Openbravo broadens support for Ubuntu with commercial open source ERP package
– Openbravo announces Openbravo ERP Professional Subscription for Ubuntu; a new integrated offering that includes full support across the entire application and technology stack –
Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, Massachusetts (August 05, 2009) – Openbravo has announced the release of a new integrated business management solution, built on top of Ubuntu Server Edition, which is fully supported by Openbravo and its partner network.
Openbravo is the leading developer of web-based open source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Point of Sale (POS) solutions for businesses, while Canonical is the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, which is rapidly becoming a very popular server platform choice for businesses across the globe.
Openbravo ERP 2.50 Professional Subscription for Ubuntu is now available for purchase through Openbravo’s partner network. This compelling offering combines Openbravo ERP 2.50 and Ubuntu Server Edition, including Openbravo’s world-class support on the entire solution.
John Pugh, ISV Channel Sales Manager of Canonical, said: “The bottom line is that Openbravo and Canonical are taking our relationship to a new level with this offering. The engineering and support teams on both sides have collaborated deeply to bring this integrated solution to market. Canonical is very excited to directly offer Openbravo’s ERP system to our business users.”
Openbravo ERP is a web-based business management system developed to help organizations streamline their daily operations and optimize back-office processes. The latest release, Openbravo ERP 2.50 Professional Subscription, introduced the concept of modularity, simplifying customization and the creation of third party add-ons. This makes it even easier for organizations to tailor their ERP system to their exact needs, while maintaining upgradability.
Openbravo ERP is now included in the Ubuntu partner repository, allowing Ubuntu users to add the software quickly and easily to their Ubuntu server. The newly created Openbravo ERP Professional Subscription for Ubuntu provides expert support and business continuity for the entire open source software stack, which includes the ERP software, operating system, application server and database.
Josep Mitjà , COO of Openbravo, said: “This exciting new partnership with Canonical is opening important doors for our ecosystem and partners. Openbravo’s ERP inclusion in the Ubuntu partner repository enables members of the open source ecosystem to install Openbravo ERP easily. And, on top of that, our new Professional Subscription product, which is based on Ubuntu and a PostgreSQL database, allows our partners to tailor premium, commercially-supported 100% open source solutions for their end customers’ benefit.”
Source: Openbravo