to hire, grow, expand and train. The survey is designed to provide data regarding which social media trends will be important in the next 12 to 24 months. Results will be available immediately with Blytheco providing a comprehensive report on findings early next month. Among the questions the company says will be addressed are “Why is social media important to our industry?” and “How are my competitors using social to get ahead in our market?” The survey is available at www.blytheco.com/survey, and highlights are regularly noted on Blytheco’s Twitter feed (@BlythecoLLC #SBBS) and on the Blytheco blog, Think.

Skyytek, a Business ByDesign reseller, has refocused the company’s operations. Although it still actively sells the SAP product, the company is emphasizing “We have morphed more into a management consulting company,” says CEO Ray Tetlow. Nominally based in Miami, Fla., the company effectively operates from an office in Hockessin, Del., and it is getting rid of most locations. As leases expire, offices are being closed since most consultants operate from their homes. “My ideal solution would be zero offices but it’s not practical,” Tetlow says Read more...

Exact has continued to connect its product line on to the Synergy platform. The latest product to get a connection is JobBoss with Version 11.4. The company says that the JobBoss XT business extensions are now powered by the Synergy Enterprise application. Among these extensions is the new Exact JobBoss TQM (Total Quality Management), whose capabilities include reporting, tracking and monitoring activity, along with tools to perform analysis and drive corrective actions and compliance. Other extensions utilizing Synergy include CRM and Workflow. Read more...

CCH has integrated its CorpSystem Sales Tax Office with CertCapture Exemption Certificate Management Solution offered by Tax Technology Services. The integration lets purchases use CorpSystem’s tax rate and taxability content with CertCapture’s certificate monitoring, indexing, communications, Web Portal and audit response capabilities. CertCapture exemption certificate management features include digitized capture and management of paper and electronic; the ability to collect certificates from customers via e-mail, fax, mail or Web Portal and add them directly to the client database along with the ability to ensure certificates are valid and accurate.