Pamplona - October 9, 2007 - Openbravo, the leading developer of web-based open source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for small and medium businesses, has opened prestigious new European office in Barcelona, Spain, underlining its ambitious growth plans.

Openbravo will drive rapid international expansion by creating a solid base in this world-class European city, ideally located for supporting and training its broad community of partners and customers. The company is confident of tapping a pool of extremely talented individuals already working in Barcelona and attracting those looking to move to the city.

Manel Sarasa, CEO of Openbravo said: "Opening the Barcelona office will establish and solidify our Partner Services in this key European city, enable further growth and expansion of the business, and ensure that we continue attract the very best people to Openbravo."

The establishment of an elite consulting practice is expected to encourage further robust growth. Eugeni Vives, chief consulting officer of Openbravo added: "Our consulting division has been crucial in the process of generating positive customer and partner feedback. We remain committed to building an elite group of consultants, and Barcelona is an excellent city to grow in."

Barcelona is rapidly becoming one of the most vibrant technology marketplaces in Europe, boasting particularly high concentrations of small and medium sized businesses. In 2007 the city hosted a number of high-profile IT events including the Mobile World Congress, the International Technology Forum and the 3GSM World Congress, and was also named one of the 'Best places to do business in the wired world' by CNNMoney.com. Openbravo has developed several key partnerships in Barcelona within the past year, and looks forward to fueling further growth in the region.

Openbravo will kick-start activities in Barcelona by hosting a community event, the Openbravo 'Get Together', in the city from October 26th to 28th. The event will be a chance for partners, community members and users of Openbravo to meet in person and enjoy a weekend of activities, seminars and networking. Several training sessions will also be available before and after the event. A four-day Basic Functional training course is offered by way of introduction to Openbravo from Monday, October 22nd to Thursday, October 25th. For users interested in delving deeper into Openbravo, a five-day Customizing & Basic Development course is available from October 29th to November 2nd. For advanced developers, a five-day Advanced Development course is offered from October 5th to November 9th.

Any users interested in the 'Get Together' can register via Openbravo's website by filling out the registration form. Training course may be booked by visiting the training section on the website or by sending an email to training@openbravo.com.

For further information on implementing Openbravo in your business, please email customers@openbravo.com. For partner inquiries, please contact partners@openbravo.com. Openbravo is always looking to add talented IT professionals. Please send all employment inquiries to careers@openbravo.com.