Oracle Platinum Partner to exhibit best practices in enterprise information and process management
SAINT LOUIS (April 4, 2014) – Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT), a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout North America, today announced it will serve as an Exhibitor sponsor and present on Oracle technologies and applications at Oracle’s COLLABORATE 14 conference. COLLABORATE 14, which takes place April 7 – 11 in Las Vegas, unites the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and the Quest International Users Group (Quest) to educate and share best practices with Oracle business applications users.
During COLLABORATE 14, Perficient Oracle experts will present two sessions exploring various Oracle technologies and applications, including cloud services, enterprise performance management (EPM) and Hyperion solutions.
- In the session “PBCS and Rapid Deployment of Hyperion Planning to the Oracle Cloud” Brian Shepard, solution architect of Perficient’s Oracle EPM practice, will review the features of the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS). He will discuss how companies can utilize rapid deployment methodologies and quick start solutions to quickly get up and running in the cloud. Shepard’s presentation will take place on Thursday, April 10 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Matt Hopkins, a senior project manager for Perficient’s Oracle EPM practice, will present “Hyperion Tax Provision – Integrate Tax and Financial Reporting, Saving Time and Money” on Thursday, April 10 from 3 – 4 p.m. Hopkins will showcase the benefits of working with one set of financial data that is consistent across the organization and reporting process.
“Today’s organizations are challenged with delivering timely and precise reporting systems and forecasting that better address the needs for financial clarity and competency,” said Emil Fernandez, vice president of Perficient’s Oracle national business unit. “These are key priorities that Perficient addresses with the Oracle product line. The Oracle-Perficient relationship is defined by more than 12 years of strategy and planning, full-lifecycle implementation projects, and upgrades and enhancements of Oracle technology solutions for customers facing an array of business challenges. We look forward to sharing our insights and expertise during COLLABORATE 14.”
In addition to its speaking sessions, as an Exhibitor sponsor, Perficient experts will be on hand in Booth #1342 in the Exhibitor Showcase to discuss customers’ technology needs, and overall strategy of Oracle applications through leadership, user experience and integration assessments that apply to all product lines.
Through its partnerships with leading technology innovators, Perficient provides clients in all industries business-driven technology solutions and support in a wide range of practice areas. Perficient’s Oracle consultants specialize in several practice areas including Oracle ERP, EPM, CRM and customer experience, business intelligence and Oracle technologies like Fusion Middleware, BPM, and WebCenter platforms. In addition, Perficient Oracle consultants are certified to deliver the official Oracle course curriculum to customers via onsite training classes. Perficient owns and operates an Oracle Approved Education Center in partnership with Oracle University.
For more information on Perficient’s expertise in Oracle technologies, visit www.perficient.com/Partners/Oracle. For live updates throughout the event, follow Perficient experts on Twitter @Perficient and @PRFT_Oracle.
About Perficient
Perficient is a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000® and enterprise customers throughout North America. Perficient’s professionals serve clients from a network of offices across North America and three offshore locations, in Eastern Europe, India, and China. Perficient helps clients use Internet-based technologies to improve productivity and competitiveness, strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and partners, and reduce information technology costs. Perficient, traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, is a member of the Russell 2000® index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Perficient is an award-winning “Premier Level” IBM business partner, a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold Certified Partner, an Oracle Platinum Partner, a Gold Salesforce.com Cloud Alliance Partner, a TeamTIBCO partner, and an EMC Select Services Team Partner. For more information, please visit www.perficient.com.
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