The integration of smart business applications is on the rise in Nigeria, especially in the last year due to the COVID 19 pandemic. One of such application is the Odoo business app. Formally known as Open ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Odoo made its debut in Nigeria in 2015. Since then, the integration of the much sort after business app has grown exponentially with small, large and medium sized companies seeking the service of qualified Odoo professionals.
Finding a fully certified Odoo professional locally was daunting. This changed in 2018 thanks to erpSOFTapp, a company based in Lagos, Nigeria which won the best partner Africa award in 2018 and 2019. erpSOFTapp, has joined the 11.9% certified V14 Odoo gold partners. Nigeria can now boast of being a part of the low 2.4% that have all 4 Odoo certification. This means that businesses in Nigeria and West Africa can enjoy the services of certified Odoo professionals locally.
According to the business development manager, Lanre Johnson, the Odoo system evolves ever year. The Odoo certification is put in place to ensure a good knowledge of the system. This way, clients get the best advice during the implementation of their ERP system.
Odoo, which is an acronym for On Demand Open Object offers an outsized collection of business-related applications and modules like CRM, Sales management, E-commerce, Warehouse management, Purchase management, Accounting suit, Manufacturing management, HRMS, etc.
erpSOFTapp which started its operations in 2015 has clients such as Lafarge and BCL construction and civil engineering and belongs to the Lagos State chamber of commerce and industry as well as the Nigerian-British chamber of commerce.