What Quality Systems & Solutions does

Quality Systems & Solutions QSS Ltda, doing business as GlobalQSS, is a Colombian IT services firm headquartered in Bogotá that specializes in implementing and supporting the iDempiere open-source ERP & CRM platform. Founded in 2007, the company is led by General Manager Carlos Ruiz, who is one of the nine original founders of the ADempiere project and a co-founder of the iDempiere project, giving the firm deep community ties and platform influence. Its service portfolio spans ERP/CRM consulting, functional and technical training, custom application development, project management, system migration, and project audit, with extensions to related open-source platforms including ADempiere, Compiere, and Openbravo. GlobalQSS also maintains a publicly accessible demo environment (demo.globalqss.com) that showcases iDempiere with full Colombian localization, including automatic withholding calculations and DIAN 1002 Magnetic Media reporting.

The underlying technology is the Java-based iDempiere platform running on OSGi and Tomcat under a GPLv2 license, distinguished architecturally by its Active Data Dictionary (ADD) — a metadata layer that enables GUI screens, fields, and rules to be generated at runtime without code changes — and by a business process-oriented architecture that departs from traditional modular ERP design. Functional coverage spans supply chain management, integrated CRM, banking and treasury, rule-based accounting with OLAP reporting, manufacturing and BOM management, and an integrated e-commerce Web Store. The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and community-driven, relying on open-source community engagement, university outreach, conference participation, and direct professional-services selling to enterprise and mid-market customers in Colombia, Latin America, and globally.

The business model is exclusively professional services revenue, delivered on a quote-based, multi-year contract basis with no disclosed pricing. Customer segments include enterprise and mid-market firms seeking lower-cost alternatives to proprietary ERP, together with a secondary academic segment where the firm promotes open-source ERP education. Public references are limited to one documented Colombian construction-sector implementation (Construcciones y Explanaciones ECO S.A., 2008), and the firm operates with a 1–10 employee headcount, privately held with no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

Quality Systems & Solutions

Legal name

Quality Systems & Solutions QSS Ltda

Website

https://globalqss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quality Systems & Solutions (GlobalQSS) is a Bogotá-based IT consultancy that implements and supports the iDempiere open-source ERP & CRM platform for enterprise and mid-market customers in Colombia, Latin America, and globally, deriving all revenue from quote-based professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ERP Implementation Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

ITSM Managed Services (Run/Operate/Optimize) (BPAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Open source ERP
• IDempiere implementation
• ERP consulting services
• Business process management
• Colombian ERP localization

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, training, and support services for iDempiere ERP & CRM. Includes system sizing, installation, support, customization, implementation, deployment, project management, system migration, and project audit services for iDempiere, ADempiere, Compiere, and OpenBravo platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quality Systems & Solutions (GlobalQSS) is an IT firm that delivers implementation, consulting, training, customization, and support services for the iDempiere open-source ERP & CRM platform and related systems (ADempiere, Compiere, Openbravo). The company packages professional services around system sizing, installation, deployment, project management, system migration, and project audit for organizations adopting open-source enterprise software.

Product overview

Quality Systems & Solutions (GlobalQSS) is an implementation and consulting partner specializing in open-source ERP and CRM solutions. The core product offering centers on iDempiere, an open-source ERP & CRM system that evolved architecturally from ADempiere (which itself derived from Compiere). iDempiere integrates ERP and CRM functionality into a unified platform featuring multi-currency, multi-language, multi-organization, multi-accounting, multi-costing, and multi-tax capabilities. The company provides Professional Services including implementation consulting, functional and technical training, custom development, and support for iDempiere, ADempiere, Compiere, and Openbravo platforms. A key service offering is the Demo iDempiere Colombia environment with Colombian-specific localization features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iDempiere Open-source ERP & CRM system that integrates enterprise resource planning with customer relationship management. Supports multi-currency, multi-language, multi-organization, multi-accounting, multi-costing, and multi-tax capabilities. Built on Java with OSGi technology and a Tomcat application server. Offered with full implementation and support services by GlobalQSS for businesses globally.
• ADempiere Open-source ERP & CRM system and architectural predecessor to iDempiere, originally forked from Compiere. GlobalQSS continues to provide support, migration, and consulting services for organizations running ADempiere.
• Web Store E-commerce component of iDempiere enabling online product catalog browsing, virtual shopping cart, secure transaction processing, and integration with the CRM for customer follow-up and order tracking. Targeted at iDempiere-using businesses seeking an integrated online sales channel.
• Professional Services Comprehensive consulting and implementation services including ERP/CRM consulting, functional and technical training, user and technical support, custom application development, extension development, project management, system migration, and project audit. Provided for iDempiere, ADempiere, Compiere, and OpenBravo platforms. Targeted at organizations in Colombia, Latin America, and globally adopting open-source ERP.
• Demo iDempiere Colombia Online demonstration environment hosted at demo.globalqss.com showcasing iDempiere capabilities with Colombian localization, including automatic withholding tax calculations and DIAN Magnetic Media format support. Targeted at Colombian and Latin American prospects evaluating open-source ERP.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECO S.A. achieved real-time visibility into company operations, transitioning from 2-month delayed financial information to instant access
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• iDempiere CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobalQSS, through its General Manager Carlos Ruiz, is a co-founder of the iDempiere project. Carlos Ruiz is one of the 9 original founders of the ADempiere project from which iDempiere evolved. This deep involvement provides strategic influence on platform development and direction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ERPNext: India-based open-source ERP platform with growing global community and implementation partner network. ERPNext targets a similar SMB/mid-market customer base with a comparable open-source business model.
• xTuple: Open-source ERP for manufacturers and distributors offering a community edition and partner-driven services. xTuple shares GlobalQSS's open-source ERP value proposition and partner-led delivery model.
• Tryton: Community-driven open-source ERP project with a network of service providers. Tryton represents a comparable open-source ERP platform competing for similar mid-market customers seeking alternatives to proprietary systems.

Broad incumbents

• Odoo: Belgian open-source ERP/CRM suite with a global partner network serving SMB and mid-market. Odoo competes in the same open-source ERP category with substantially broader functional coverage and a much larger partner ecosystem.
• SAP: Global ERP incumbent. SAP is the proprietary alternative that open-source ERP firms like GlobalQSS explicitly position against on total cost of ownership and flexibility grounds.
• Oracle NetSuite: Cloud ERP suite serving mid-market and enterprise customers. NetSuite competes for the same mid-market ERP buyers that GlobalQSS targets, particularly firms modernizing away from on-premise legacy ERP.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Microsoft's ERP/CRM platform with an extensive partner ecosystem across Latin America. Dynamics 365 competes directly with iDempiere implementations for mid-market and enterprise ERP customers.

Direct peers

• Compiere: Architectural predecessor to both ADempiere and iDempiere. Compiere sits in the same open-source ERP lineage that GlobalQSS's platform descends from, making it a directly comparable historical peer.
• ADempiere Community: Open-source ERP project and direct predecessor to iDempiere, with an active community of independent implementation partners. The ADempiere ecosystem includes consulting firms directly comparable to GlobalQSS.
• Openbravo: Spanish open-source ERP and POS vendor with a strong partner ecosystem in Latin America and Europe. Openbravo is the most directly comparable open-source ERP company, sharing professional services-led distribution and similar regional customer profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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