Those partners who demonstrate competency, business results, expertise and proven success in certain specific areas are recognized by Oracle for having the ability to support joint customers. They are also preferred by customers for their validated skills.

Judson Althoff, Oracle senior vice president of worldwide alliances and channels said that his company has designed the Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized program to allow its partner community to differentiate themselves and benefit from recognition by customers for their in-depth Oracle technology or services expertise.

The new media-rich OPN tools are a key enablement resource for the Oracle OPN Specialized program. Through these tools partners can easily access Oracle training and other capabilities that will help them grow and profit with Oracle.

Some of these tools are discussed below: