All-Star Lineup of Partners to Keynote at Oracle OpenWorld

REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 10, 2014) - Oracle ( NYSE : ORCL )

News Summary Oracle's extensive partner community is a critical component to driving the company's success and the success of joint customers worldwide. Oracle is proud to welcome leaders in that community -- from Oracle and some of the biggest names in the IT industry -- to the main stage at Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne San Francisco this year to share their vision, accomplishments, and Oracle success stories.

News Facts

• Oracle today announced an all-star lineup of main-stage partner keynotes at this year's Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne conferences, including Capgemini, IBM, Infosys, and Intel.
• The events take place September 28 through October 2 at Moscone Center and the Marriott Marquis.
• Tens of thousands of customers will take this opportunity to join the conversation with Oracle and partner executives about industry trends, the latest technology developments, and innovations in growth areas from big data to the cloud.
• For more information on partner-specific content and programming, visit OPN Central @ OpenWorld at www.oracle.com/openworld/opn .

Oracle OpenWorld Partner Keynote Lineup

• Sunday, September 28 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Marriott Marquis, Salon 7-9 OPN Central @ OpenWorld kicks off Sunday, September 28, with a conversation featuring Oracle executives from around the globe. Speakers will highlight partner successes across Oracle's portfolio of offerings and celebrate Oracle's award-winning partners and their customers.
• Sunday, September 28 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Moscone North, Hall D "The Future of the Data Center in a Software-Defined World" Renée J. James, president of Intel Corporation, will discuss how the world will not entirely transition to public cloud. Enterprises will continue to insist on choice, and depending upon performance, security, cost, and other criteria, many will demand more than public cloud providers can deliver. James will share how Intel and Oracle are working closely together to deliver complete solutions for private clouds that offer compelling value -- value that in many cases exceeds that of public cloud solutions.
• Tuesday, September 30 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Moscone North, Hall D "Leading Digital Transformation Now - No Matter What Business You're In" Dr. Didier Bonnet, Co-author of the soon to be launched new book, Leading Digital , senior vice president and global practice leader, Capgemini Consulting, will highlight how large companies in traditional industries -- from finance to manufacturing to pharmaceuticals -- are using digital to gain strategic advantage. Bonnet will also discuss the principles and practices that lead to successful digital transformation based on a two-part framework: where to invest in digital capabilities, and how to lead the transformation.
• Tuesday, September 30 | 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Moscone North, Hall D "Reshaping the World with Software" Dr. Vishal Sikka, chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys, will touch upon the business imperatives that the ongoing digital transformation creates for solution providers like Infosys, and indeed, for every other company and industry on the planet. All companies will need to leverage software to renew the core of their business, inject new kinds of innovations that create new sources of business value, and, in the process, improve and elevate the lives of ordinary human beings. Dr. Sikka will share some of his ideas on the technological and commercial anchors around which service and solution platforms of the future will need to operate to succeed within this new reality.
• JavaOne Partner Keynote Lineup Sunday, September 28 | 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Moscone North, Hall D "KISSing the Cloud with Java Innovations" John Duimovich, Java chief technology officer and IBM distinguished engineer, will discuss how developers continue to be challenged to create robust, high-quality, and effective applications, synced to the needs of their businesses. Increasingly, they are required to deliver these applications with faster development cycles and quicker responses to competitive pressures and opportunities -- cost-efficiently and on a worldwide scale. Duimovich will share how he "Keeps It Super Simple" (KISS) addressing Java innovations in the cloud, including PaaS environments and developer-focused ecosystems that can give developers the tools and techniques they need to be successful.
• Thursday, October 2 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom "Java Optimizations in Big Data and Cloud Solutions" Michael Greene, vice president and general manager of System Technologies and Optimization in Intel's Software and Services Group, will discuss how the growth in big data is accelerating the need for high-performing hardware, software, and infrastructure. Java is a common denominator for big data and Hadoop, as well as for many existing horizontal and vertical cloud solutions. Greene will show how Intel's Java optimization efforts and unique relationships with key industry players, including Oracle, help to ensure that Hadoop and other cloud software run best on Intel's architecture.

Supporting Quote

• "Oracle and its partners work tirelessly to deliver the technology and know-how our customers need to innovate and win in their respective markets," said Rich Geraffo, senior vice president, Worldwide Alliances and Channels, Oracle. "We are proud to welcome a leading lineup of partners to Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne to celebrate these successes, and we look forward to ongoing collaboration in the coming year."

Supporting Resources

• Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN)
• OPN Central @ OpenWorld
• Oracle OpenWorld 2014
• Oracle OpenWorld on Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn
• Oracle PartnerNetwork Blog
• Connect with the Oracle Partner community at OPN on Twitter , OPN on Facebook , OPN on LinkedIn , and OPN on YouTube .

About Oracle OpenWorld Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco is the most important business and technology conference of the year for Oracle customers, prospective customers, and partners. This educational conference is dedicated to helping businesses optimize existing systems and understand upcoming industry trends and breakthroughs driven by technology. Oracle OpenWorld offers more than 2,500 educational sessions, hundreds of demos and hands-on labs, and exhibitions from more than 400 partners and customers from around the world showcasing applications, middleware, database, server and storage systems, industries, management, cloud, and infrastructure solutions -- all engineered for innovation. Oracle OpenWorld 2014 is being held September 28 through October 2 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. For more information; to register; or to watch Oracle OpenWorld keynotes, sessions, and more, please visit www.oracle.com/openworld . Join the Oracle OpenWorld discussion on Twitter, Facebook, and the Oracle OpenWorld blog.

About Oracle PartnerNetwork Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized is the latest version of Oracle's partner program that provides partners with tools to better develop, sell, and implement Oracle solutions. OPN Specialized offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle products and solutions and has evolved to recognize Oracle's growing product portfolio, partner base, and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise, and proven success. To find out more visit www.oracle.com/partners .

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