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Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) Services

• June 22, 2020 22 Jun'20

  Dell and Rackspace strengthen edge pitch

  Vendors launch fresh products and services to make sure the channel has the answers that customers are increasingly looking for

• June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20

  Ingram Cloud Summit shares thoughts on the long view

  Sessions at the distributor's virtual conference look beyond the current demands of the pandemic to what will be coming next

• January 27, 2020 27 Jan'20

  ERP specialist Symatrix steps up investment in managed services

  Manchester-based business is looking to build on its existing managed services offering adding more staff to support its ambitions

• October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19

  NetSuite makes “largest ever” investment in channel

  ERP software vendor outlines new partner programme

• July 11, 2019 11 Jul'19

  OpenText: Partners in “incredible position” in post-ERP world

  Channel partners should guide customers in their transition to next generation information management

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  K3 boss upbeat on business transformation progress

  The ERP specialist has indicated it continues to improve its fortunes, despite issuing some challenging H1 numbers

• March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19

  K3 restructuring helps firm move back into the black

  ERP specialist has turned around losses as the consequences of a two-year operational review start to bear fruit

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Rackspace: Blocks will benefit channel and a UK welcome for RelationEdge

  Rackspace expects its flexible service blocks approach will benefit the channel and the firm has introduced RelationEdge to the UK

• October 18, 2018 18 Oct'18

  Decision Inc buys stake in SAP player Copperman Consulting

  South African firm makes move for UK SAP specialists to increase global footprint and gain a UK base

• August 22, 2018 22 Aug'18

  ScanSource snaps up Salesforce partner Canpango

  Another deal struck in a summer of consolidation sees ScanSource increase its CRM options with Canpango

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Sage looking for partners to bring in fresh customers

  The software firm is stepping up support for its channel to encourage the generation of new customers

• November 07, 2017 07 Nov'17

  RSM acquires FHL to create NetSuite powerhouse

  The combination of the two firms should create the largest Oracle NetSuite partner in the UK

• October 16, 2017 16 Oct'17

  NetSuite looking for developer and reseller growth

  NetSuite has used its Next--Ready Business event to outline ambitions to work with more ISVs as well as continuing to recruit more partners in the UK

• October 09, 2017 09 Oct'17

  Misco boss: Channel can compete against e-tailers

  Seven months into the Misco turnaround the firm has invested in a fresh CRM system and is viewing the competition with greater confidence

• June 23, 2017 23 Jun'17

  SAP customers sticking with existing ERP solutions

  SAP might quite like it if customers adopted their latest products but many are more than happy to stick with their existing ERP solutions from the vendor

• May 12, 2017 12 May'17

  Westcon-Comstor looks to the future post challenging SAP roll-out

  The three year global roll-out of a SAP system might have hit the financial results but the distributor is trumpeting the benefits now the process is finished

• March 16, 2017 16 Mar'17

  Oracle turning the focus on taking share in the SME market

  With the cloud making it easier and cheaper for smaller firms to take advantage of Oracle's ERP and SaaS products the vendor is gunning for some fresh market share

• October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16

  NetSuite boss boasts of cloud leadership

  Speaking at the firm's SuiteConnect EMEA event in London the CEO of the cloud ERP specialist has talked up its position and heritage in the hosted market

• December 07, 2015 07 Dec'15

  NetSuite channel seizing the higher ground

  Cloud-based ERP specialist NetSuite has seen its channel move wholeheartedly into enterprise sales

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  NetSuite CEO: A SaaS world is forcing changes

  The disruption caused to the channel community by the cloud is still having an impact according to NetSuite's boss

• September 08, 2015 08 Sep'15

  On-premise ERP facing cloud challenge

  Traditional ERP systems face becoming 'legacy' systems fairly soon as users head for cloud based alternatives

• March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15

  Sage backs Certus and Ensphere tie-up

  The acquisition by Certus TG of fellow Sage reseller Ensphere Consulting has been given the backing of the ERP vendor

• January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15

  Sage extends support for ERP X3 developers

  Sage has taken the wraps off developer certifications that should add more muscle to its ISV ecosystem

• December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14

  SAP ERP customers worry that updates will cause disruption

  Research from Original Software suggests that SAP customers don't regularly update software, fearing the fallout for the business

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  Sage boss hits back at NetSuite

  Just a couple of days after NetSuite took out anti-Sage adverts the boss of its rival has hit back

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  NetSuite gunning for Sage

  NetSuite has taken out adverts in national newspapers to lure customers away from its rival

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Digital transformation generating fresh channel opportunities

  A report on the enterprise software and application market from TechMarketView has encouraged resellers to start learning a digital transformation pitch

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Sage turns to top civil servant for next CEO choice

  Sage has announced that the government's COO is to become its next CEO in November

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  Sage starts ERP X3 cloud roll-out

  Sage is starting to make its mid market ERP package available via the cloud starting first in the US before bringing it to the UK

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  NetSuite breaks $100m recurring revenue barrier

  NetSuite has delivered a solid second quarter and indicated that growth should continue through 2014

• May 20, 2014 20 May'14

  Billions being wasted on unused software

  Sage has found that billions is being wasted by firms not using the full functionality of their software

• May 08, 2014 08 May'14

  SAP aims to drive cloud adoption through the channel

  SAP has appointed a new head of global partner operations as it looks to drive more business through the channel

• May 08, 2014 08 May'14

  Sage CEO decides its time to go as cloud business grows

  Sage's CEO has decided its time to do other things as he announces plans to quit the firm by March next year

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 25 April 2014

  Six Degrees datacentre drops off the grid, software pirates sunk, and Westcon buys little brother Intact. Catch up on the biggest stories from the past week

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Sage products made available through Tech Data Activate-here service

  Tech Data UK adds a number of Sage SME products to its online electronic software distribution service, TD Activate-here

• April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 4 April 2014

  Capita buys another reseller, Gartner in last ditch XP warning, and government unwraps cyber-security team. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from last week

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Gartner IT spending forecasts for 2014 on track

  With a quarter of the year gone Gartner has indicated it believes its forecasts of growth in global IT spending this year remain on track

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  Salesforce gets spot on top 10 global software vendor chart

  Emergence of cloud specialist Salesforce.com as a major player in the software world confirmed by Gartner

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Oracle boss claims IBM and SAP are in its sights

  A strong set of third quarter financials has given Larry Ellison the chance to talk about overtaking both IBM and SAP in some of the key areas they compete against Oracle

• March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14

  Sage customer community to offer channel enhanced services wrap

  Sage has launched a new services proposition to support its SME customers, with the intention of helping partners boost their services offerings

• February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14

  Cloud ERP, commerce specialist NetSuite hooks up with CIF

  Cloud software challenger NetSuite joins Cloud Industry Forum to foster cloud education and best practice

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  ASG Software puts channel at heart of relaunch

  Enterprise software solutions firm ASG turns its back on direct selling model for first time in 28 year history

• January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14

  NetSuite thanks channel for growth

  NetSuite's CEO has cheered the channel's role in improving its revenue numbers in 2013

• January 27, 2014 27 Jan'14

  K3 insider gets CEO role as Makeham departs

  ERP software services specialist K3 Business Technology bids farewell to chief exec Andy Makeham, who passes the baton to CFO David Bolton

• January 16, 2014 16 Jan'14

  Yorks MS partner Deans Computer Services in seven-figure MBO

  Yorkshire-based ERP specialist Deans Computer Services completes a seven figure MBO and sets its sights on future investment

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 10 January 2014

  McAfee brand killed off by Intel, Avnet gets new UK management and Gartner bets on enterprise software. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Gartner: enterprise software good bet for 2014

  Gartner’s latest forecast for global IT spending this year indicates that enterprise software resellers are going to be cashing in during 2014

• December 18, 2013 18 Dec'13

  TechMarketView: Financial sector a software and services opportunity

  Analyst house TechMarketView has forecast strong growth in the IT software and services sector for those vendors and channel players operating in the financial services sector

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  Cloud growth buoys Sage

  Sage continues to transform its business to become more cloud based with its subscription base increasing by three fold in the last fiscal year

• November 15, 2013 15 Nov'13

  Competition driving financial services IT investment

  The need to remain competitive as well as compliant is driving spending in the financial services sector

• November 04, 2013 04 Nov'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 1 November 2013

  HP makes redundancies across EMEA, Microsoft cuts Avnet from distribution pack, and Dell faces up to foul-smelling laptop problem. Catch up on last week's biggest channel news stories

• November 01, 2013 01 Nov'13

  Pearlfinders: Channel under pressure to hone software skills

  The latest Pearlfinders IT Index finds that customers are increasingly looking to the channel to help them host, test and manage applications

• October 28, 2013 28 Oct'13

  Cloud-based invoice processing for Sage 50 SMEs

  Business automation firm Readsoft and outsourcer Goodwille have teamed up to offer cloud-based financial services based on Sage 50 Accounts

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Red Hat: solution-based portfolios key to new channel scheme

  Red Hat redefines structure of EMEA channel partner programme to better support and enable resellers offering solution-based product sets to the market

• September 22, 2013 22 Sep'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 20 September 2013

  HP UK boss Wilson heads Down Under, Advanced rides to rescue of 2e2 public sector customer, and Outsourcery strikes Ingram Micro deal. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week

• September 19, 2013 19 Sep'13

  Oracle sounds cautious note over Q2 prospects

  Oracle has seen its share price slide after it delivered sober forecasts for what lies ahead in its fiscal Q2

• September 16, 2013 16 Sep'13

  Advanced rides to rescue of 2e2 customer Moray Council

  Eleventh hour project rescue bid saw Advanced Business Solutions take charge of Scottish council’s finance management system migration project after 2e2 went under earlier this year

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Advanced adds iTunes app for financials on the move

  Advanced Business Solutions launches first mobile app for finance system customers on the go

• August 16, 2013 16 Aug'13

  Dell profits collapse as fight for PC firm rages on

  Dell’s profits fell off a cliff in the second quarter of its fiscal 2014, as the fight between Michael Dell and Carl Icahn for control of the company continues

• August 12, 2013 12 Aug'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 9 August 2013

  Gartner calls for cloud security transparency, Cisco picks Avnet to supply SAP HANA on UCS, and Kelway heads up north.

• July 23, 2013 23 Jul'13

  Sage sees trading in line, strong UK performance

  Steady as she goes at ERP lynchpin Sage, with strong first half UK and Ireland performance ticking over into Q3

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  SAP drops co-CEO strategy

  The shock decision by one of SAP's co-CEOs to leave the firm leaves the vendor looking at having one man in charge from May next year

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 19 July 2013

  Adopting cloud could make midsized businesses more competitive; Computacenter UK sitting pretty; and Avnet and Arrow land IBM training role, in our regular look back at last week's big stories

• July 18, 2013 18 Jul'13

  Weak Asia causes SAP software licence sales to drop

  For the first time in three years SAP has reported a drop in software licence sales with a weak performance in Asia being blamed

• July 08, 2013 08 Jul'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 5 July 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important ICT channel news stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• July 04, 2013 04 Jul'13

  HP software reseller hardware links grow under PartnerOne

  The decision to combine the software channel programmes into PartnerOne has made it easier for HP software and hardware resellers to link up

• July 03, 2013 03 Jul'13

  OFT calls for competition probe into government ICT costs

  The Office of Fair Trading has called for information about government ICT contracts as it expressed worries about competition in the market

• July 01, 2013 01 Jul'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 28 June 2013

  Our regular look back at the biggest IT channel news stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Sage adds more SME, midmarket cloud options for channel

  Latest version of Sage 200 billed as response to midmarket customer demand for cloud ERP

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  ACS sees strong sales in health, managed services

  Sales at software and services group jump by nearly a quarter in strengthening market

• June 21, 2013 21 Jun'13

  Brit compliance software firm Rivo bags VC backing

  Health and safety specialist acquired by investors Kennet Partners and Fidelity Growth Partners to enhance scale and client base

• June 21, 2013 21 Jun'13

  Oracle numbers disappoint investors

  Oracle saw its share price drop after it delivered flat revenue and declines in its hardware operations for its fourth fiscal quarter.

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  V1 bids to widen business automation reach

  Document management software specialist V1 (formerly Version One) has unveiled a swathe of new products as it bids to expand its channel reach in the business automation sector

• June 17, 2013 17 Jun'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 14 June 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important IT channel news stories of the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• June 13, 2013 13 Jun'13

  m-hance grad recruitment scheme hugely oversubscribed

  Reflecting the tough jobs market for young people, software developer m-hance reveals it has seen massive levels of interest in its 2013 graduate recruitment scheme

• June 06, 2013 06 Jun'13

  SAP: hybris acquisition reflects changing nature of CRM world

  Acquisition propels SAP into heady world of cloud e-commerce but analysts and rivals urge caution

• May 29, 2013 29 May'13

  SAP centralises cloud and HANA management

  SAP has opted to reshuffle its management pack to ensure that it can encourage more users to adopt cloud services

• May 20, 2013 20 May'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 17 May 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important IT channel news stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• May 16, 2013 16 May'13

  NetSuite plans channel investment, consolidation

  At SuiteWorld 2013 in California, NetSuite has expanded on its European growth plans but says some unproductive resellers may fall by the wayside

• May 14, 2013 14 May'13

  NetSuite enhances SDN app dev programme, targets more partner collaboration

  Cloud financial and ERP specialist launches new certification for its growing network of app developer and ISV partners and encourages resellers to forge links with them

• May 13, 2013 13 May'13

  PPM market continues to grow aided by tough times

  The project and portfolio management software market continued to grow last year as tough economic times encouraged users to use the technology to drive growth

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  NetSuite appoints Daffern as president of EMEA operations

  Sales and business ops to be purview of latest appointment at NetSuite

• May 07, 2013 07 May'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 3 May 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days, as chosen by MicroScope readers

• May 01, 2013 01 May'13

  Sage construction biz becomes Eque2 following MBO

  Buyout means construction vertical specialist can bring more resources to bear on its focused customers

• April 29, 2013 29 Apr'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 26 April 2013

  Our regular look back at the biggest IT channel news stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• April 22, 2013 22 Apr'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 19 April 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  Asia-Pacific decline hits SAP

  A decline in Asia-Pacfic was blamed by SAP for a set of quarterly numbers that missed expectations

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  BSA: nearly a third of SMEs knowingly underlicensed

  A new survey from the BSA/Software Alliance has warned that a significant minority of firms are knowingly cheating the system when it comes to acquiring software licences

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  IBM showcases channel financing app

  Big Blue says its new mobile app will help partners increase their win rates and deal sizes

• March 27, 2013 27 Mar'13

  Corero: stars will align for security business in 2013

  Corero insists that 2013 will finally be the year when its network security business takes off after its non-core software business outperformed it yet again

• March 26, 2013 26 Mar'13

  Microsoft Dynamics skills in high demand

  Those with Microsoft Dynamics skills are in high demand enjoying increases in salary as a result and could jump ship if the price is right

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 1 March 2013

  Our regular look back at the most popular IT channel news stories from the past seven days

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  HP software revenue: Company looks to partners to drive more business

  At HP's Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas, HP Software has been talking up a potential $45bn channel opportunity around its business

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  2e2’s Diagonal flogged to SAP VAR G3

  Integrator G3 Global has come to the rescue of fellow SAP partner Diagonal Consulting, part of the collapsed 2e2 group, handing over an undisclosed cash sum for the business

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  IRIS partners with Equanet

  IRIS Software Group, a payroll and accountancy vendor, is seeking to bolster its customer base by partnering with Equanet in a deal that aims to provide exclusive offers on computers and accessories

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Micro Focus reports steady business, closes acquisition

  Enterprise BI specialist Micro Focus has reported steady trading for the period from 31 October, with results in-line with its expectations

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Hilton checks into FAST chief exec role

  The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has appointed software industry veteran Alex Hilton to its chief executive post

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Gartner predicts growth in enterprise app stores

  To reduce security risks and to improve mobile device management Gartner is expecting more enteprises to develop their own app stores

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 8 February 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  Sage centralises European mid-market efforts

  Sage is introducing a single European wide mid-market focused organisation to grow business in that segment in a move that replaces the current country-led efforts