BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 26, 2026--
Acumatica, the cloud ERP leader trusted by small and mid-sized businesses, kicked off Acumatica Summit 2026 with a keynote address focused on the transformative power of AI, human innovation, and the real-world results customers are achieving today. For the first time in its history, the company’s flagship event took place in Seattle, with the convention center hosting more than 3,000 Community members. The opening day keynote emphasized Acumatica’s long-standing commitment to imagining what’s possible, while recognizing that the future is no longer on the horizon. It’s here.
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“We’re living in an incredibly exciting age of AI, with endless possibilities—and impact that organizations are experiencing today. We see it with customers who are combining new AI capabilities with human ingenuity to enhance performance and empower people to do their best work,” said John Case, CEO of Acumatica. “That’s what Acumatica Summit is all about: showing how our vision for innovation is coming to life today, with customers achieving real, meaningful results across their operations.”
AI Innovation Backed by Market Momentum
During the keynote, Acumatica highlighted how its approach to AI and innovation is designed to move customers beyond experimentation and into practical adoption. By embedding AI directly into everyday workflows, the solution helps businesses improve visibility, automate routine processes, and make faster, more informed decisions, without disrupting how they already operate. With an emphasis on usability, practicality, and responsible adoption, Acumatica ensures AI reduces complexity, enhances performance, and ultimately serves the people using it.
This same customer-focused mindset extends to payments and financial operations. Acumatica announced its recent acquisition of CoreChain, as well as a new partnership and integration with AvidXchange, strengthening its ability to deliver modern, scalable payment workflows.
Combined with its existing relationship with BILL and Acumatica’s payment capabilities, these moves enable deeply embedded accounts receivable and accounts payable automation tailored to mid-market businesses. In addition, these developments strengthen Acumatica’s cloud ERP platform with modern, scalable payment workflows that grow with customers, reduce reliance on disconnected third-party tools, and reinforce its position as a leader evolving alongside small and mid-sized businesses.
Customer Success Takes Center Stage
At the heart of Acumatica Summit are the customers achieving meaningful outcomes with modern business management systems. Acumatica recognized standout organizations whose innovation, growth, and impact exemplify what’s possible with modern ERP.
Storm Smart has been one of Florida’s largest providers of hurricane protection solutions for homeowners and businesses since 1996. In the past five years, Storm Smart has doubled revenue, expanded from two to seven branches, and scaled to over 430 employees. To support this rapid growth, Storm Smart replaced a legacy homegrown system with Acumatica as its system of record, gaining the visibility, automation, and scalability needed to operate efficiently across locations and continue delivering high-quality service at scale.
Serving communities in Washington, DC, and Maryland since 1979, PSI Family Services is a community-based nonprofit founded by two female, African American psychologists seeking a better way to support those in need. As its operations expanded—including clinics serving 800–1,000 individuals and a workforce of approximately 110 employees—PSI moved to Acumatica Cloud ERP, replacing a legacy system that could no longer scale. Acumatica provides the flexibility, security, and visibility PSI needs to manage thousands of claims, integrate electronic health records, and remain resilient, enabling staff to focus on delivering high-quality care and long-term impact to the communities they serve.
“Storm Smart and PSI Family Services are fitting and inspirational examples of what’s possible when innovative organizations pair modern technology with strong leadership and a clear vision,” added Case. “They’re using Acumatica to drive real operational excellence, gain meaningful visibility across their businesses, and achieve measurable results. Their success reflects what our Community is all about: practical innovation that delivers impact today.”
Summit Continues with More Innovation Ahead
Acumatica Summit 2026 brings together customers, partners, developers, and industry leaders for several days of keynotes, breakout sessions, and hands-on learning focused on innovation, community, and the future of ERP. Additional product announcements, customer stories, and insights will be shared throughout the week.
To hear more about Acumatica’s upcoming product enhancements and AI roadmap, watch the Day 2 keynote live at this link.
About Acumatica
Acumatica Cloud ERP is a comprehensive business management solution that was born in the cloud and built for more connected, collaborative ways of working. Designed explicitly to enable small and mid-market companies to thrive in today’s digital economy, Acumatica’s flexible solution, customer-friendly business practices and industry-specific functionality help growing businesses adapt to fast-moving markets and take control of their future. For more information, visit acumatica.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
For the first time in its history, Acumatica Summit took place in Seattle, with the convention center hosting more than 3,000 Community members.
Iran’s president rejected a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender on Saturday and apologized for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic.
Gulf countries say they have intercepted more ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran.
Saudi Arabia said it stopped four drones attacking the country’s massive Shaybah oil field, the second attack within hours. Flights in and out of Dubai International Airport were interrupted after passengers were ushered down into train tunnels as several blasts were heard and the alert sounded.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes hammered Beirut and Tehran. Death toll continued to rise Saturday with at least 1,230 people killed in Iran, more than 200 in Lebanon and around a dozen in Israel, according to officials. Six U.S. troops were reported killed.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel after Trump said he would not negotiate with Iran without its “unconditional surrender.”
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India’s foreign minister said Saturday that an Iranian naval vessel has docked in India, after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship and another vessel sought assistance from Sri Lanka.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the IRIS Lavan is docked in southern Kochi city, after India granted permission when the vessel reported “having problems” on March 1. “I think it was the humane thing to do,” Jaishankar said.
A U.S. submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Another vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka and more than 200 sailors were brought ashore. Both ships had previously taken part in naval exercises hosted by India, but Jaishankar said they got “caught on the wrong side of events” once the war began.
Dubai and its long-haul carrier Emirates said Saturday the airline would resume operations after temporarily halting them following an Iranian attack on the city-state.
The news brought cheers in Dubai International Airport, where passengers had been sheltering after hearing a large boom overhead.
Authorities have not explained if there was an interception or damage at the airport, which is the world’s busiest for international travel.
An Israeli airstrike flattened a residential building in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people early Saturday, the country’s state-run news agency reported.
The dead from the strike in Jibchit town included four from the same family, the National News Agency said.
The Lebanese Health Ministry earlier reported at least 16 killed and 35 wounded in overnight Israeli airstrikes in the mountain town of Nabi Chit.
Sirens sounded in Bahrain ahead of a potential attack for the fifth time Saturday, the interior ministry said, urging people to head to the nearest safe location.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said Saturday that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others in overnight Israeli airstrikes in the mountain town of Nabi Chit.
The Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with an Israeli force that landed late Friday in the mountains of eastern Lebanon.
Israel has yet to comment on the fighting there.
The Dubai Media Office issued a statement on behalf of the city-state, saying: “For the safety of passengers, airport staff, and airline crew, operations at Dubai International (DXB) have been temporarily suspended.”
It did not give a reason for the suspension, which came after passengers there heard a loud boom while sheltering.
Masoud Pezeshkian said the country’s three-man leadership council had been in touch with the armed forces over the attacks.
“I should apologize to the neighboring countries that were attacked by Iran, on my own behalf,” the president said. “From now on, they should not attack neighboring countries or fire missiles at them, unless we are attacked by those countries. I think we should solve this through diplomacy.”
He also suggested miscommunication in the ranks caused it. However, his statement aired after repeated attacks Saturday morning on Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which has been at the forefront of the war, answers only to the country’s supreme leader. However, an Israeli airstrike killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, at the start of the war on Feb. 28.
Pezeshkian, in his comments, specifically blamed the killing of Khamenei and other top leaders for what sounded like a loss of command and control in the armed forces for days.
It remained unclear just what command Pezeshkian and the leadership council could exert over the armed forces.
Iranian state television, after airing his speech, immediately went back to praising the country’s ongoing attacks across the region.
Passengers at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, heard a boom while sheltering in train tunnels at the massive facility.
Emirates has been trying to get its sprawling travel network up and running after several days of halting flights due to the war.
Iran’s president said Saturday that a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender is a “dream that they should take to their grave.”
President Masoud Pezeshkian made the statement in a prerecorded address aired by state television.
Pakistan cited a surge in global oil prices due to the war in the Middle East.
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced the 55-rupee-per-liter (about $0.20) increase overnight, saying the government had little choice but to pass on the impact of rising international prices.
Pakistan relies heavily on imported oil, mainly from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.
The Israeli military said the Imam Hussein University in Tehran was used for the training of Revolutionary Guard officers and contained “multiple military assets” used by the Revolutionary Guard.
It said over 80 fighter jets participated in the latest wave of strikes on Saturday, which also targeted an underground compound used for storing ballistic missiles and housing command centers from where the army said “senior officials of the Iranian regime” were operating.
Targets also included launch sites in central and western Iran, the army said.
Explosions echoed across Iran’s capital, Tehran, Saturday morning as new airstrikes hit the city.
The strikes appeared to target downtown Tehran and government buildings there.
Passengers waiting for flights at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, found themselves ushered down into train tunnels at the sprawling airfield after missile alert sounded.
Mobile phone alerts sounded Saturday morning in Dubai over “potential missile threats.” Emirati authorities urged the public to seek immediate shelter.
Emirati air defenses had activated over the missile threat, the government added.
Trump berated a reporter for raising the matter when the president opened the floor to questions from the media at the end of a White House meeting about how paying student-athletes has recalibrated college sports.
“I have a lot of respect for you, you’ve always been very nice to me,” Trump said to Peter Doocy, the Fox News reporter. “What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time. We’re talking about something else.”
People headed to bomb shelters across Israel early Saturday after hearing loud booms as Iranian missiles attacked more targets.
There were no immediate reports of casualties by Israel’s emergency services.
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Plumes of smoke rise as strikes hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
