Indirect tax software vendor Vertex reported revenue of $119.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, a 13.7-percent increase from $104.9 million a year ago. Cloud revenue drove results with subscription revenue increasing  to 40 percent of the total from 36 percent of the total a year ago.

00:03:35 France-based ERP vendor Cegid has agreed to combine with Grupo Primavera. The deal is pictured as giving Cegid a strong presence in the Iberian peninsula and enhancing opportunities to expand on Latin America.

 Syspro USA is hiring a channel VP for the United States. The word is hiring, not seeking candidates, as the online ads show applications are no longer being accepted.