Accellos plans to introduce a range of products at Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2011 in Atlanta. The applications getting a view include release 2.2 of the Accellos One Workspace composite application framework. The new release incorporates Microsoft Lync which enables users to email, instant message, call or initiate a meeting with other users. Read more...

Maybe it’s that legendary German engineering, but this week’s SAP partner conference in Savannah, Ga., was well-run and delivered clear and (largely) consistent messages. It was also more formal. I usually see that many suits only at funerals. Among the messages pounded home was that SAP pays attention to the reseller’s balance sheet and P&L.

Word got around that with sales on the upswing, MAS 90 was the best performing package among Sage’s broad lines. Sage, per custom, didn’t comment on which line has done the best. But a statement was released from Laurie Schultz, senior VP and GM for Mid-Market ERP Solutions that suggested this is possibly true. The statement follows: Read more...

Over the years, Lawson Software’s name has come up as toying with the VAR market.  It has a channel program, but its resellers are overseas, not in the United States and most members are higher-end than the typical midmarket VAR. But it’s on the prowl. At least, Paradigm Analytics was prepared to sign a reselling agreement today. Read more...