Aktion Associates received two awards at Infor’s partner event this week. The Maumee, Ohio-based reseller was named Distribution Partner of the Year and Growth Partner of the Year for 2018.  

Vertex has hired Bob Holt as channel sales manager. Holt joined the sales tax software company in August at a time when it is ramping up activity in the midmarket.

Avalara has certified 34 companies whose products meet the sales-and-use tax company’s requirements for integration. The company says there are now more than 600 pre-built integrations with a wide variety of business applications.