{"id":36,"date":"2008-05-03T14:22:26","date_gmt":"2008-05-03T18:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitalanalysis.com\/va_blog\/?p=36"},"modified":"2008-05-03T14:22:26","modified_gmt":"2008-05-03T18:22:26","slug":"oracle-smb-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalanalysis.com\/va_blog\/?p=36","title":{"rendered":"Oracle SMB Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img src=\"http:\/\/vitalanalysis.com\/va_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/oracle-cover.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Oracle Report Cover\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oracle&#8217;s Accelerate Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Times New Roman\">There&#8217;s been a flurry of press releases and announcements re: Oracle and their re-doubled partner program in the SMB (small-medium business) space. We recently spoke with Jeff Abbott, Vice President Global Accelerate Strategy of Oracle, about the program and its new momentum. <\/font><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quote from the Prognosis section of the report:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;<font face=\"Times New Roman\">This new momentum around the SMB space has additional value to Oracle as SMB buyers are one of the most recession proof sectors in the application software marketplace.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Given the current economy, Oracle would do well to cultivate and expand its partner program in this space.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 123.75pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><em>We believe Oracle&#8217;s focus on fixed-price implementations is not only appropriate but also long overdue in the SMB space.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>As we have published previously, SMB buyers have complex businesses while lacking the budgets of big firms (i.e., wine tastes\/beer budgets).<span>\u00a0 <\/span>In discussions we have had with midmarket CFOs, the pain these companies face around uncertain implementation and integration costs is palpable.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Vendors that seek to address this very real and painful market concern may do quite well.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 123.75pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 123.75pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">To receive a copy of this report, please complete our online form or email us at <a href=\"mailto:contact@vitalanalysis.com\">contact@vitalanalysis.com<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 123.75pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oracle&#8217;s Accelerate Strategy There&#8217;s been a flurry of press releases and announcements re: Oracle and their re-doubled partner program in the SMB (small-medium business) space. We recently spoke with Jeff Abbott, Vice President Global Accelerate Strategy of Oracle, about the program and its new momentum. 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