EBITDA was unchanged as the deal brought some "operational disturbance triggered by the acquisition, CFO Hans Henrik Thrane said in this week's earnings webcast. The BMI purchase was apparently spurred by serious declines in revenue in the U.S. While Columbus is seeking to improve those operations, Thrane continued the "existing U.S. business has not shown improvement." The BMI business also led Columbus to a 6-percent increase in consulting revenues worldwide. North America produced about $10 million in revenue, a roughly 88-percent increase over the first half of 2014. Consulting revenue on this continent was up 79.3 percent to about $6.7 million for the most recently ended period. Columbus is emphasizing sales of its own software, as it moves away from depending on Dynamics as its base. Revenue for its homegrown products rose by 63 percent for the half. It is also emphasizing sales from industry applications—primarily food, retail and manufacturing—and income from those market now comprises 78 percent of the total.