Acumatica has named nine individuals as Most Valuable Professionals. These were chosen from partners such as resellers and the ISV community and were the most outstanding contributors to the Acumatica community and its products. The MVPs include Jeff Roth, CEO of SWK Technologies; Patricia Bennett, CEO of PC Bennett and Rahul Gedupudi, a member of PC Bennett's Board; Joe Satlin, director of product innovation at Jamis Software; Joel Gress, managing consultant of Dynamic Tech Services.

I told a friend I was going to take some pictures of raptors. He said, "Oh, I love the old guys like Tupac." ... The Republican presidential debates have been interesting in that depending on polling numbers, a candidate can be dis-invited to the next event. I was thinking that it would be more fun to use the system of the game show "Russian Roulette", in which the contestants stand in a circle on a game platform.

Internet Brands has agreed to acquire Demandforce, one of Intuit's shortest-lived, high-profile acquisitions of the Brad Smith era. Demandforce publishes web-based marketing software. The deal is expected to close next month. No price was disclosed. Founded in 2003, Demandforce, acquired by Intuit during the tenure of its current CEO in 2012 for $424 million, offers communication, reputation and networking tools.