Judson Althoff Blog

By now you've heard about the Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized announcement we made at the OPN Forum. It is exciting stuff. The new Partner Business Center has been receiving a lot of questions on OPN Specialized so we thought we would take a moment and have Judson address them directly.

Didn't have a pen handy? Not to worry, check out the links below:

• OPN Specialized Brochure
• Remarketer Datasheet
• Silver Partner Datasheet
• Gold Partner Datasheet
• Platinum Partner Datasheet
• OPN Specialized Sample Criteria

The move to OPN Specialized is a big one, and we want to make sure you get all of your questions answered. To make sure you know about OPN Specialized we are hosting a live event on December 2nd - mark your calendar now and check back here for registration information.

The OPN Communications Team

While we aren't giving out any Oscar's for the OPN Video Blogging, we had a wonderful turnout and now have a great library of video's to share our partner's stories.  You can catch a quick Oracle OpenWorld recap from Judson Althoff below and check out just a few of the videos we captured at this year's event. 

If you weren't able to join us this year, grab some popcorn and a comfortable spot on the couch as we have the OPN Forum highlights available on demand as well as all of the partner videos available on You Tube.

Stay tuned for more information on OPN Specialized,

The OPN Communications Team

All work and no play ... well, you know the saying. For those of you at Oracle OpenWorld, we hope you had a great time at the Appreciation Event last night. For those of you who couldn't make it, we thought we would share a moment with you as Judson introduced The Wailers.

It was a busy week, so in case you missed all of the news on OPN Specialized you can learn more about the new program here.

Stay tuned for more information on OPN Specialized,

The OPN Communications Team

Are you having fun yet?  Between the major announcement at the OPN Forum and the party parade it is tough to keep up at Oracle OpenWorld.  Let's do a quick recap:

Oracle PartnerNetwork hosted the OPN Forum

• Check out the keynote highlights here.


• Want the whole story?  View the entire keynote here. (It's available on demand)

Oracle PartnerNetwork announced OPN Specialized

Check out what people are saying about the new program:

• Oracle to Revamp Partner Program, Emphasize Reseller Specializations, ChannelWeb, Rick Whiting, October 11, 2009


• Oracle Tells Partners: Time to Specialize; The VAR Guy, Joe Panettieri, October 12, 2009


• Oracle announces new PartnerNetwork Specialized Program; eChannelLine, Mark Cox, October 12, 2009


• Oracle Revamps Partner Program; IDG News Service, also appeared in PCWorld, The Industry Standard, Chris Kanaracus, October 11, 2009


• Event Report: Oracle Open World Day 1- Partner News ; A Software Insider's Point of View. R "Ray" Wang, October 11, 2009


• Oracle PartnerNetwork Kicks Off Week of Specialized Partner Programming at Oracle® OpenWorld 2009

Despite the weather today, we've got a feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night - we hope you are having fun at Oracle OpenWorld.  Make sure you save some time and energy for the Partner Only sessions tomorrow - See you there.

The OPN Communications Team

The cat is out of the bag. The beans are spilled. The secret is out. Oracle PartnerNetwork has launched a new partner program: OPN Specialized.

Don't worry if you missed our exciting day yesterday, you can catch watch the Cliff Notes version of the OPN Forum.

We'll keep you updated on OPN Specialized and Oracle OpenWorld all week. For now, check out this update hot off the press.

Listen in as Judson Althoff answers your top 10 questions from Twitter

Join the conversation with us at twitter.com/oraclepartners.

The OPN Communications Team

To join the conversation go to www.oracle.com/openworldlive

We're gearing up for Aerosmith, but before the Appreciation Event we don't want you to miss any of the announcements being made at the OPN Forum this year.  Tune in (that's right, tune in) here at 12:30 PM PT to see the OPN Forum for yourself.

Go.  And we're off to the races with just hours before the Oracle PartnerNetwork Forum.  We managed to catch up with Judson for a few final thoughts before Oracle OpenWorld begins.

Can't make it to San Francisco this year?  Not to worry, we are bringing the OPN Forum to you.  Tune in Sunday afternoon at Livestream or Oracle.com to catch the news live.  Can't pull yourself away from Facebook to watch - no sweat - we're there too.

Join the conversation on our big announcement on Twitter @oraclepartners with the hashtag #OOW09.

See you at the Fun Run on Monday.

The OPN Communications Team

It's hard to believe, but the OPN Forum is almost here. It's quickly approaching, and some things have been updated. Be sure to check out our updated agenda below. You don't want to miss this opportunity to hear first hand from Oracle executives, FY10 strategies and the important role our partners play in helping us succeed. We want you to get the latest information directly from the source. If you haven't already registered, please click here. It's free to participate with your Oracle OpenWorld registration. Professor Andrew McAfee, author of Enterprise 2.0: New collaborative tools for your organization's toughest challenges, will discuss how leading organizations find it challenging or unnatural to use new web tools such as Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter, and Delicious initially and the possible pitfalls they associate with them. During his talk, Professor McAfee will explore these concerns, and show how business leaders will overcome them.

You aren't traveling to San Francisco to attend the live event? Don't worry. You can watch it live from your desktop here.

You can find additional partner oriented events by checking Partner Activities on the Oracle OpenWorld website often.

We look forward to seeing you at OPN Forum Sunday, October 11th.

The OPN Communications Team