Adam Hale, CEO of the former Fairsail, is leaving Sage on October 3. Hale became the leader of the Fairsail, whose product is now known as Sage People, in March 2014. He joined Sage when it purchased the Reading, United Kingdom-based company in March.

Deltek, which makes software for project-based business, has acquired Copenhagen, Denmark-based WorkBook. Founded in 2000, WorkBook markets what Deltek described "one of the most widely used management tools in the advertising industry globally". Terms were not disclosed.

In October, this publication had a headline "Xero Shakes up Executive Ranks". There has been a continuation in that theme since Keri Gohman became president of Xero's American operation on January 1. It should not be surprising that several titles have changed in this country under a new leader.

SAAS revenue led all categories of income for Infor for the first quarter ended July 31. That came as the software company reported an 8-percent increase in revenue over the prior year's corresponding period. However, Infor's bottom line fell prey to the increased value of the euro.