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Oracle PartnerNetwork Helps Global Partners Achieve Success Through Specialization

Oracle Corp — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:00:07 +0000

Oracle PartnerNetwork Helps Global Partners Achieve Success Through Specialization

Fiscal Year 2011 Virtual Kickoff Provides Strategies and Insights Partners Need to Capitalize on Oracle Acquisitions, Differentiate their Offerings and Provide Greater Customer Value

Redwood Shores, Calif. - June 30, 2010

News Facts

Java, App Servers and Oracle Application Grid

Oracle Corp — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:04:27 +0000

Oracle Market News

Oracle Partner Update Briefing for Sales

Oracle Corp — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:03:44 +0000

5 May 2010 - Oracle Partner Update Briefing for Sales

As part of the soon to be launched Oracle Sales Community, Avnet and Oracle would like to invite Sales Representatives from Partner organisations to a Partner Update Briefing for Sales (PUBS).

Oracle to Outline Strategy for MySQL

Oracle Corp — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:00:59 +0000

Oracle to Outline Strategy for MySQL

Keynote Address by Edward Screven, Oracle's chief corporate architect, at The O'Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo

Redwood Shores, Calif. - April 8, 2010

News Facts

Oracle chief corporate architect, Edward Screven, will deliver the opening keynote on Tuesday, April 13 at 8:30 a.m. PDT at The O'Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo 2010 discussing the strategy for MySQL.

Sun / MySQL

Oracle Introduces Latest Versions of Oracle User Productivity Kit

Oracle Corp — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:00:39 +0000

Oracle Introduces Latest Versions of Oracle User Productivity Kit, User Productivity Kit Professional and Oracle Tutor to Improve Workforce Effectiveness

Oracle User Productivity Kit 3.6.1 Offers Feature-rich Sound Capabilities and Oracle Tutor 12.2 Provides Enhanced User Experience

Redwood Shores, Calif. - April 5, 2010

News Facts

Oracle EMEA on Innovation

Oracle Corp — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:04 +0000

Three short interviews where Oracle EMEA's top product experts across Database, Middleware and Applications provide their definitions of Innovation and highlight why they feel Oracle is such great environment in which to foster it.

The Future is already here with UKOCN!

Application Server/Middleware

Oracle EMEA on Innovation - Part 2

UKOCN — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:00:27 +0000

Three short interviews where Oracle EMEA's top product experts across Database, Middleware and Applications provide their examples of true innovation across the Oracle product stack.

The Future is already here with UKOCN!

Oracle Launches Oracle® PartnerNetwork Specialized

Oracle Corp — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:00:07 +0000

Oracle Launches Oracle® PartnerNetwork Specialized

Partners Invest in OPN Specializations; Oracle Announces New OPN Tools to Help Partners Learn, Differentiate and Increase Sales

Redwood Shores, CA - December 2, 2009

News Facts

Enabling its more than 22,000 global partners to better differentiate, compete and succeed to today's dynamic marketplace, Oracle today announced the official launch of Oracle® PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized.

Oracle AppCast: Change Management Best Practices for the Engineering and Construction Industries

Oracle Corp — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:03:24 +0000

This Industry AppsCast will discuss the change management best practices for system implementation as it relates to the Engineering and Construction industries.

Oracle AppCasts are online audio interviews (podcasts) that bring you the latest updates about Oracle Applications from customers, partners, and Oracle product experts. Widely accessed, these highly informative sessions are your opportunity to catch-up on the subjects that are of most interest to you. To listen to this Appcast, please click the link below:

Test Group

EC Objects to Oracle, Sun Microsystems Deal

UKOCN — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:29:50 +0000

Despite US regulators giving the Oracle/Sun deal the green light the European Commission has taken a different view and as expected by many, now formally objected to Oracle's much talked about acquisition of Sun.

What the press are saying:

Justice Dept. Supports Oracle In EU Dispute InformationWeek

War of words escalates between EU and Oracle v3.co.uk

Oracle Statement on Sun Acquisition

ukocnadmin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:50 +0000

STATEMENT OF ORACLE CORPORATION

Redwood Shores, Calif. - November 9, 2009

Oracle Market News

Oracle Unveils Oracle® Higher Education Constituent Hub

Oracle Corp — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:00:53 +0000

Oracle Unveils Oracle® Higher Education Constituent Hub

New Master Data Management Solution Helps Higher Education Institutions Lower IT Costs and Improve Overall Business Operations

Redwood Shores, CA - September 22, 2009

News Facts

Extending its commitment to provide tailored master data management (MDM) solutions for key industries, Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Higher Education Constituent Hub.

Justice Dept OK's Sun deal

Group Admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:00:40 +0000

Justice Dept OK's Sun deal

By JORDAN ROBERTSON, AP Technology Writer - Thu Aug 20, 2009

Business software maker Oracle Corp. said Thursday it has received the Justice Department's approval to move forward with its $7.4 billion acquisition of former dot-com-era star Sun Microsystems Inc.

The deal still needs to get the go-ahead from the European Commission.

Database/DBMS

Application Outsourcing Strategies in an Economic Crisis

Research — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:47:19 +0000

Application Outsourcing Strategies in an Economic Crisis

Today, the need to innovate and seize new revenue opportunities, lower costs, and improve operation efficiencies is imperative for businesses to succeed in these times of unprecedented economic turmoil. Increasingly, executives realize that a key component to their success depends upon whether or not their existing IT infrastructure enables or impedes their business.

Oracle Market News

Oracle Q4 GAAP Operating Margin Up to 42%; Non-GAAP Operating Margin Up to a Record 51%

News — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:00:51 +0000

ORACLE REPORTS Q4 GAAP EPS OF 38 CENTS, NON-GAAP EPS OF 46 CENTS

Q4 GAAP Operating Margin Up to 42%; Non-GAAP Operating Margin Up to a Record 51%

Redwood Shores, CA - June 23, 2009

Oracle Top Software Vendor for the Life Sciences Industry

News — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:00:02 +0000

Market Research Firm Cites Oracle as Top Software Vendor for the Life Sciences Industry

DIA 45th Annual Meeting, San Diego - June 22, 2009

News Facts

In a new report, IDC Health Insights, an advisory services and market research firm focused on the healthcare and life science markets, ranked Oracle as the number one vendor for enterprise life sciences software applications.

Oracle Crowned ‘Software Vendor of the Year’

News — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:00:02 +0000

Oracle Crowned 'Software Vendor of the Year' By Leading UK Channel Magazine

Oracle UK Outshines Stiff Competition to Claim Honour at MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence

READING, UK - June 10, 2009

News Facts

Oracle UK's Alliances and Channels organisation picked up the 'Software Vendor of the Year' award at MicroScope magazine's third annual ACEs Award ceremony in London last week (June 5).

Oracle Market Watch - Weekly News Digest

News Aggregator — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:00:09 +0000

UKOCN Weekly News Digest - Bringing you the very latest, most up to date and comprehensive Oracle news and views from the UK and International IT media, press and leading industry commentators.

Oracle finally set to release Fusion Middleware 11g Techworld 10:07 4-Jun-09

Scotland strikes national Oracle deal

News Aggregator — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:54 +0000

Scotland strikes national Oracle deal

Procurement Scotland has agreed to pay Oracle £18.7m to obtain a four year unlimited use software licence and support for around 80 public bodies.

The deal covers software and support for existing Oracle customers in Scotland's central government departments, local authorities, fire and police services.

Procurement Scotland told GC News it will lead to significant savings for those organisations and provide greater flexibility around shared services and citizens access.

Human Capital Management

Oracle buys Sun for $7.4bn

UKOCN — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:00:25 +0000

Oracle has announced plans to buy Sun Microsystems, plunging the enterprise software vendor into the hardware market and making Sun the latest company to be subsumed by the Silicon Valley giant.

The deal comes just weeks after a reported deal by IBM to buy the Java software maker fell apart.

Oracle is no stranger to big acquisitions, and has bought a series of software firms in the last few years including PeopleSoft, BEA and Siebel Systems.

Database/DBMS