"Midsize companies face many of the same IT challenges as large companies, but can't match their resources," said Ovum Summit Research Director Warren Wilson. "The Accelerate program addresses their needs with pre-configured, lower-cost solutions that pair Oracle's enterprise software and experience with partners' knowledge of specific industries. Oracle Accelerate gives mid-size companies a new option to consider."

Partners are already realizing the impact Oracle Accelerate may have on their business growth and bottom line. For example, DAZ Systems, Inc. combined its industry and regional expertise, rapid deployment tools and Oracle's enterprise-class applications to launch an Oracle Accelerate solution for non-durable consumer products in February 2007. As a result, the Certified Advantage Partner has experienced a significant spike in customer demand and is expanding its business presence in the U.S.

"Since launching an Oracle Accelerate solution, we've been in 9 deals with SAP and won all of them. We wouldn't have achieved this success without the support, tools and collateral we've received as part of Oracle Accelerate," said DAZ Systems, Inc. CEO, Walt Zipperman. "We've been impressed by the substantial increase in our business volume and our ability to complete high-quality application deployments in record time. Working with Oracle, DAZ has grown 40 percent per year over the past two years. We expect this rapid growth to continue in the future."

Industry Expertise and Proven Applications Yield High Value Implementations
New Oracle Partners are delivering Oracle Accelerate solutions across multiple industries including engineering and construction, financial services, high-technology, industrial manufacturing, life sciences, professional services and retail. Oracle promotes partners with the ability to deliver industry-specific intellectual property without jeopardizing the customer's ability to stay on the upgrade path. As a result, partners are equipped to create localized, industry-specific Oracle Accelerate solutions quickly.

"We are confident that Oracle Accelerate will enable us to increase our competitive edge against SAP and allow us to complete high-quality application deployments in record time. In fact, we are fundamentally restructuring our deployment model so that Oracle Accelerate is a core business strategy, not just a branding exercise," said CD Group Vice President, Don Landrum. "Oracle Accelerate is changing the way we approach software implementations and the success of this approach will be seen immediately as our bottom line grows. We now have the ideal solution to overcome the time constraints and resource limitations of our clients."

In August 2007, Oracle announced that partners were launching 26 new Oracle Accelerate solutions. Today, the following partners are announcing their own Oracle Accelerate solutions across multiple regions and industries: * Abaris, Inc.: Oracle Accelerate solution for Medical Devices (US)
* Atlantic (Amazing Technologies): Oracle Accelerate solution for Wholesale Distribution (Italy)
* Axline Commercial Services, Ltd.: Oracle Accelerate solution for Wholesale Distribution (China)
* BPI Technologies: Oracle Accelerate solution for Life Sciences (US)
* CD Group: Oracle Accelerate solution for Wholesale Distribution (US)
* Corning Data Services, Inc: Oracle Accelerate solution for Wholesale Distribution (US)
* Zanett: Oracle Accelerate solutions for Medical Devices (US)
* Zanett: Oracle Accelerate solutions for Life Sciences (US)
* Nexerve Co., Ltd. Corporation: Oracle Accelerate solution for High Technology (Korea)
* Patech: Oracle Accelerate solution for Business Services (UK)
* Percipient: Oracle Accelerate solution for Life Sciences (UK)
* Satyam Computer Services Limited: Oracle Accelerate solution for Professional Services (Singapore)
* Satyam Computer Services Limited: Oracle Accelerate solution for Financial Services (Malaysia)
* Satyam Computer Services Limited: Oracle Accelerate solution for Financial Services (Singapore)
* Sunway Business Applications Sdn Bhd: Oracle Accelerate solution for Engineering and Construction (Malaysia)
* Wilus Co., Ltd.: Oracle Accelerate solution for Life Science (Korea)

"With Oracle Accelerate, we have designed 2 unique solutions for different life sciences industry segments enabling us deliver tailored offerings and ultimately capture more market share," said Zanett Vice President, Kevin Teder. "What previously took months, we are now able to accomplish in weeks and our customers are enabled to realize a faster return on their investment and also benefit from lower upfront implementation costs. It is a compelling scenario for everyone involved - our firm, Oracle and our customers."

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. Oracle Accelerate solutions are application bundles that can be quickly implemented by partners and provide a wide range of industry-specific functionality. Partners who participate in the Oracle Accelerate program are provided with Oracle Business Accelerators, rapid implementation tools, templates and process flows to enable customers to realize immediate benefit from Oracle Applications.

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork
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