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Openbravo Broadens Support for Ubuntu with Commercial Open Source ERP Package

BARCELONA, Spain & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - 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."

Find out how to install Openbravo ERP Professional Subscription for Ubuntu by visiting:

http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/ERP/2.50/Ubuntu_Installation#Logging_into_Openbravo_ERP.

About Canonical

Canonical provides engineering, online and professional services to Ubuntu partners and customers worldwide. As the founder of the Ubuntu project, Canonical is committed to the production and support of Ubuntu - an ever-popular and fast-growing open-source operating system. It aims to ensure that Ubuntu is available to every organization and individual on servers, desktops, laptops and netbooks. Canonical partners with computer hardware manufacturers to certify Ubuntu, provides migration, deployment, support and training services to businesses, and offers online services direct to end users. Canonical also builds and maintains collaborative, open-source development tools to ensure that organizations and individuals can participate fully in innovations within the open-source community. For more information, please visit www.canonical.com.

About Openbravo

Openbravo is an award-winning developer of professional open source solutions for businesses, offering the industry's first real alternative to proprietary software. The company's web-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Point of Sale (PoS) solutions, the most popular in their market, have been downloaded more than a million times and are used in over 50 countries.

Openbravo's growth is fueled by an ever expanding international community of users, partners and developers. The company's commercial open source business model eliminates software license fees, providing support, services, and product enhancements via an annual subscription.

Openbravo is venture backed and has received record funding in the Open Source ERP space from Amadeus Capital Partners, GIMV, Adara Venture Partners and Sodena.

To find out more about Openbravo, please visit: www.openbravo.com

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