Among the top countries adopting its ERP solution are Mexico, Spain and China -

Dubai, 30th October 2012. Openbravo continues to be the most popular provider of open source business applications, with over 3 million downloads. Openbravo's revolutionary agile ERP sets a new benchmark in the industry thanks to its combination of flexibility, usability and affordable price. The solution is 100% web based and modular (with over 400 different open source and commercial modules available), meaning that it can be adapted easily to the company's needs at any given moment, as well as to any sector or country.

Currently more than 6,000 companies of all sizes across the world are using Openbravo to run their business.

This increase in numbers, with over 1 million downloads in less than a year, demonstrates the accelerating growth that open source software for business management is currently experiencing, thanks to the fact that it represents a significant improvement upon traditional complex, inflexible and costly management systems.

According to Openbravo, the countries with the highest number of Openbravo downloads are Mexico, Spain and China, followed closely by companies in the US, Brazil and India.

When split into sectors, retailers make up the greatest number of users, followed by software developers, and companies working in the professional services and manufacturing sectors. According to user profile, Managing Directors and Area Managers find the greatest benefit in using the software.

Openbravo software is available in two different editions: Openbravo Professional Edition, for companies looking for a complete and cost-effective management system; and the Community edition, for open source technologists with technical and ERP skills, interest, and time to invest.   Both provide basic functionality for finance, sales, procurement, warehousing and master data.   Openbravo Professional Edition adds support for manufacturing and professional services, additional premium functionality, the safety and security of enterprise grade warranties, and local expertise provided by Openbravo partners.

Openbravo Professional Edition also offers the complete range of deployment options, including on-demand, cloud or on-site--with full freedom to change as needs change.

About Openbravo
Openbravo is the leading provider of browser-based open source business applications for the cloud, with more than 6,000 organizations in 40 countries relying on Openbravo software every day.  Leveraging our open source projects, we develop Openbravo Professional Edition, a comprehensive horizontal ERP solution for mid-sized companies, and Openbravo for Retail, a multi-channel retail management solution with integrated POS for mid-sized retailers. We are proud to distribute both solutions exclusively through our channel of global partners.

The company's commercial open source business model eliminates large up front software fees, providing subscription-based support, services, and product enhancements that keep mid-sized companies in control of their mission critical application software.  All Openbravo software is available in the cloud, on demand, or on premise, with full freedom to migrate across deployment options at any time.  An expanding range of over 400 free and premium Openbravo solutions and extensions is available "in app" through the company's central repository, enabling a unique, modular "assemble to fit" capability that provides best in class adaptability while preserving upgradability.

Openbravo is venture-backed, with offices in the U.S., Spain, and India.

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