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Oracle users in South Africa to gather in September

10.07.2006
Membership of the South African Oracle User Group (SAOUG) is said to have increased significantly over the last two years, as a result of Oracle's acquisitions, and, according to Ian Child, SAOUG conference director, its 8th annual conference and product showcase, is the first real opportunity the organization has to reflect its larger user base.

The conference, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Co. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., takes place at Sun City from September 25 -- 27. Its theme is: 'Equilibrium -- Get the balance right'.

"PeopleSoft, Siebel, Retek and JD Edwards, now part of Oracle, were significant vendors with a strong presence in the SA market. With the consolidation in the enterprise applications market led by Oracle, our user base has grown substantially, while new business challenges are presented in terms of the integration of technology subsets to create optimum business value," Child says.

Child says that conference organizers have worked to produce an agenda which will provide insight and guidance to users of the various technology platforms and the opportunities that the acquisitions hold for them.