India, Mumbai - November 14, 2008

News Facts

• Oracle launches its VAD Remarketer Program with its distributor, Tech Pacific (India) Limited, in India today.
• The Oracle VAD Remarketer Program enables Tech Pacific to resell Oracle technology products through its network of resellers throughout India, without requiring the resellers to join the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN).
• The VAD Remarketer Program makes it easy for resellers to start selling Oracle products and extend the Oracle portfolio to their customers without having to make up-front financial investments to build an Oracle practice.
• Resellers can leverage Tech Pacific for support, training and other reseller services.
• Oracle 1-CLICK ORDERING streamlines channel order-processing time.
• Products in the Oracle 1-CLICK ORDERING Programs category include Oracle Database Personal Edition, Oracle Database Standard Edition, Oracle Database Standard Edition One, Oracle Application Server Standard Edition, Oracle Application Server Standard Edition One, Oracle Business Intelligence Standard Edition One, Oracle Weblogic Server Standard Edition, Oracle Universal Content Management Standard Edition, Oracle Document Capture, Oracle Internet Developer Suite.
• Roadshows and product knowledge sessions are planned in Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai to create awareness among Tech Pacific India’s reseller base.

Details

• Oracle’s technology products in the 1-CLICK ORDERING Programs category fit any size budget and are easy to install and configure, allowing companies to get up and running quickly without specialized resources.
• These Oracle-based solutions are affordable and scalable, offering a choice of solutions that are upwardly compatible. Customers can get started at a low-entry cost and upgrade as needed. In addition, they offer cross-platform support, including all operating systems, development languages and tools.
• They are also easy to use and administer. The self-managing capabilities of Oracle technology enable companies to minimize personnel expenses, which in turn helps lower the Total Cost of Ownership.
• Oracle solutions provide maximum security. Only Oracle has 19 third-party database security evaluations, providing unrivaled state-of-the-art data protection out-of-the-box to mid-size companies globally and in India.

Supporting Quotes

• "We have been partnering with Oracle for many years, distributing and implementing their technology and applications products for customers in India. With the launch of joint initiatives to reach out to mid–size companies across the country, our relationship with Oracle has further strengthened over the last few years,” said Sanjay Achawal, Director, Enterprise Business Group, Tech Pacific (India) Limited. "The key feature of the Oracle VAD Remarketer Program is that it eliminates start-up costs and makes Oracle products easily accessible. We are confident that our partners would be excited, as they would see great opportunity to engage in this business. This would help them offer a variety of Oracle-based solutions to customers which was not feasible earlier."
• “With the launch of this program, we are making it easier and more profitable for resellers to make available Oracle technology products to mid-size businesses,” said Sukhdeep Singh, Senior Director, Distribution and Commercial Channels Sales, Oracle Asia Pacific. “Channel partners are a vital extension of our sales ecosystem. In Asia Pacific, approximately 80% of our business is managed by our partner community.”

Supporting Resources

• Learn more about Oracle VAD Remarketer Program
• Oracle VAD Remarketer Program – FAQs
• Oracle VAD Remarketer Program Datasheet

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork
Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 20,000 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner levels.

About Oracle India
Oracle entered India in 1987 and set up an India Development Centre in 1994. Today, Oracle has two India Development Centres as well as Indian hubs for Oracle's global support, consulting and financial services operations. Through its extensive network of more than 400 channel and alliance partners under the Oracle PartnerNetwork, Oracle India markets the complete range of Oracle products and services across India. Oracle India has more than 7000 customers in the telecommunications, banking, insurance, manufacturing and utilities industries, across the government and private sector. Oracle India is a major partner for E-Governance initiatives of Central and State Government bodies in India. The Oracle-HP E-Governance Centre of Excellence, Oracle Asia R & D Centre and Partner Solution Center are located at Oracle India’s head office in Gurgaon, near New Delhi. Oracle’s Retail Centre of Excellence is located in Bangalore.

About Tech Pacific India
Tech Pacific India Limited, earlier known as Ingram Micro India Pvt. Limited, is a subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc., USA. Established in 1989, it is India’s No: 1 IT Distribution company with nationwide presence in 36 locations. Tech Pacific India has extensive market expertise in providing a comprehensive product line from a single source. They have excellent reputation and market credibility as a leading wholesale provider of computer systems & components, peripherals and printers, networking solutions, computer storage systems, supplies and accessories, application software and support services.

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