Capitalizing on Confusion: How CIOs Can Make the Most of the Oracle-PeopleSoft Merger; Optimal CEO Gurvendra Suri Says Now's the Time for Close Evaluation, Tough Negotiations.IRVING, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to -- Tasked with making critical technology decisions that will have a deep and lasting impact on a business' day-to-day operations and, ultimately, profitability, CIOs are under tremendous pressure to choose wisely when it comes to selecting the large building blocks for their enterprise IT infrastructure. Despite the confusion and uncertainty generated by the headline-grabbing Oracle-PeopleSoft merger, a shakeup shake·up n. A thorough, often drastic reorganization, as of the personnel in a business or government. Noun 1. shakeup of this magnitude could spell opportunity for the savvy CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , 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. Gurvendra Suri, chief executive officer for Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc., a leading IT services firm to large government agencies and Fortune 1000 companies. "The market turbulence sure to follow in the wake of the Oracle-PeopleSoft merger will spur all of the leading vendors to step up their efforts to acquire new customers. This puts the corporate CIO in what is perhaps a unique position of power," said Suri. "Careful and thorough product evaluation, strong contract negotiation skills and a touch of skepticism can go a long way in helping CIOs strike advantageous deals during this time of uncertainty." For its part, Optimal Solutions Integration is a technology-neutral IT consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a with extensive experience with all of the leading core enterprise technology platforms, including Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards See J.D. Edwards. and SAP. About Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc. Based in Irving, Texas, Optimal Solutions Integration (Optimal) is an enterprise technology consulting firm trusted by the leading corporations in the world to realize maximum value from their enterprise technology investments. Through its proven Global Trust(TM) delivery model, Optimal offers clients the most flexibility in balancing schedule, cost, and performance by featuring onsite, offshore and rural delivery options. For more information about Optimal Solutions Integration, visit www.optimalsol.com. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : To schedule an interview with Gurvendra Suri, please phone Rory Doherty at 214-828-0066 or e-mail: Rory@HopkinsPR.com. |
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