The French company DL Software, a specialized vertical software provider, has acquired the Spanish company Openbravo, a software platform that helps brands and retailers in their unified commerce strategy.
The operation is part of the internationalization plan launched by the French company and which currently has up to 23 verticalized solutions divided into four main divisions, retail, real estate, health and construction. In addition, since 2021, it has had the backing of the TA Associates fund, particularly active in investments, which has helped it exceed 200 million euros in turnover.
The objective of DL software is clear: to become positioned as one of the leading international companies in multi-sector vertical software. This type of software is designed following specific requirements of a specific sector, industry or user. In order that its functions and processes are specific and exclusive for that specific group or sector. Currently, DL Software has 1,500 employees spread over six countries, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Israel.
For its part, Openbravo helps companies to achieve greater agility for their operations. Is about a fully modular platform that integrates the online and offline channelthanks to intelligent order management, a unique and real-time view of customers and inventory.
In addition, it has clients as important as Zodio, Iberia, Decathlon, Flunch, Norauto, BUT, Sharaf DG or Toys ‘R’ Us, among others. And it is present in more than 50 countries, with more than 10,000 users in your back office and more than 40,000 customer contact points, such as point-of-sale and self-service terminals.
An operation desired for years
Its main products include Openbravo Commerce Centralto configure products, prices, taxes, payment methods, customer activities in different channels and management of promotions and discounts; Openbravo WHOwith the purpose of managing, selling and delivering merchandise through physical and digital points; Openbravo Storefor the web and mobile point of sale; Openbravo WMSfor stock management from the computer and mobile, and Openbravo Reportingwith integrated reports of all the daily operations of the business.
“We are very excited to be part of a larger company ready to help us accelerate our growth strategy. DL Software has an excellent reputation and this acquisition represents important recognition of our solutions, team and our achievements to date. DL Software has a proven track record of providing security, stability and resources that drive growth and innovation in the businesses they acquire. This will help us take our business to the next level, which will benefit our current and future employees, customers and partners,” said Marco de Vries, CEO of Openbravo.
From DL Software they admit to having “been following Openbravo for years”, as stated by its president, Jacques Ollivier, “we are impressed by their growth trajectory and the speed with which they have become a reference player in the retail software market (…) We are convinced that Openbravo is a great addition to our list of specialized vertical market solutions and will help us not only strengthen our presence in the retail space, but also accelerate our international expansion, with Openbravo customers already present in more than 50 countries.”
From now on, DL Software clients will be able to benefit from the know-how of the Spanish company, capable of helping other companies create value more quickly with greater visibility, focus and agility, thus maximizing your investment in technology and reducing your total cost of ownership.
