December 2015 eMessage
The latest news from your friends at MACC
In this issue…
> President’s Message
> Featured Employee
> Product Spotlight
> Software Update
> CABS Update
MACC Calendar
January’s transmit day for first of the month billing is December 23rd.
MACC Events
Midwest Road Show
Kansas
Hays – March 22
Topeka – March 23
Iowa
Cedar Rapids – March 29
Des Moines – March 30
MACC Users Group
April 18-21
Seattle, Washington
Featured MACC web training for December
Our Training Team is featuring courses that highlight our products’ newest features. Click on the links below for details and to register.
• What’s New in AM 15.2
• What’s New in CM 15.2
• Importer Tool
Announcements
Microsoft SQL 2005 end of support
As a reminder, Microsoft announced the end of life (EOL) for Microsoft SQL 2005 is April 2016.
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Holiday Support Hours
MACC will be closed on Friday, December 25th and Friday, January 1st. Support will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, December 24th and Thursday, December 31st.
Trivia Winner
Congratulations to New Knoxville Telephone Company’s Susan Quellhorst who won the November Trivia Challenge Contest. Click here for the winning answers and look for MACC Updates for more chances to win.
Printable Newsletter
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Craig Aman
Looking back at 2015
By Craig Aman, President and CEO
This time of year is often one of reflection on where we have been, where we are going, and what’s most important to us in both our professional and personal lives. When reflecting on MACC’s 40th year in business, my thoughts immediately turn to you, our clients, and how much I appreciate the opportunity you give us to be an integral part of your business.
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Vito Mazzara
Vito Mazzara – MACC’s Featured Employee
Vito Mazzara is MACC’s featured employee for December. In his role as a Training/Conversion Analyst, he helps new clients begin using Customer Master and provides on-going training to existing customers via the web, site visits and at MACC U.
Read the articleProduct Spotlight – More highlights from Customer Master 15.2
By Lori Bayne, Customer Master Product Owner
As we head into the final stretch of 2015, I want to share a few more of our favorite enhancements included in Customer Master 15.2. Most of the Customer Master upgrades will be complete by the end of the year, so I want to draw your attention to additional enhancements that can streamline your office processes.
Read the articleSoftware Update – AM year-end notes
By Kate Behrendt, Accounting Master Software Support Representative
As tax season quickly approaches, here is some updated information relating to Accounting Master and the coming year-end.
Read the articleCABS News – CABS 2016 web session offering
By Bob Boettcher, CABS Manager
In 2016 your MACC CABS Team will present, as an added value to our CABS services, a one hour session on the basics of Carrier Access Billing. This will be an excellent opportunity for your CABS personnel to gain an understanding of the different aspects of CABS and what MACC does each and every month for you. This session will be tailored to your individual company’s current CABS billing processes.
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Featured Recipe
Need to take a dish to a holiday gathering? Try this tasty Cranberry Pear Salad! Its ingredients include…
- One head of romaine lettuce
- One pear or can of pears, cubed
- One apple, cubed