Openbravo

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Openbravo
Company type Private
Industry
  • Software
Headquarters
Pamplona
,
Spain
Number of locations
7 offices
Area served
Worldwide
Products
  • Openbravo Commerce Cloud
ServicesImplementation, support, training, cloud

Openbravo is a Spanish cloud-based SaaS software provider specializing in retail with headquarters in Pamplona, Spain and offices in Barcelona and Lille. The company was formerly known for being a horizontal open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendor for different industries.

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History

Openbravo's roots are in the development of business administration software, first developed by Nicolas Serrano and Ismael Ciordia, employees of the University of Navarra in the mid-1990s who used emerging internet technologies in their work, and subsequently introduced a new approach for building web applications. Their concept was realized in a new company called Tecnicia, founded in August 2001 by Serrano, Ciordia, and Aguinaga. In 2005, two management consultants, Manel Sarasa and Josep Mitjá, were asked by a venture capital company to evaluate Tecnicia and prepare a business plan for its evolution. In 2006, the two consultants joined Tecnicia as the CEO and COO, respectively. Around the same time the Spanish investment company Sodena invested US$6.4 million in the further development of the company.

In 2006, the company was renamed Openbravo and launched its first product offering, Openbravo ERP. The code was made available open-source in April that same year. In 2007, the company announced the acquisition of LibrePOS, a Java-based Point-of-Sale (POS) application for retail and hospitality businesses. LibrePOS was rebranded as Openbravo POS (or Openbravo Java POS). In May 2008 Openbravo attracted three more investors, Amadeus (UK), GIMV (Belgium) and Adara (Spain) for a second investment round totaling $12.5 million [1] to further develop its products and services. [2]

In July 2012, Openbravo launched Openbravo for Retail, including the Openbravo Web POS, a new point-of-sale platform replacing Openbravo Java POS that was web and mobile-friendly.

In March 2014, Openbravo ERP was renamed Openbravo ERP Platform. Openbravo for Retail was renamed to Openbravo Commerce Platform.

In May 2015, the Openbravo Commerce Platform and Openbravo ERP Platform were renamed to Openbravo Commerce Suite and Openbravo Business Suite. Openbravo announces its strategic focus in Retail. Openbravo also launches the Openbravo Subscription Management and Recurring Billing, a specialized solution[ buzzword ] for recurring transactions-based revenue models.

In February 2016, Openbravo launches Openbravo Cloud, its official cloud offering, and starts the distribution of Openbravo Commerce Cloud, a cloud-based and mobile-enabled omnichannel platform for midsize to large retail and restaurant chains.

In 2018, Openbravo announces a certified SAP connector to facilitate the integration of the Openbravo Commerce Cloud in all those clients running SAP as their central corporate system.

In November 2022 Openbravo joins the French group DL Software, today Orisha. As a result Openbravo becomes Orisha | Openbravo in October 2023.

Business and markets

Openbravo targets today mid-sized to large retail chains.

Current products

Openbravo currently distributes Openbravo Commerce Cloud, a cloud-based SaaS unified commerce platform. The functionality offered by the platform covers both front and back office processes for the integration of all sales channels. Features such as a web and mobile point of sale, an integrated OMS engine, CRM & Clienteling functionalities and inventory management among others.

Previous products (discontinued)

Since its appearance in the market in 2006, Openbravo has launched different products that help to describe the evolution of the company. The following information is shown for historical purposes only, since all these products are no longer offered.

Openbravo ERP

Openbravo ERP was the first product launched by Openbravo. It was a web-based enterprise resource planning software for small and medium-sized companies that is released under the Openbravo Public License, based on the Mozilla Public License. The model for the program was originally based on the Compiere ERP program that is also open-source, released under the GNU General Public License version 2. As of January 2008, the program was among the top ten most active projects of SourceForge.

With Openbravo ERP organizations can automate and register the most common business processes, in the fields: Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, Projects, Finance, MRP and more. Numerous commercial extensions are available on the Openbravo Exchange which can be procured by users with a commercial edition of Openbravo ERP. This paid-for version offers additional functionality compared to the free Community Edition, among them integrated administration tools, a non-technical tool for updates and upgrades, access to Openbravo Exchange and a Service Level Agreement. The characteristic of the Openbravo ERP application is the green web interface through which users maintain company data in a web browser. Openbravo can also create and export reports and data to several formats, such as PDF and Microsoft Excel.

Openbravo's Java-based architecture focuses on two development models:

These two models allow for integration with other programs and for a simple interface. [3] The application of open standards Openbravo ERP can be integrated with other open source applications like Magento webshop, Pentaho Business Intelligence, ProcessMaker BPM, Liferay Portal and SugarCRM. [4]

In March 2014, Openbravo ERP was renamed to Openbravo ERP Platform, which was changed again to Openbravo Business Suite in May 2015. The latest version is 3.0.36902 released in April 2020. [5]

Openbravo Java POS

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Interface Openbravo POS

Openbravo POS was the first POS solution offered by Openbravo. It is a Java Point-of-Sale (POS) application for retail and hospitality businesses. The application came into existence called TinaPOS. For legal reasons the application was renamed to LibrePOS. [6] In 2007 LibrePOS was acquired by Openbravo and it is known by its current name. [7] The program was completely integrated into Openbravo ERP. Through this integration it was possible to update stock levels, financial journals and customer data directly in the central database when a POS sales is executed in the stores. [8] Openbravo POS can be applied using PDAs for order intake. In July 2012 Openbravo launched its new POS solution, the Openbravo Web POS, included in the Openbravo Commerce Suite and which replaced the Openbravo Java POS. Openbravo Java POS has been discontinued.

Openbravo Business Suite

The Openbravo Business Suite was launched in May 2015, replacing the previous Openbravo ERP Platform. It is a global management solution[ buzzword ] built on top of the Openbravo Technology Platform including horizontal ERP, CRM and BI functionality for across industries.

Openbravo Commerce Suite

The Openbravo Commerce Suite is the Openbravo's solution[ buzzword ] for retailers. It is a multi-channel retail management solution[ buzzword ] including a responsive web and mobile POS (Openbravo Web POS) backed by a comprehensive functionality for Merchandise Management, Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Management.

Openbravo Subscription Management and Recurring Billing

A commercial solution[ buzzword ] for companies with recurring billing revenue models, including functionality from pricing definition to automatic revenue recognition and accounting.

Openbravo Commerce Cloud

The current version of the Openbravo software provides a cloud-based SaaS unified commerce platform for midsize to large retail chains.

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References

  1. ↑ "New investors Amadeus Capital, GIMV and Adara Venture Partners fund next stage of growth and vouch for Openbravo as a leader in ERP software" (Press release). BusinessWire. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  2. ↑ Asay, Matt (2007-10-26). "Running the open-source bulls with Openbravo". CNet Blogs. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
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  4. ↑ Ben Haroosh, Yossi. "Openbravo ERP, Pentaho BI, SugarCRM Integration Steps". Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
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