Sand Hill Group to feature ComPiere, Inc. at Software 2006 Showcase
Sand Hill Group Recognizes Compiere as a Top 20 Privately Held Software Pioneer
Portland, Oregon – March 7, 2006 – Compiere, Inc. announced today it has been selected as one of 20 privately held software companies to be featured in Sand Hill Group's Showcase at Software 2006. LaVonne Reimer, CEO of Compiere, will speak on April 4, 2006 at 11:00 am and address the company's unique approach to open source business applications. Showcase will take place on April 4-5, 2006 in conjunction with Software 2006 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
"The Software Showcase demonstrates that innovation is alive and well in the software industry," said M.R. Rangaswami, co-founder of Sand Hill Group. "Software 2006 hosts Showcase to present the best of what's new in the ecosystem in four key growth areas - Open Source, Security, New Media and more broadly Enterprise Software. Showcase winners such as Compiere showed real and useful innovation and experienced unprecedented customer traction."
Based in Portland, Oregon, Compiere, Inc. is the primary provider of open source business automation applications for accounting, supply chain management, ERP and CRM solutions. With its model-driven open source architecture and unique business model, Compiere delivers a fully integrated ERP and CRM solution for small to medium enterprises. Its partner network of more than 60 companies provides integration and support services for companies around the world.
"Compiere is pleased to be selected to participate in the Software 2006 Showcase," LaVonne Reimer, CEO of Compiere, Inc., said, "As a highly flexible, cost-effective solution, Compiere delivers enterprise-class capabilities to small and medium businesses worldwide. This unique positioning enables Compiere to tap into the nearly 30% of ERP market share that cannot be satisfied by large proprietary solutions. With no license cost, streamlined implementation, and low maintenance risk, Compiere is the ideal solutions to promote rapid growth and advancement for small and medium enterprises worldwide."
About Software 2006
Software 2006 will fuel productive debate about software industry challenges and solutions among an expected audience of 2,500 CEOs, VPs, CIOs, investors, media, analysts and other influencers. Backed by the industry's top five software companies, the conference promises to be the year's single most important event for executives and senior professionals in the software business. To find out more about the Software 2006 conference program, visit www.software2006.com or contact M.R. Rangaswami at mr@sandhill.com.
About Sand Hill Group
Sand Hill Group serves the $600+ billion software, services and solutions market by providing investment and management advice to emerging enterprise technology leaders. Sand Hill also owns Sandhill.com – the premier destination site and resource center for CEOs, VPs, Entrepreneurs, VCs and for members of the software industry ecosystem. Its weekly electronic newsletter is read by thousands of executives. Sand Hill produces the 'Enterprise' and 'Software' conferences for CEOs and executives in the industry and creates high-impact research reports for its constituents.
About Compiere, Inc.
Compiere, Inc. is the premier provider of open source business automation applications for accounting, supply chain management, ERP and CRM solutions. Available for use on Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac and UNIX platforms, the Compiere software solution is used by small to medium enterprises across a variety of industries worldwide. Compiere, Inc. offers commercial backing, support and services to its global network of more than 60 Certified Partners. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and was founded in 1999. For more information, please go to www.compiere.com.