Openbravo's leading web-based open source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software has been localized and released in French. To complement this release, the company is attending Solutions Linux 2008 to discuss its new localization, meet potential French partners and to present Openbravo Network.

Openbravo will be exhibiting its new French localization, Openbravo Network and Openbravo POS at Solutions Linux 2008, in the Open Solutions Alliance Village.

A European software company, with a presence all around the globe, Openbravo develops leading professional open source enterprise resource managementand Point of Sale (POS) solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs).

Available immediately, the localization provides a full version of Openbravo's robust open source ERP software to French SMEs. The software is already available in six European languages including Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, and Romanian. It is relied on in SMBs that need to gain visibility, management and to connect back-office activities, from inventory management to accounting, as well as key customer and management functions such as customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI).

The company's partner recruitment drive in France is based on seeking any business entities who are interested in working with a robust open source ERP solution and building their professional business practices around Openbravo with a unique value proposition.

Manel Sarasa, CEO of Openbravo said, "As a European software company we understand the importance of having fully-featured and flawless localizations available to new territories as we release them. France has one of the most robust and vibrant SME communities, and a culture of innovation, which supports and encourages adoption of open source technology. We hope to meet some interesting business partners, resellers, end-users and developers at Solutions Linux and I look forward to us ramping up in the French market in 2008."