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• IDC, Oracle's New Solutions Catalog Adds Another Showcase for Specialized Partners (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire July 2012 (Publication: January 2012)
  "At this point, IDC's advice is for Oracle's partners to update their profile on the Solutions Catalog and get Specialized!"
• IDC, Oracle OpenWorld 2011: Engineering, Innovation, and OPN Specialized (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2012 (Publication: November 2011)
  "Oracle has worked hard to rid itself of a "partner unfriendly" reputation, and that is really starting to show."
• IDC, IDC Link: Oracle PartnerNetwork Updates: Improving VAR Incentives, Exastack ISV Program (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire January 2012 (Publication: July 2011)
  "OPN Specialized was a key re-launch that introduced the concept of Specialization, where partners could earn designations to show customers, Oracle employees, and other partners their capability and expertise in specific solutions."
• IDC, Channel and ISV Partner Program Review: Oracle PartnerNetwork (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire June 2012 (Publication: May 2011)
  "The OPN Specialized program has a lot to offer to the partners that really want to drive their business forward and not just have another vendor plaque on the wall of their lobby."
• IDC, Oracle's JD Edwards Partner Summit (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire September 2011 (Publication: January 2011)
  "The future does indeed seem bright for the Oracle JD Edwards team and its very active partner community."
• IDC, Oracle Delivers Special Recognition for Specialized Partners (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire September 2011 (Publication: January 2011)
  "With today's launch of www.oracle.com/specialized Oracle has taken what IDC believes is a first of its kind approach to putting top partners front and center with customers and prospects."
• IDC, Oracle Partner Network Seriously Raises the Bar: Advanced Specialization and Diamond Tier (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire October 2011 (Publication: October 2010)
  "The principle behind what Oracle is announcing here is great, and we see value in many ways."
• Gartner, Case Study: Using Social Media to Deepen Partner Relationships, an Inside Look at the Oracle Partner Network
  Distribution rights expire June 2011 (Publication: June 2010)

• Gartner, Vendor Rating: Oracle
  Distribution rights expire December 2012 (Publication: December 2011)
• Ovum, Oracle OpenWorld unveils an increasingly powerful portfolio (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire April 2012 (Publication: October 2011)
  "Oracle OpenWorld 2011 was no exception, with a number of major product releases highlighting that Oracle continues to relentlessly develop and innovate across its broad portfolio of hardware, database, middleware, and applications. However, more importantly, it is in combining these assets that Oracle is able to leverage significant added value for customers. Ovum believes the key message from 2011's Oracle OpenWorld is that the company is accelerating this process and, in doing so, is enhancing its strategic position in the enterprise IT market."
• IDC, Oracle's Fiscal 4Q11 in EMEA: Exadata and Exalogic Shine in a Solid Quarter (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2011 (Publication: August 2011)
  "The earnings call consistently highlighted the Oracle Exadata Database Machine as a revenue accelerator for the quarter."
• IDC, IDC Link: Oracle Posts Strong Revenue Growth in Its Fourth Fiscal Quarter (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2011 (Publication: June 2011)
  "In aggregate, Oracle is building a different kind of IT supplier. It is unlocking the value of interdependent software and hardware, through its optimized technology stack, to solve very complex customer problems. This represents real differentiation in the marketplace, and Oracle is being rewarded with sustained revenue growth and strong profitability."
• IDC, Is Oracle the Apple of the Enterprise? (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire March 2012 (Publication: March 2011)
  "If Oracle replicates its success with Exadata with the more recent Exalogic, then this is a company that is clearly going to change many of the market's current preconceptions."
• Gartner, Case Study: Using Social Media to Deepen Partner Relationships, an Inside Look at the Oracle Partner Network
  Distribution rights expire June 2011 (Publication: June 2010)

• Ovum, Integration: The Smart Way to Manage Sustainability (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire January 2013 (Publication: January 2012)
  "Linking sustainability data and core business systems is key to balancing business performance and sustainability footprint."
• Ovum, 2012 Trends to Watch: Sustainability Technology (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2012 (Publication: November 2011)
• Ovum, Oracle's New Emphasis on Sustainability Changes the Playing Field (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2012 (Publication: October 2011)
  "Sustainability was much more prominent at Oracle OpenWorld this year as the vendor showed off new products and emphasized its strategy of extending existing business management applications into the sustainability realm."