GlobalCenter and Oracle Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver Oracle Technology to GlobalCenter Target Markets.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2000 GlobalCenter to Host The Oracle Internet Platform and Oracle E-Business Suite; Will Offer Oracle Database Consulting Services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" to Media, Entertainment and 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. Customers GlobalCenter Inc., a Global Crossing Ltd. (Nasdaq:GBLX GBLX Global Crossing Ltd. (stock symbol) ) subsidiary and leading Internet services company today announced a strategic partnership with Oracle Corporation for the delivery and support of Oracle's e-business solutions to GlobalCenter's target markets, including the media and entertainment and financial services industries. This partnership includes GlobalCenter's use of the Oracle Internet Platform as a part of its application hosting services and the authorization to host the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite as an Oracle Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Applications Provider (OAAP OAAP Outdoor Advertising Association of the Philippines OAAP Office of Affirmative Action Plans ). In addition, GlobalCenter will offer Oracle Database Consulting Packages and Services in conjunction with Oracle Service Industries Consulting. As an Oracle Authorized Applications Provider partner, GlobalCenter is authorized to host, develop and sell value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. that complement and extend the use of the Oracle E-Business Suite A group of integrated Internet-based applications from Oracle. Introduced in 2001 as Version 11i, it includes modules for CRM, finance, human resources, supply chain management as well as applications for business intelligence. . OAAP partners will provide integration with legacy and custom developed systems or expertise in business processes or vertical industries, following implementation guidelines developed by Oracle, and will also develop their own product offerings around the E-Business Suite. This new level of partnership expands on GlobalCenter's participation in the Oracle iHost partner program, in which GlobalCenter leverages the Oracle Internet Platform as a part of its application hosting services. Additionally, GlobalCenter will now offer Database Consulting Packages and Services, in conjunction with Oracle Services Industries Consulting, to provide GlobalCenter customers with full support for Oracle e-business solutions. "This partnership marks a significant development in furthering our leadership in the media and entertainment industry, one of the markets that we have identified as a main focus," said Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Hindery, Jr., Chairman 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. of GlobalCenter. "Hosting and delivering Oracle technology such as the Oracle Internet Platform and the Oracle E-Business Suite to our customers demonstrates our commitment to provide leading Internet tools and solutions." "This partnership with GlobalCenter allows us to reach more customers in the media and entertainment and financial services industries than ever before," said Mike Rocha, senior vice president, Platform Technologies Division, Oracle. "As a leader in the service provider area, GlobalCenter is an important partner for Oracle, both as an iHost partner and now as an Oracle Authorized Application Provider. GlobalCenter's commitment to work with Oracle Services Industries Consulting to provide Database Consulting Packages and Services will help ensure that customers receive the highest quality e-business products and services from Oracle and GlobalCenter." GlobalCenter's services integrate the latest technology into an economical outsourcing model that specializes in the four elements critical for e-businesses to succeed in the new economy: connectivity, data centers, on-demand Internet applications and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . These services offer GlobalCenter customers reliability, cost-effectiveness, faster time to market and economies in outsourcing, significantly reducing total cost-of-ownership with less capital and fewer internal IT staff requirements. About GlobalCenter GlobalCenter Inc. is a subsidiary of Global Crossing Ltd. (Nasdaq:GBLX). As a leading Internet services company, GlobalCenter delivers an integrated Internet solution designed for scale in the global "e"conomy. By seamlessly integrating its proprietary infrastructure, applications and complex Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , GlobalCenter provides customers the Internet infrastructure necessary to manage complex online enterprises. GlobalCenter's customers include many of the largest and most densely trafficked sites on the Web. Global Crossing, GlobalCenter's parent company, is building and offering services over the world's most extensive global IP-based fiber optic network, which will have more than 101,000 route miles The number of miles that are spanned by a telecommunications network. It does not include combined wire mileage due to multiple wires or fibers within a single cable or by overlapping segments, just the total geographic distance between cities or other terminal points. , serving five continents, 27 countries, and more than 200 major cities. For more information contact GlobalCenter at www.globalcenter.net or Global Crossing at www.globalcrossing.com. Statements made in this press release that state Global Crossing's, its subsidiaries' or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, or predictions for the future are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause Global Crossing's actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include: the ability to complete systems within currently estimated time frames and budgets; the ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving and price competitive marketplace; changes in the nature of telecommunications regulation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries; changes in business strategy; the successful integration of newly-acquired businesses; the impact of technological change; and other risks referenced from time to time in the Global Crossing's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: The GlobalCenter service mark and logo are service marks or registered service marks of GlobalCenter Inc. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. |
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