ORACLEWORLD, PARIS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle (Company
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Studies) Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL - News) today announced that Oracle and leading regional system integrators (SIs) worldwide are delivering on growing
demand in the mid-market for secure, reliable collaboration software that helps increase productivity, lower costs, and address emerging compliance issues with file and e-
mail retention.
Customers are able to rely on local system integrators with specific domain expertise to implement one or more of Oracle® Collaboration Suite's integrated components,
including Web conferencing, calendaring, e-mail, voicemail and file management. Furthermore, these system integrators are offering customers localized implementation,
migration, and customization services tailored to their specific needs.
"Mid-market companies are showing a high level of interest in Oracle Collaboration Suite," said Sunir Kapoor, vice president, Oracle Collaboration Suite
Development. "Local system integrators in the global market are key to expanding our product reach. Together, we're providing our joint customers with the right
platform for collaboration."
As an Oracle partner, system integrators can offer their customers proven implementation and migration methodologies and competitive pricing models that enable them to
deliver a solution with a quicker return-on-investment than competitive products. Oracle PartnerNetwork SIs offering Oracle Collaboration Suite services currently
include:
-- North America: Abaris, Allstream, AlphaSoft, Buth Consulting, DLT
Solutions, EBS Portals, FusionStorm, Intelinet Systems, Mercury
Technologies, MFG Systems, Re-quest, Tenure Systems, TUSC and
VitalXigns;
-- EMEA: Kuttig, Morse, Syntegra KPMG and Xicon;
-- LAD: iProcess and Snoop Consulting; and,
-- APAC: Data4, Frontline Solutions, HostWorks, Ora-Tech Systems,
Singapore Computer Systems and SQL*Wizard.
VitalXigns and Sakon
Vital Xigns offers small-to-medium size businesses the benefits of Oracle Collaboration Suite without the worries of implementation and management. Vital Xigns provides
the hardware, allowing these companies the benefits of Oracle Collaboration Suite through a hosted solution.
"For systems integrators, time is money and the work that Oracle has done to integrate traditionally disparate applications such as file service, e-mail and Web
conferencing capabilities into one logical database with a consolidated portal front end saves us both. No other software company has pre-packaged the Collaboration
Suite's level of integration, which translates for customers into quick implementations and solid ROI," said Rob Brown, vice president of Sales and Business
Development at Vital Xigns, LLC. "When customers consider the cost of the entire collaboration infrastructure, Oracle's $60 per user isn't a good value, it's
phenomenal. Outlook alone is $120."
"We considered upgrading to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, but migrating our 60 users to Oracle Collaboration Suite on Linux costs us half of what that upgrade
would have been. We also find that the features are much better with Oracle, particularly file management, and the technology is much more stable," said Nathan
Zafar, network administrator, of Sakon, a facilities-based carrier that offers global, integrated telecommunications services over a state-of-the-art broadband
telecommunications network. "Vital Xigns did an amazing job setting us up on Oracle, which took only two weeks. And unlike Microsoft Exchange, which we had to
take down and reboot to do maintenance, the Oracle system is very reliable and stays on during servicing."
Xicon Limited and St. Helens Council
Xicon is one of the earliest Oracle Certified Solution Partners and has a proven track record of implementing Oracle-based projects and services on time and budget since
1991. Xicon's consultants specialize in the specification and implementation of Oracle Collaboration Suite and provide expertise in consolidating disparate systems to
provide cost-effective solutions.
"We're delighted to be working on this innovative project with St. Helens Council and the Legal Services Commission," said Simon Heyes, managing director,
Xicon Limited. "St. Helens' complex multi-organization environment was very much in need of a comprehensive collaboration solution and demonstrates the true power
of Oracle Collaboration Suite. Users only require a standard Web browser or mobile device to access their Oracle system anywhere or anytime. The suite's out-of-the-box
features, coupled with its robust security model, ensure that the Council's services can be made available to its Community Legal Service partners and the public
alike."
"The St. Helens Community Legal Service Partnership vision is to provide a comprehensive, accessible and high-quality legal advice and information network,"
said Maureen Guy, social inclusion officer, St. Helens Council. "We have been looking for a secure new approach to manage and track the funding and provision of our
services for the people of St. Helens. The solution being developed with Xicon will not only pioneer new ways of working between partner organizations, but also enable
people seeking assistance to access coordinated information and advice more easily."
Syntegra KPMG and ANFH
Syntegra KPMG is an international company specialized in consultancy and systems integration. As part of the BT group, Syntegra KPMG helps customers optimize their
organization, processes and information system, and to implement innovative, adaptable solutions.
"ANFH (The French National Association for Hospital Training) wanted to improve its information system and achieve a paperless and more flexible working
environment. Oracle Collaboration Suite, which is the most secure solution for collaborative work on the market, was the ideal solution for ANFH's needs and for Syntegra,
with our expertise in helping customers successfully solve problems with Oracle tools," said Francois Gareil, director of Infrastructure Security for Syntegra KPMG.
"Now ANFH staff locally administrates its mailboxes and directories to create shared files, and it benefits from the technology's many built-in features: file and fax
management, call conferencing, portal, advanced searches, and voice mail. ANFH's success demonstrates the true, added value that Oracle Collaboration Suite provides to
medical institutions and other organizations."
About Oracle Collaboration Suite
Oracle Collaboration Suite is the first enterprise-class collaboration product that leverages a relational database to offer a secure, reliable and scalable way to simplify
business communications and consolidate information -- reducing hardware, software and administration costs. Built on the Oracle9i infrastructure, Oracle Collaboration
Suite provides users with access to integrated email, voicemail, calendaring, file sharing, search and Web conferencing capabilities from popular desktop clients such as
Microsoft Outlook, Web browsers and a wide range of wireless devices, including PDAs and cell phones. For more information, customers may contact Oracle Direct at 800-
633-0541 or their Oracle sales representative.
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