Building Momentum

Global support for Open XML is growing exponentially. Thousands of organizations have joined OpenXMLCommunity.org, hundreds of ISVs are developing solutions on Open XML, and more and more governments are opting for Choice in standards policies. Additionally, more than 20 million compatibility packs that allow users of earlier versions of Microsoft Office to work with Open XML have been downloaded around the world. The momentum is growing, the adoption is real. Find out more below.

Open XML Community Grows
The Open XML Community site was launched on May 8, 2007, with 327 inaugural members. The number of Open XML community members has now grown to over 3,100 members. Open XML Community members represent worldwide support from 104 countries across six continents.

Why do they join? In the words of Accenture Partner Manuel Mira Godinho:

"The adoption of Open XML as the standard will greatly facilitate the integration of information sources (internal and/or external), thus streamlining processes, increasing productivity, and creating new business opportunities."