Exact has put new life into the Macola brand with the introduction of Macola Manufacturing Pro and Macola Distribution Pro.  I would have sworn a couple of years ago that Exact was more likely to retire the name than extend it.

Aktion Associates, a reseller based in Maumee, Ohio, has set up a Project Execution team.  The group was established to offer services and products  in the areas of estimating, collaborative project management, mobile solutions, and data analytics. Products are being offered in the area of estimating software, project management, along with estimating database design and maintenance, mobile application development and integration; and business intelligence and data analytics.

The SBS Group, which is one of my picks for Microsoft’s upcoming Master VAR program, kept on growing this week with the acquisition of Enterprise Solution Consultants. The Atlanta operation sells Dynamics GP and reportedly has more than 100 implementations over the last 12 years. Bob O’Brien, who was a principle at ESC, has become managing director of the unit that is now called SBS Atlanta.