SugarCRM has named 32 Elite Partners for 2016 with 10 of those having operations in the United States. The company says the group represents the top 10 percent of its resellers. Dealers from sixteen countries were selected and Sugar said the inclusion of Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil and Canada for the first time is "showing the significant market momentum SugarCRM is enjoying across the globe. " Three companies have operations in the United States and one other country.

 Open Systems has acquired Process Pro, a step which shows the Minneapolis, Minn.-based company is capable of surprises. I don’t remember Open Systems ever buying another ERP software vendor, much less two in a month. It announced the purchase of SouthWare Innovations on December 29. The two deals have something in common: both of the acquired companies have been around quite a while.

Sovos, which markets indirect tax products, says it has received an investment from European-based private equity firm, HG Capital. The investing firm described its action as buying a majority stake in Sovos, taking over that role from Vista Equity Partners, which will retain what was described as "a significant minority stake in Sovos." The actual size of the investment was not disclosed.