It's not just semantics. There can only be one "EDI solution exclusively endorsed and distributed by Sage." TrueCommerce has terminated the endorsed partnership, ending 4/9/2019. This was directly from TrueCommerce and includes all ERP packages (and apparently it's not a secret). This has been rumored for literally years, and some at Sage have implied it for the last year. Of course, Sage won't say anything yet, because as soon as it is effective, they lose out on that revenue, and Mapadoc takes over as the exclusive offering. They also want their fees for Summit in San Diego - TrueCommerce will still be exhibiting there.
The only loss for partners that prefer working with TrueCommerce is the tier credit. They will still be a Sage development partner, so the integrations will continue to be offered, supported and expanded upon. They will process orders direct, and it's possible margins may be increased (my opinion only). Finally, they will be able to sell to customers who are not active on Sage Business Care, which they could not do in the past. So if you like/need those large tier postings and like TrueCommerce, this is the quarter to sell it.
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John Hoyt
Principal
http://www.formingsolutions.comWest Hollywood CA
818-572-7537
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