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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud for Growing Companies Are you considering cloud solutions to simplify and modernize your business? If so, you need to review Oracle’s enterprise-grade enterprise resource planning cloud solutions. Why implement a solution today that you will need to replace in a couple of years as your company grows? The pressure is on to succeed and make technology advancements that grow your business while controlling costs, standardizing business processes, and staying compliant. This challenge can be further compounded by cost considerations and a lack of skilled IT resources. Oracle provides a complete cloud solution for midsize companies that allows you to grow and succeed with a modern business platform. Learn More Back to Top NEWS Independent Market Research: Dynamic Markets Report on Real-World Adoption of Cloud Applications at Midsize Organizations Are you getting the best out of your cloud strategy? A new report from analyst firm Dynamic Markets reveals that adoption of cloud applications among midsize organizations is remarkably high—about 74 percent of respondents. Yet integration problems and other challenges plague the vast majority—about 84 percent—preventing them from getting the best out of their departmental cloud applications. Read More Q&A: Talent Management Expert and Evangelist Pamela Stroko on the Current State of Employee Engagement An expert in the field of talent management, Pamela Stroko has a track record of driving business performance through talent strategies. In this interview she explains the challenges of employee retention and engagement—and provides recommendations for midsize organizations that ensure talent development and retention. Read More Midsize Companies Adopt Oracle WebLogic Server on Oracle Database Appliance Thanks to the recently announced availability of Oracle WebLogic Server on Oracle Database Appliance, midsize companies can benefit from the world’s leading database and application server technology while also achieving significant savings through simplified deployment, maintenance, and support. Read More Back to Top INFOGRAPHIC How Can a Modern Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud Help You Succeed? For midsize organizations worldwide, simplifying and modernizing systems is increasingly central to success. Back to Top FEATURED VIDEOS Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud: Modernizing Finance at Curse Hear Curse Vice President of Finance Brandon Byrne describe how Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud is helping this hot Bay Area startup create a world-class infrastructure to support its disruptive business model and scale globally. Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud Service Customer: Herbalife Herbalife describes the experiences and benefits of running Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud Service. Oracle Sales Cloud: Sell More Anytime / Anywhere / Any Device Sales reps need access to what they need to sell—anytime and anywhere from their smart phone, tablet, or laptop. Oracle Sales Cloud mobility solutions work the way reps work to help them sell more effectively. Enterprise NoSQL Director of Product Management for Oracle NoSQL Database Dave Segleau discusses the most important considerations when considering NoSQL database technology and why Oracle should be your go-to provider for enterprise-class NoSQL solutions. Back to Top WEBCASTS Big Data at Work Webcast Series Maximize Cost Savings Through Procurement Analytics Security Inside-Out: Latest Innovations in Oracle Database 12c Stay Competitive with the Latest Business Analytics Back to Top FEATURED READING The New Competitive Advantage: Strategic CFOs Embrace the Cloud Read a strategic playbook for CFOs on how to leverage the cloud to drive agility and more flexibility and choice in how to deploy and manage enterprise applications. Nucleus Research, Technology Value Matrix First Half 2013: ERP Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle E-Business Suite, and Oracle Fusion Applications are all in the Leader Quadrant. Software Advice Blog: How ERP Modernization Enabled Radio Flyer's Global IT Transformation Profit Magazine Special Issue: Oracle’s JD Edwards Profit Magazine: Total Recall with Lyle Ekdahl, Group Vice President and General Manager of Oracle’s JD Edwards Product Family White Paper: Why SQL and NoSQL New JD Edwards Marketing E-Book for Asset Intensive Industries Back to Top ORACLE PRESS RELEASES New Study Reveals SMB Companies Are Increasing Adoption of Modern Marketing Techniques Oracle Launches Oracle Business Accelerators for Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.1 in India ReachLocal Implements Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 to Support Global Expansion of Its Online Marketing Business Back to Top ORACLE PARTNER PRESS RELEASES arin innovation Delivers Three New Apps-in-a-Box Oracle Accelerate Solutions for Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne for Spain CapricornVentis Delivers Oracle Accelerate Solution to Quickly Deploy Oracle Service Cloud in the Retail Industry in Ireland and the United Kingdom DNASTREAM Delivers RapidLaunch, an Oracle Accelerate Solution for Oracle RightNow Cloud Service Era Group Delivers Oracle Accelerate Solution for the Wholesale Industry Based on Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ITSS Delivers Government Billing and Payment Oracle Accelerate Solution for Public Sector Based on Oracle E-Business Suite Qemmah Consulting and Information Technology Delivers Qemmah Real Estate Solution, an Oracle Accelerate Solution for the Real Estate Industry Based on Oracle E-Business Suite Steltix Delivers Apps-in-a-Box Oracle Accelerate Solutions for Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne in Germany and the Netherlands Syntax Achieves Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialization for Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Manufacturing 9.0 TAISTech Delivers Omnichannel Commerce to Midmarket Retailers with an Oracle Accelerate Solution Based on Oracle Commerce Whitehouse Consultants Ltd Delivers Apps-in-a-Box Oracle Accelerate Solution for Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne for Wholesale Distribution Companies in the United Kingdom Back to Top CUSTOMER BUZZ Natus Medical Teams with Oracle Partner NTT DATA to Soothe Growing Pains Growth drives the need for change. Natus Medical adopts Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning solutions and standardizes on best practices with Oracle Business Accelerators. Atul Completes Annual Cost Accounting Two Months Earlier, Generates Monthly Reports 60 Percent Faster with Upgraded Enterprise Applications United Streetcar Competes in Global Manufacturing Sector Effectively, Ensures Regulatory Compliance with Integrated Enterprise Applications View More Midsize Customer Successes Back to Top PODCASTS The Growing IT Labor Shortage: Are You Feeling It? Oracle Business Intelligence Applications in 20 Days—arin innovation Implements Using Oracle Business Accelerators Reduce Implementation Costs by 25 Percent with Inplenion's Oracle Accelerate Solution Oracle Accelerate for Midsize Companies AppCasts Back to Top ORACLE’S C-CENTRAL Oracle’s C-Central Oracle’s C-Central brings you the latest business, finance, and IT information focused on the challenges facing c-level executives today. Argyle Conversations: How Pepco Is Keeping Ahead of the Curve Harvard Business Review: The Power of Interpersonal Support—How Fostering Positive Human Connections Drives Progress Driving the Business Forward with Human Capital Management Back to Top STAY CONNECTED Oracle Products and Services for Midsize Companies Oracle Accelerate for Midsize Companies Oracle’s Industry-Focused Solutions Back to Top FIND AN ORACLE PARTNER Back to Top FEATURED TRAINING New Technology Overview Courses: Cloud, Big Data, and Security Learn about the latest technology solutions that can transform your business with three new on-demand training courses taught by industry experts. These overview courses from Oracle University are ideal for individuals who want to gain an understanding of how these technologies can impact their business. Oracle Cloud Overview Key experts from Oracle's cloud product management group present the essential concepts of cloud computing and introduce key Oracle services for the cloud. Oracle Big Data Overview This seminar identifies the key products in Oracle’s big data platform and describes their functional role and business implications for an organization. Oracle Security Overview This overview highlights the security challenges organizations face today along with solutions for addressing these complex security issues across the entire stack. Back to Top

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