BC Government Signs $5.9M Contract With Sierra Systems' Consortium For Oracle Financials Rollout.Business Editors VICTORIA, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2000 Sierra Systems Sierra Systems Group Inc. ("Sierra Systems") is a private information technology and business consulting corporation headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The company provides services to both the public and private sectors. Group Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :SSG SSG abbr. staff sergeant ) has signed a $5.9M contract with British Columbia's Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations for an Oracle Financials implementation throughout the entire Provincial Government. The Corporate Accounting System (CAS) initiative of the BC Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations is a central service bureau providing financial systems to most BC Government Ministries and Agencies. CAS needed to replace an aging mainframe financials system and, in 1998, chose the Web-based Oracle Financials product (Nasdaq:ORCL ORCL Oracle (stock symbol) ) and a consortium of Sierra Systems, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Oracle to work side-by-side both with CAS and client ministries to implement the solution throughout government. This new contract continues the Sierra Systems' Consortium involvement for the third year of a three-year implementation plan that encompasses over 3,000 users from 30 organizations located throughout the Province and includes an aggressive change to government's work flows and processes. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CAS Executive Director Howard Thomas Howard Thomas CBE (c.1909—6 November 1986) was a Welsh-born British radio producer and television executive. Early career Thomas began his career typing invoices for a firm of wire-drawers in Manchester. , "The successes achieved in the initial phases of the project resulted in unprecedented demand from ministries to be included in our conversion to this common system. The Consortium has played a major part in attainment of these successes by delivering on their commitments, and proving to be an open, constructive and responsive group in integrating their skills and energies with those of government's internal resources. With involvement in all aspects of the initiative, extending to setting of our strategic goals, incorporating best practices, and the full and active participation in our management committees, the Consortium have definitely delivered on their value-added services." Grant Gisel, Sierra Systems' President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "This contract indicates an overwhelming desire of large organizations to optimize technology and the Internet to enhance service levels to their customer base. This is further evidence of the eWorld moving into the mainstream." About Sierra Systems Sierra Systems is a leading technology consulting and systems integration company with over 900 employees in 15 offices in key North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. markets. Sierra Systems' reputation for delivering world-scale business solutions has been earned over 33 years of service to many of the most respected organizations in the utilities, telecommunications, government, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , health care and justice sectors. They know Sierra Systems for practicality, reliability, and seamless integration. In today's Internet economy, that integration expertise is in great demand as enterprises everywhere tie their core information systems into Web-based e-commerce and business-to-business applications - and seek success in a wired world. Visit Sierra Systems' Web site at www.SierraSystems.com. |
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