12/09 08:24 Oracle Applications and Database Products Named Readers' Choice by <ORCL.O>
Oracle Applications and Database Products Named Readers' Choice by Readers of Intelligent Enterprise
Oracle Wins Best Packaged Application Category, Sweeps Database Server Category
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle(R) Corp.
(Nasdaq: ORCL) today announced that Intelligent Enterprise magazine has
awarded Oracle Applications and the Oracle database 1998 Readers' Choice
Awards in the packaged application and database server categories.
Intelligent Enterprise (formerly DBMS magazine) readers were asked to vote for
their favorite IT software products in 16 categories via the Web. Products
were chosen from entries in the DBMS Buyer's Guide (now the Intelligent
Enterprise Product Guide). Winners were formally announced in the December
issue of Intelligent Enterprise.
"Awards such as this are proof that Oracle Applications is making a
significant difference in how companies run their businesses," said Ron Wohl,
senior vice president, Oracle Applications Development. "Oracle provides
business applications that operations executives need to make better decisions
and improve enterprise efficiency. We're proud that Intelligent Enterprise
readers selected Oracle Applications as their packaged applications product of
the year."
"Oracle is redefining database technology for the Internet era, combining
the simplicity of Internet computing with the power of Oracle software," said
Gary Bloom, executive vice president, System Products Division, Oracle Corp.
"The Oracle database is a complete, unified and extensible platform for
running applications and distributing applications worldwide."
"Readers demand a lot from products they use to build information supply
chain solutions, and they have spoken. By voting for this year's Readers'
Choice winners, our readers recognize that these products solve real business
problems," said David Stodder, Intelligent Enterprise editor-in-chief.
"Intelligent Enterprise readers are the true experts in evaluating and
buying IT products and solutions. The Readers' Choice Award is the symbol of
excellence in the intelligent enterprise," said David M. Kalman, Intelligent
Enterprise publisher.
Oracle Applications is an integrated suite of over 45 business
applications for managing all aspects of a company's business, including
financial, manufacturing, supply chain, human resources, and front-office
management. Over 5,500 customers in 79 countries use Oracle Applications
today.
Oracle8i(TM) is the world's first, and only, Internet database allowing
any type of data to be managed through a single integrated server and
distributed to any client capable of running a standard internet browser.
Oracle8i represents the centerpiece of Oracle's Internet Platform, which
provides the lowest cost model for computing -- by up to ten times less than
client/server. The Oracle Internet Platform also includes Oracle Application
Server and Oracle's Internet Development Tools. This powerful combination of
technologies delivers the most scalable, reliable and cost effective way to
develop and deploy database applications.
About Intelligent Enterprise
Intelligent Enterprise is a major technology publication specializing in
business-critical applications such as business intelligence (data
warehousing, data mining, and decision support), ERP (enterprise resource
planning), scalable e-commerce, and enterprise information and knowledge
management. These applications form the backbone of corporate information
supply chains that deliver information to business decision makers.
Intelligent Enterprise serves an audience of more than 100,000 IT and
business leaders who create and manage the information supply chain. Visit
intelligententerprise.com for more information.
About Miller Freeman
A wholly owned subsidiary of United News & Media PLC, Miller Freeman is
the world's largest trade show producer and a leading publisher of technical
and industry-specific magazines. With divisions in Asia and Europe as well as
the U.S., Miller Freeman produces more than 370 exhibitions and conferences
and almost 400 publications, including 270 magazines and a growing portfolio
of digital media services. For more information, visit the Miller Freeman Web
sit at mfi.com.
Oracle Corporation is the world's leading supplier of software for
information management, and the world's second largest software company. With
annual revenues of more than $7.5 billion, the company offers its database,
application server, tools and application products, along with related
consulting, education and support services, in more than 140 countries around
the world.
For more information about Oracle, please call 650-506-7000. Oracle's
World Wide Web address is (URL) oracle.com.
Trademarks
Oracle is a registered trademark and Oracle8i is a trademark or registered
trademark of Oracle Corp. All other products or company names mentioned are
used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
SOURCE Oracle Corp.
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/CONTACT: Carol Shen Sato of Oracle Corporation, 650-633-5551,
csato@us.oracle.com; or Christine Kerst of Applied Communications,
415-365-0222, ckerst@appliedcom.com/
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/Web site: intelligententerprise.com
/Web site: oracle.com
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