Compiere Launches On-Demand Product Training Portfolio.

Nine eLearning Modules Offer User-paced Learning on Compiere ERP and CRM Applications

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- Compiere, Inc., the leading provider of open source business applications, today announced Compiere eLearning, a portfolio of interactive, computer-based training modules for the company's integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) applications. Nine Compiere eLearning Modules are now available on-demand via the Internet, enabling customers and partners around the globe to enhance their knowledge and effectiveness in working with Compiere business solutions.

Each eLearning Module focuses on a single Compiere functional area, helping new and experienced users to quickly learn and apply Compiere concepts. Students proceed through the eLearning Modules at their own pace with the ability to repeat and return to all sessions. The nine eLearning Modules include: Navigation in Compiere, Initial Setup of Compiere, Business Partner Setup, Using Business Partner, Product Setup, Using Products, Products, Pricing Setup, Purchasing and Sales.

Compiere eLearning Modules are priced for individual use at $75 per module for four months of unlimited access. A bundle of all nine eLearning modules, Deploying and Using Compiere ERP and CRM, is also available for $525. As an introductory promotion, Navigation in Compiere is available on Compiere's Web site free of charge at http://www.compiere.com/services/elearning/navigation-in-compiere.php.

With a rapidly growing customer base and a community of partners located in more than 25 countries, product training is one of the most important services offered by Compiere. Compiere, Inc. now delivers training in three different formats: in-depth instructor-led training classes, customized on-premises training and flexible eLearning modules. In addition, Compiere Authorized Partners provide enhanced product training services that are complementary to Compiere's offerings.

"Compiere eLearning Modules provide a fast and flexible approach to training that will give us an alternative to traditional classroom training," stated Michael Johnson, director of information technology consulting with Bridgepoint Consulting, LLC, a Compiere Authorized Partner based in Austin, Texas. "With Compiere eLearning, customers and team members that don't need the in-depth and customized instructor-led training can quickly learn Compiere at their own pace and schedule, and at a lower cost."

"The new Compiere eLearning Series provides one more channel that allows us to continue making Compiere business solutions easier for our partners and customer base to acquire, implement, extend and change," stated Don Klaiss, president and CEO of Compiere, Inc.

About Compiere, Inc.

Compiere, Inc. delivers the most widely used open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) solution with more than 1.2 million software downloads. Applications are built on an innovative model-based development platform that gives customers unprecedented adaptability, rapid deployment and low cost of ownership. The company is privately held and headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif. Compiere, Inc. offers commercial backing, support and services to its global network of authorized partners operating in more than 25 countries. For more information, please visit www.compiere.com.