"A growing number of mid-markets CIOs say YES. In the wake of recent ERP vendor consolidation, open source promises flexibility for the future. Plus it fits the need to customize-affordably". With this categorical statement, CIO Magazine begins its article about open source ERPs for small and midsize enterprises.

The article contains the opinions and experiences of many CEOs, whose companies have already implemented open source ERPs, and of well-known analysts who study the trends of this sector-like Forrester, Gartner and The 451 Group.

It also includes some success stories about the implementation of Openbravo solution, as well as of their benefits and the positive impact on enterprise management.

As Martin Schneider, analyst of The 451 Group, states at the end of the article: "That opens the door for a serious look at open-source ERP".