Avalara has certified a connection to Rockton Connect, an accounting application built on Dynamics CRM. Built by Rockton Software, Connect is designed for the QuickBooks-level financial software user. The certification from sales-and-use tax vendor Avalara means those who use the Rockton product can utilize Avalara's cloud-based software engine to perform sales tax calculations.

Unit4 has demonstrated a Digital Assistant at Connect, its user conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Unit4 Digital Assistant is scheduled for availability next year. Built on the company's People Platform Premium Edition, the new product combines information from a variety of sources and performs activities on its own initiative and can be configured based on user preference.

TrueCommerce has named reselling firm NexTec Group as Partner of the Year for its work in the Sage EDI arena. TrueCommerce, a subsidiary of HighJump, said such awards honor its VARs for overall sales, professionalism, participation and customer feedback. "NexTec showed innovative spirit, excellent knowledge of commerce network requirements and outstanding customer service," Haitham Ghadiry, sales and marketing VP for TrueCommerce, said in a prepared statement.