Jennifer Warawa, who has led Sage's accounting program in North America, has been selected to head worldwide efforts. She took the new position this month after being involved with the Sage Accountants Network for several years. Warawa joined Sage in 2008 as director of partner programs, a position she held for two years.

Dean Sonderegger has left BloombergBNA where he played a key role in that company's software program from more than 12 years. Sonderegger has joined Wolters Kluwer Law & Business as VP and GM of that company's Legal Markets Group. He was executive director of product management and marketing, software segment.

Paychex had its "best selling season in seven or eight years," CEO Martin Mucci said this week. Mucci made his comments during the week's webcast for earnings for the third quarter ended February 28. He said referrals and sales were strong in all of the payroll company's channels in what was the strongest selling season since the recession began in 2008.

Xero has named Amy Vetter as its first Head of Accounting in the United States. Vetter's position is one in which she is described as evangelist for accounting, practice management and supporting financial solutions. It is not one in which she is involved in the company's accounting department.