xTuple Debuts xChange: Online App Store for the Enterprise

“xTuple Debuts xChange:  Online App Store for the
Enterprise
Offers straightforward download of free and paid add-ons to xTuple
ERP and ability for open source community to share customizations
easily

NORFOLK, VA – June 2, 2009  – xTuple
(http://www.xtuple.com), the leader in open source enterprise
resource planning (ERP) software, today announced the launch of the
xChange, an online marketplace of add-on and extensions to xTuple
ERP. The xChange provides users with a convenient way to share and
discover solutions ranging from third-party Website connectors to
handy “snap-in” tools that enhance the xTuple applications.

Within the xChange, two new offerings have been launched by
xTuple itself: a Point-of-Sale (POS) package and the xTuple Batch
Manager. The POS package adds retail cash register management to
any of the editions of xTuple ERP. The Batch Manager processes
resource-intensive jobs separately from the ERP application, in
addition to handling all outgoing email messages and transaction
documents. Previously only available as part of the
commercially-licensed Standard or Manufacturing Editions of xTuple
ERP, the Batch Manager package can now plug into the completely
free and open source PostBooks Edition.

In addition to these offerings, the xChange also features a
number of free solutions, including:

 *   Dozens of custom reports contributed by community
members  
*   Scripts to connect xTuple ERP to the osCommerce shopping
cart software (http://www.oscommerce.com) , Drupal content
management system (http://drupal.org), and Yahoo! Merchant
Solutions Websites (http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/ecommerce)
 
*   Interfaces to online mapping solutions such as Google Maps
 
*   Connectors to currency exchange rate data feeds  
*   xTuple CRM address book synching tools for popular mobile
platforms

“The xChange is a culmination of several years’ work to make
xTuple ERP more extensible and customizable,” said Ned Lilly,
president and CEO of xTuple. “We’ve been deeply engaged with our
community of users and partners to make xTuple ERP a true platform
for enterprise application developers. Companies today want more
flexibility, transparency, and choice in how they consume business
software and services; the xChange, along with the architectural
enhancements to the past several releases of xTuple ERP, provides
powerful support for this 21st century paradigm.”

Users of the xChange also benefit from a wider array of
products, enabled by the ease of sharing between xTuple and its
partners. Many members of the xTuple open source community have
already listed their add-ons in the xChange – both free and
commercial solutions. There is no cost to list, and all submissions
are reviewed by xTuple product experts.

Lilly continued: “The xChange furthers xTuple’s commitment to
partners with the ability to share – and sell – add-ons to our ERP
solutions. For example, one longtime partner, Vancouver-based
Yellow Dog Consulting (http://www.yellowdogconsulting.ltd.uk), is
offering its wireless barcode solution on the xChange.  This
easy-to-use solution works on a number of handheld barcode
scanners, and provides real-time connectivity to inventory control,
shipping, and receiving functionality in an xTuple ERP system.”

The xChange marketplace is online now at
www.xtuple.com/xchange.

All xTuple ERP products run equally well on Mac, Windows, and
Linux computers, and are fully internationalized with
multi-currency, support for multiple tax structures, and
multilingual translation packs maintained by the global open source
community. All this and more, including public discussion forums, a
documentation wiki, blogs, and the community issue/bug tracker, can
be found at www.xtuple.org.

About xTuple
xTuple (formerly OpenMFG) develops next-generation,
enterprise-class business process applications powered by open
source software such as Linux, PostgreSQL, and Qt. xTuple products
give companies better control over operations, increased
productivity, and measurable growth across all areas of their
businesses — all at a lower cost of ownership. For more
information, please visit the company web site at
www.xtuple.com.

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