Colosa and BitRock partner to simplify installation for ProcessMaker open source business process management software

BitRock’s custom Windows installer for ProcessMaker guides users through installation in minutes

Cambridge, MA and San Francisco, CA – March 13, 2008 – Colosa, a developer of business process management (BPM) software that enables small and medium enterprises(SMEs) to simplify workflow through the automation of paper-based processes, hasincorporated a Windows installer in its ProcessMaker software to ensure simple implementation for users of the Microsoft operating system.

The installer has been provided through a partnership with BitRock, a recognized leader of custom open source stacks. BitRock provides tools and services to numerous open sourceand proprietary independent software vendors to enable them to integrate, package, installand update their software.

ProcessMaker is a commercial open source business process management and workflow software solution designed for small and medium enterprises that enables rapid design andautomation of business processes including all involved web forms, output documents, userroles, 3rd party system integrations, and routing rules. It is web-based, SOA, and simple touse. It is used by private and public organizations that require automation of documentintensive,approval-based processes within operations, finance and human resources.

ProcessMaker is user-friendly, and the addition of BitRock’s Windows installer to both itsenterprise and open source versions means that new users who choose the Microsoft Windows operating system version will be up and running within minutes. ProcessMakerOSS v. 1.0 is available for download at www.sourceforge.net/projects/processmaker

BitRock’s custom installer includes an installation wizard that guides ProcessMaker usersstep-by-step through the configuration process. All the dependencies needed to runProcessMaker are bundled in the easy-to-install BitRock WAMP(Windows/Apache/MySQL/PHP) stack, including Apache 2.2.8, PHP 5.25, and MySQL 5.0.

“Small and medium enterprises have a need for efficiently managing their workflow, aproblem we address with a very different approach to business process management, atechnology that is traditionally viewed as complex and difficult to install. The widespreaduse of Windows and the need for small business users to have simple installation ofsoftware, combined with BitRock’s expertise, meant that this was a good technical andbusiness decision,” said Brian Reale, CEO of Colosa.

Erica Brescia, CEO of BitRock added, “As firm believers in the value of open source technologies, we understand the difficulties that often come up adopting open source in smaller enterprises. By having an easy-to-use installer, it decreases the total cost of ownership so that non-experts can quickly install and use ProcessMaker. Many business process management software offerings are too costly for SMEs, or too complex for them toimplement. Colosa’s ProcessMaker is the ideal solution for any small business that wants toautomate business processes.”

About Colosa

Colosa is a developer of software solutions that enable companies to simplify workflowthrough the capture and automation of business processes.

The company’s flagship product, ProcessMaker (www.processmaker.com) is available in two versions, a free open source application called ProcessMaker OSS and an Enterprise version called ProcessMaker Enterprise. Both enable SMEs to automate document intensive,approval-based processes across systems including finance, HR and operations.ProcessMaker is an AJAX enabled, SOA, web-based application that allows users across single and multiple sites to create and share workflows, customize forms, manage processes, and enhance reporting. ProcessMaker OSS is available for download at http://sourceforge.net/projects/processmaker and both versions are available at www.processmaker.com.

Colosa was founded in 2000 and has customers in local and central government, retail and  finance. Colosa is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts with offices in Coral Gables, FL; La Paz, Bolivia; and Lima, Peru.

For more information visit www.colosa.com

About BitRock

Founded in 2003, BitRock is a privately held software company with offices in Seville, Spainand San Francisco, USA. Drawing from the professional experience of its employees, which spans Silicon Valley, Europe and Southeast Asia, BitRock develops multiplatform installationand management tools. BitRock's clients range from large corporations and governments toindependent software vendors and educational institutions, as well as the leadingcommercial open source companies.

Please visit www.BitRock.com for additional information.