General Consultant Discussion

I am told that tomorrow a deal (will) -- could be announced for Hightower's customer base

Of course this is probably all subject to change.

A deal?

You'll have to keep us updated.

Ooh, I just love gossip and speculation! *claps hands*

Another fairy comes back to life.

When I think of HTI, an image of an ogre (not Shrek) comes to mind.

Well, maybe the scene when he pulls the earwax out and makes a candle?

Net@Work http://www.bobscottsinsights.com/technology-news/1886-hightower-end-looming.html

Mmm, is @MikeFitzgerald being called out of retirement for a special assignment?

And give up my jv baseball coaching career? No way!

btw, don't believe everything you read

http://www.netatwork.com/sage-reseller-chicago-illinois.asp

How'd you find that, @WayneSchulz? And it doesn't appear to be referenced/linked to off their Home page.

He is the guru.

I have Google Alerts setup and I think I received an alert on the keyword ""sage software

Which is why you never cross Wayne. He has ""google alerts"" on all of us. :P

@WayneSchulz - when did that alert come through? My guess is that once the swk deal was known, this post went up and it makes no mention of HTI.

@MikeFitzgerald No it was a day or two ago. I'd seen it a couple times. The most recent was yesterday. I'm also never betting against you in ANY Sage rumor ever again !! ;-)

Press reports about 280 users and that SWK will take on the IP as well. We shall see how accurate that is ultimately. @MarkChinsky

I just received an email from a Hightower Inc. email address that SWK will assume all support and enhancements for Hightower customers going forward. Here is the text of the email: ""Since 1999, HighTower has partnered with SWK Technologies, a leading Sage developer and business partner, to better serve our mutual clients. Effective today, Friday March 23, 2012, SWK will be handling all HighTower client support, as well as supporting resellers of HighTower enhancements. SWK will provide telephone & remote support from Monday through Friday, between 8:30AM and 5:30PM Eastern time. Calls will be handled on a first come, first served basis, with special consideration to mission-critical issues. Simply call 877.979.5462, email info@swktech.com or use the SWK Support Portal at http://support.swktech.com/

Me too. Mine came from No Reply. Who sent yours? ;-)

Mine came from 'NoReply' also....

Mine too. One of my HT POS clients just emailed me and got the same thing.

Some dude named 'noreply'...never heard of him ...maybe he is in the same department as 'nocomment' guy. ;-)

I read the Headers on the email. This definitely came from Hightower's servers

Just got it too.

This could be good fodder against saas and subscription competitors...what happens when publisher goes bellyup. You are dead in the water. With Saas, you are instantly dead in the water Doesn't Hightower's keys expire if you don't pay maintenance? I know var keys do

I was thinking the same thing @MarkChinsky.

At least the 4.30 version of POS did not expire, because I've got a client who was off maintenance who just recently (with my encouragement - I think I'll just go lay my head on the railroad tracks now) renewed after a long lapse.