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xTuple Makes Business Management Software Easier for SMBs and Expands Cloud

Service

Solution allows companies to move beyond simple accounting software for better

control over operations

 

 

NORFOLK, VA – June 30, 2010 - xTuple, the leading provider of commercial open

source business management software for growing companies, today announced the

release of the latest version of xTuple’s flagship product and the expansion of

the xTuple Cloud Service.  New features of the open source ERP software include

a QuickStart Wizard for easy system set up and an xTuple Desktop interface with

sample graphical workflows for sales, CRM, accounting, purchasing, and

manufacturing.

 

“Today’s release makes our solution significantly more accessible to small to

midsized businesses without major internal IT resources.  The software is easier

to use, less intimi[censored] and more accessible for the average user,†stated

xTuple CEO Ned Lilly.  “Life beyond QuickBooks doesn’t have to be hard.â€Â

 

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Significant new features and enhancements include:

 

·         xTuple Desktop: a loadable package, completely customizable, which

allows users to create their own favorite places in the application, and even

customized workflows for defined business processes and summary dashboards of

key business metrics.

·         The QuickStart Wizard: an add-in package that complements the xTuple

Desktop with an easy-to-follow guide for setting up a company from scratch.  It

is available for purchase on the xTuple xChange for $30 for users with locally

installed databases.  It is also included with the xTuple Cloud Service at no

additional charge.

 

xTuple PostBooks is the free open source offering, which is suitable for small

businesses. xTuple Standard is a midrange commercial offering, which adds

advanced inventory control, warehousing, and other features to the core

package.  xTuple Manufacturing is the most advanced commercial offering, which

is ideal for manufacturing companies in both discrete and batch process

production; make to order, make to stock, or mixed-mode; even job shops and

engineer-to-order.

 

xTuple Cloud Service enables users across all three editions of the software to

run their database in the cloud via Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). 

Following a very successful free public testing period, xTuple has incorporated

feedback gathered over the past two months, defined the full commercial service

and built the QuickStart Wizard to help new customers get started in the cloud.

For information on pricing, visit www.xtuple.com/cloud-pricing.

 

Existing xTuple users can also elect to move their onsite database to the

cloud.  Sanford, NC-based Red Wolf LLC, a provider of contract assembly,

machining, and fabrication Services, will be migrating its current five-user

xTuple Manufacturing database to the xTuple Cloud Service.  “As a small business

with limited IT resources, we’re happy to have our xTuple business software run

in a reliable cloud environment,†said Red Wolf President Kim Sutton.  “We have

seen significant improvements in our business since initially implementing

xTuple, and look forward to continued success with this new service.â€Â

 

Recently, xTuple also announced the release of the xTuple Web Portal and the

Time and Expense add-in package.  The Web Portal enables xTuple users to utilize

their website to work directly with customers, suppliers, or other business

partners.  The Time and Expense packageprovides companies with project

accounting functionality by integrating billing and vouchering for professional

services.

 

 

About xTuple

xTuple business management software gives growing companies control over

operations and the tools to power that growth.  xTuple integrates all critical

functional areas in one system:  sales, accounting, and operations– including

customer and supplier management, inventory control, manufacturing and

distribution.

 

As a commercial open source company, xTuple works with a global community of

over 25,000 professional users.  xTuple gives customers the ability to tailor

solutions to meet their needs with multi-platform support for Mac, Windows and

Linux, and flexible licensing and pricing options.  For more information, please

visit the company web site at www.xtuple.com or the community web site at

www.xtuple.org.

 

Media Contact:

 

Cindy Akus

cakus ( -at -) crossroadspr.com

919-414-6082