Oracle and HP Deliver Affordable ERP Solutions Tailored for Midsize Companies in India

INDIA, New Delhi/ Bangalore – June 29, 2009: With the rapid changes in the marketplace and the need for midsize businesses to sustain and grow their operations, Oracle India and HP have introduced ‘Oracle Accelerate Solution’ for HP ProLiant servers.

The new bundled offering includes Oracle applications, HP ProLiant servers and Certified Partner services, fine-tuned for fast growing, midsize companies throughout India. The affordable solution includes the Oracle E-Business Suite ERP application, Enterprise Operating System, Oracle® Database, HP ProLiant servers and implementation services from highly trained partners for 30 ERP users.

Oracle Certified Partners such as Bluestar Infotech, Chain-sys India Pvt. Ltd, Conacent Consulting, Dakshah Consulting, Filix Consulting, KPIT Cummins, Ledger Solution, Metalogic Consulting, New Generation Consultants, OSI Consulting, Sonata Software, Systems Plus, Systime will implement these solutions.

With this solution, organisations with limited budgets can drive their performance with consistent financial and operational information. The result is improved cash flows, enhanced revenues and increased profitability.

“We have been able to offer such attractively priced solutions by leveraging Oracle Accelerate for HP ProLiant servers – a comprehensive set of applications, rapid implementation tools and an extensive partner ecosystem specifically for midsize companies,” said Mr. Kaushik Mitra, Director, Applications Channels, Oracle India. “The Oracle Accelerate Solution for HP ProLiant servers bundles enhances the productivity and profitability of midsize companies while equipping them with enterprise-like IT capability. Our partnership with implementation partners will provide additional expertise.”

These implementation partners are members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork and deliver industry-specific solutions and business flows based on best practices.

“Fast growing and midsize customers are looking for affordable IT solutions that are scalable, easy to install and maintain,” said Rajesh Dhar, Director, Industry Standard Servers, HP India Sales. “The Oracle Accelerate solution for HP ProLiant servers will help customers accelerate growth and manage risk, by leveraging flexible price points with scalable hardware that rapidly integrates with existing applications. Together, we offer an extensive breadth of capabilities to deliver a truly adaptive infrastructure “, he added.

The Oracle Accelerate solution for HP ProLiant servers is suitable for any midsize organization with annual turnover below Rs. 500 crores, such as organisations operating in industries like auto ancillaries, chemicals, consumer goods, engineering & construction, non-banking financial services, hi-tech, industrial manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, media & entertainment, natural resources, professional services including IT/ITES, real estate, retail, travel & transportation including logistics, gems & jewelry among others.

About Oracle Accelerate
Oracle Accelerate is Oracle’s strategy for helping Certified Partner and Certified Advantage Partners in the Oracle PartnerNetwork rapidly deploy complete, easy to own, industry-focused solutions for businesses and government entities. A key component of Oracle Accelerate is the availability of pre-packed application bundles that can be quickly implemented by partners and provide a wide range of industry-specific functionality. Also as part of Oracle Accelerate, Oracle provides partners with Oracle Business Accelerators, which are rapid implementation tools, templates and process flows to enable customers to realize immediate benefit from Oracle Applications.

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork
Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) is a global business network of more than 20,000 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle’s premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today’s global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle’s position as the world’s largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Certified Partner levels. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com

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