Recent Posts by Gwen Surgeoner

Great achievements are worth rewarding. That’s why there are famous awards and prizes such as the Nobel Prize; The Booker Prize; The BAFTA Awards; The Pulitzer Prize; and of course – America’s Cup – just to name a few. Though they all take different forms, they each are meant to highlight and celebrate those who’ve ascended to the top of their game. To acknowledge our top Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) partners, Oracle awards The Specialized Partner of the Year Awards – as a part...

As digital marketing further automates customer interactions, it will become even more imperative that technology partners and ecosystem re-think their strategy for how their services and products can reshape the customer experience. Just because marketers can automate something doesn’t necessarily mean they will deliver a great experience, and research indicates they need the help. According to a recent survey by Aberdeen, 96% of chief marketing officers (CMOs) are not...

While sustainability is important to Oracle, we recognize that it's important to many of our partners too. We also recognize that many partners are helping our customers with their sustainability initiatives. If that's you - and your customer meets the criteria listed below - they may be a likely nominee for Oracle’s Sustainability Innovation Award, part of the Oracle Excellence Awards. Nominate your customers for this year's Oracle Sustainability Innovation Awards - and you...

Last November, you may recall a blog interview with Oracle’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Vice President, Jon Chorley. As we shared previously, Oracle is committed to being a good corporate citizen which includes being a sustainable company. We are now proud to share that Oracle was recognized on CDP’s Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for 2015 – meaning we are in the top 10 percent of highest scoring companies for transparency. This accomplishment reflects...

The industry's leading business and technology conference - Oracle OpenWorld 2016 - is set to take place in San Francisco, California September 18–22, 2016. Sessions will be focused on cloud strategies and implementations, marketing, sales, supply chain, ERP, finance, and much more. Oracle OpenWorld has something for everyone – so make plans now to join us! Registration & Call for Proposals Are Now Open Register now and take advantage of Super Saver rates. They will be available...

Many Oracle partners are in the midst of identifying their Cloud strategy and our Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) are no exception. With Oracle Database Cloud - Exadata Service, ISVs can make this shift seamlessly, particularly, ISVs already optimizing their applications on Oracle Exadata (for premise-based deployments) and implementing Oracle Database Enterprise Edition (EE) Options. ISV Exadata Optimized and Exadata Ready Global partners can start migrating...

As we mentioned a few weeks back, Oracle is focused on optimizing our tools, resources and programs to support our partner’s Cloud business. We’ve recently announced the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Cloud program, designed to help our partners accelerate innovation, lead business transformation and fully realize the competitive advantages offered through Oracle Cloud. Additionally, we shared with you Oracle assets you can use to educate yourselves, increase awareness, drive...

With St. Patrick’s Day upon us, Oracle wanted to remind you there is a way to reach that "pot of gold" you’ve been yearning for. If you’re an Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) member, Gold level and above, with solutions that complement and integrate with Oracle Applications - Oracle Validated Integration could just be the program you need to help you reach the end of the rainbow. WHAT IS ORACLE VALIDATED INTEGRATION? Oracle Validated Integration is Oracle PartnerNetwork’s go-to-market...

Today, mobile users expect increased productivity, efficiency, simplicity and excellent customer service. Yet, delivering enterprise mobility is complex, with more than 80 percent of an organization’s time being spent on development, integration, security and maintenance of mobile apps. In defining an enterprise mobile strategy, organizations are looking at best of breed technologies in these key areas. With Oracle and its mobile partner ecosystem, organizations can now...