Community Brands, which has expanded in the nonprofit market by acquisition, has secured three more target companies. The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based software vendor had purchased 501 Auctions and Gesture and has an agreement to acquire GiveSmart.

Arxis Technology, led by two CPAs well known in the profession, is becoming part of RKL eSolutions of Lancaster, Pa. Simi Valley, Calif.-based Arxis is led by David Cieslak and Bob Gaby. Cieslak is known for his presentations about technology under the name "Inspector Gadget."

Xero is introducing a credential, Xero Certified Migration, to help its channel demonstrate technology knowledge. The program was among a series of announcements at the cloud software company's recent Xerocon conference in Austin, Texas.