Strategic Leadership Association
Microsoft booth at Sage Summit
Abbott’s Lobsters in the Rough
Peter Wolf, Azamba Inc. LinkedIn / Twitter
Microsoft Layoffs and Nokia Writeoff
http://fortune.com/2015/07/08/microsoft-layoffs/
Layoffs but more H1B visas
http://www.businessinsider.com/a-senator-just-blasted-microsoft-over-layoffs-2015-7
Microsoft has sold 2 businesses – both at a loss
http://www.geekwire.com/2012/writedown-microsoft-squandered-62b-purchase-ad-giant-aquantive/
Doug Kennedy joins Netsuite
WPC offering Day Passes for a mere $795
https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/Pages/WPC/registration.aspx?wt.mc_id=CORP_TW_WPC-registration
Sage One Accounting: http://na.sage.com/us/sage-one
Sleeter Group blog article on Sage One Accounting: http://www.sleeter.com/blog/2015/05/new-sage-one-accounting-release/
Sage Impact: Sage launches online hub developed by accountants, for accountants: http://na.sage.com/us/our-news/press-releases/2015/05/sage2
Sage Life: http://na.sage.com/us/sage-life
Stephen Kelly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SKellyCEO
Wayne Schulz article: Sage updates ERP Customer and Partner Counts: http://erplife.com/2015/05/13/sage-updates-erp-x3-customer-and-partner-counts/
Xero Annual Loss Doubles to 68m: http://www.smh.com.au/business/xero-annual-loss-doubles-to-68m-shares-punished-20150424-1mshmk.html
Last version of Windows?
Windows 10 release slip via AMD
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/11550861/Windows-10-to-launch-in-late-July.html
Sage Earnings Report http://www.sage.com/~/media/group/files/investors/20150505-press-release-final.pdf
ITA https://www.italliance.com/eweb/startpage.aspx
NetSuite Announces Cloud Alliance with Microsoft http://www.netsuite.com/portal/company/pressreleases/05-05-15b.shtml
Microsoft Ignite 2015 http://ignite.microsoft.com/#fbid=bFikWi7OELZ
Chicago as a conference center
http://donjones.com/2015/05/05/ignite-day-1-from-the-trenches/
http://donjones.com/2015/05/06/how-microsoft-can-fix-ignite/#more-296
Paul Thurrott https://twitter.com/thurrott
SAP CRM online for $29 per user
https://www.sapstore.com/solutions/99026/SAP-Digital-for-Customer-Engagement
Wennsoft take over http://www.llrpartners.com/News/News-Article/59/news-item–429/
New Microsoft and HP partnership
Sage Announces Cloud Business Partner Swizznet
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sage-announces-cloud-business-partner-130500385.html
Blytheco Partners with myownasp
http://www.prweb.com/releases/blytheco-myownasp/Sage-ERP-hosting/prweb12615852.htm
John Dooley, Microsoft https://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-dooley/18/395/69b
Acumatica Twins
https://youtu.be/LCtlDgmNdJ4?list=PLBIEQzx8cQBJVlwPihpuMtHJOxAaihUDT
Acumatica “Connected World – Connected Business” Road Show
http://www.acumatica.com/connected_world_register
Blue Ridge Grill
http://www.blueridgegrill.com/
Raja
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/9/121388/restaurant/Buckhead/Raja-Indian-Atlanta
Lemon Grass
http://www.lemongrassmarietta.com/
La Strada
http://lastradainc.com/
Russ Carey, BHE Consulting
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/russ-carey/2/a46/b7
The McCabe Associates
http://www.macabe.com/
Collins Computing
http://www.collinscomputing.com/
Richard Duffy http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardaduffy
AXUG Focus 2015
http://www.axugfocus.com
CAL Business Solutions blog: It’s the End of the (Convergence) World as We Know it: http://www.calszone.com/2015/03/its-the-end-of-the-convergence-world-as-we-know-it/
Mark Polino blog: Why 2015 May Have Been My Last Convergence Conference: http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/why-2015-may-have-been-my-last-convergence-conference
Horizons International Blog: Microsoft Promises New Vision for Convergence 2016: http://www.qualityessentialssuite.com/microsoft-promises-new-vision-for-convergence-2016/
WPC at Hollywood Studios: http://blogs.microsoft.com/firehose/2015/03/05/worldwide-partner-conference-celebration-to-take-place-at-disney-world/
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/hollywood-studios/
Gartner Magic Quadrant sales force automation tweet from James Townsend: https://twitter.com/jamestownsend/status/584018897608822785
Financial Force gets $110 million http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/25/financialforce-lands-another-110m-investment/
Donald Deshaies: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/donalddeshaies/37/b7/b1b / https://twitter.com/DonaldDeshaies
Sage Awarded 5 Star Rating in CRN’s 2015 Partner Program Guide: http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/sage-awarded-a-5-star-rating-in-crns-2015-partner-program-guide-2005345.htm
Sage Introduces Sage Net Promoter Score for Partners: http://www.accountingtoday.com/accounting-technology/news/sage-introduces-sage-net-promoter-score-for-partners-74107-1.html
Sage Advisor Dashboard for Partners: http://na.sage.com/us/our-news/press-releases/04/partners
Mastro’s: https://www.mastrosrestaurants.com/Locations/CA/61-Newport-Beach-Main/Default.aspx
Nick’s: http://nicksrestaurants.com/nicks-laguna-beach/
Jennifer Warawa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferwarawa / https://twitter.com/jenniferwarawa
PartnerCompete tweet to ‘WPC-ifying of Convergence’ article (subscription required): https://twitter.com/PartnerCompete/status/583880017727229953
Dynamics SMB Certifications: http://www.dynamicspro.org
Hal’s Beard: http://twitter.com/bearddynamics
Pivot: https://twitter.com/EPSWPodcast/status/578564539794497536
Kirill UG tweet: https://twitter.com/KirillTatarinov/status/578689284695162881
Bob’s formal goodbye: https://twitter.com/4mcadam/status/578656067434999808
Expo Interview w/ Abbey Cooper: https://twitter.com/EPSWPodcast/status/577926451900653569/photo/1
Kevin Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsmithsat
Alliance Solutions Group: http://www.alliancesg.com