AccountMate has added Spanish and French translationsengines to its financial software products. Both AccountMate 11 for SQL and AccountMate 11 for Express lets users designate which employees are enabled to read screens in Spanish or French.

QAD plans to expand the sale of its software through a partner channel. CEO Anton Chilton said during the recent webcast for earnings for the company’s third quarter ended October 31.

There is a boom in the mid-market financial software reselling business. One industry observer said the move from desktop to cloud computing has created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This year’s Bob Scott’s VAR Stars firms are participating in that opportunity Along with honoring the firms chosen, this year’s special VAR Star report looks at a market that is providing tons of opportunity to the business people with the talent and will to take advantage of it.