Jean-Paul Smets
Founder of Nexedi and initial author of ERP5, Jean-Paul is currently in charge of Nexedi
international development, investment relations and technology partnerships.
Jean-Paul graduated from Ecole Normale Supérieure with a PhD in
computer science and from Ecole des Mines de Paris with a
Master in Public
Administration. He gained industrial experience in Apparel Industry,
Oil industry, Non Profit Organizations and Lorraine Region Public
Administration. He is an active member of Free Software associations and
has played in key role in the Eurolinux campaign which
succeeded in protecting innovation
from software patents.
Team
We are an international team of developers, consultants, academics and system
integrators. We are organized in a flat hierarchy which aligns with our agile
development model. Many of our developers have lead or contributed to open source
projects, such as Grub,
Mercurial or Zope. Some are active members of free software
organizations, such as the Free Software Foundation (FSF) or the
Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure e.V. (FFII).
Business Opportunities
Do you consider open-source both opportunity and option? Nexedi
has a proven
track record of successful ERP implementations across different industries
around the globe. Our solutions emphazise flexibility, security and long-term
system stability critical to many of todays businesses.
Interested? Contact Us.
Join Us
We are looking for developers and researchers who help us create free,
mission-critical enterprise software. We offer high-responsibility jobs with
the possibility to quickly evolve into managing positions. If you are passionate
about free software, Nexedi is the place where you can unfold your talents.
Curious? We are recruiting!