Enabled to work on Intelbased server platforms, the Oracle Collaboration Suite* will be offered as one stop solution through integrators in the region


Dubai, UAE, 30 May 2004: Intel Corporation today announced that it has pooled resources with Oracle Corporation to develop a solution to help integrators offer state of the art integrated systems to their customers in small to medium enterprises. Enabled to work on the Intel® Xeon™ processor the Oracle Collaboration Suite*(OCS) is an integrated system for business communications and information needs, that includes Web conferencing, files, email, voicemail, and fax, to enable various individuals and departments to work together with the ability to store and search information using the power of the Oracle Database. With their cooperation Intel and Oracle intend to make state of the art computing solutions more affordable and cost effective for enterprises of all sizes, giving employees the tools they need to communicate almost anywhere using any device, in real time. Intel and Oracle also announced that they will embark on a regional road show to increase solution integrators’ awareness about this new offering that may help them make leeway into the cost-conscious SME segment.
 
The Intel-OCS bundle is already being utilised across the Middle East, in verticals such as Education, Government, Retail, Trade, Manufacturing, and more recently, Hospitals.  Dr. Mukhtar Al Hashmi Head of IT of the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital believes that such a bundle has enabled the various departments within the hospital to communicate and collaborate better “The Bahrain Defence Force Hospital opted for OCS based on Intel architecture as a method to optimize our business processes and ease communication within the hospital. For us, this means a reduction in cost, an increase in productivity, and most important of all, more efficient and faster health care and services for our patients and their families”.
 
Intel processors provide advanced levels of power, performance, scalability and reliability for servers and workstations by extending the Intel architecture to new levels of enterprise computing performance. The Intel Xeon processor is designed for dual-processor server and workstation platforms. Featuring innovative technologies such as the Intel® Netburst™ microarchitecture, and Hyper-Threading technology, Intel Xeon processor-based systems offer excellent platform dependability, value and versatility.
 
“Small to medium enterprises today turn to IT to optimize business processes, reduce costs and increase productivity and profitability.

They need solutions that are cost effective and tailored to meet their requirements, which is why Intel has teamed with Oracle to offer a one stop answer to their needs through the optimization of the Oracle Collaboration Suite on the Intel platform” said Ferhad Patel, Intel’s Strategic Relations Manager for the Middle East and Africa. “Intel based servers constitute the building blocks that help drive results, playing a role in allowing businesses to simplify processes and assist in saving time and capital by combining infrastructure reliability and high scalability, to deliver high levels of power and performance”
 
Oracle’s Technology Manager for the Middle East, Tarek Shahawi, added that the Oracle Collaboration Suite is a leading solution in reducing costs.  “The Oracle Collaboration Suite optimizes business processes with integrated workflow, versioning and approving processes to improve margins and lower total cost of ownership by merging applications into a single infrastructure.”
 
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About Intel
Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
 
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About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle in the Middle East, please visit the web site at www.oracle.com/me or contact Bahaa Issa on +9714 390 9000.
 
For more information please contact:    
Briony Peters/Rola Zaarour
Gulf Hill & Knowlton
Tel: 971 4 33 44 930
Email: rola.zaarour@hillandknowlton.com
 
Dania El-Kadi
Intel Corporation
Tel : 971 4 22 47 111
Email: dania.el-kadi@intel.com

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