PwC Positioned as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Oracle Application Implementation Services

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Jan 29, 2015, 08:00 ET

NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC has been positioned in the leaders quadrant of Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Oracle Application Implementation Services Worldwide* report. As defined by Gartner, "Solution implementation services are offerings to design, develop, integrate and deploy specific processes, functions, applications or initiatives in user organizations." As noted in the report, "This analysis covers implementation of Oracle applications, including all of its business process applications, business analytics applications governance, risk and compliance, and related application value-adds."

"Oracle's powerful technology lies in the heart of many companies' ability to realize a wide range of critical objectives from improving day-to-day operations to realizing large-scale, enterprise-wide transformational change. However, most companies have only begun to tap into the possibilities offered by Oracle's solutions and translate these enabling technologies into strategic, sustainable business outcomes," said Russell Pearson, Global Oracle Leader, PwC. "PwC helps organizations accelerate technology impact, increase value delivered and discover how Oracle's enabling technology can help them realize their potential."

PwC received Oracle's 2014 Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year - Global in recognition of the firm's specialized delivery of cloud based solutions and services using Oracle technology. Together, PwC and Oracle have driven the world's first Oracle Cloud HCM and ERP implementations. In the past year alone, PwC has deployed more than 100 cloud initiatives. Additionally, PwC is leading one of the first cloud finance projects in the private equity space, dedicated Cloud Centers of Excellence, and has delivered dozens of Cloud HCM projects across multiple industries. PwC's dedicated Oracle practice includes over 2,000 certified consultants who have deployed more than 3,500 Oracle engagements.

For more information about PwC's Oracle capabilities, visit: http://www.pwc.com/oracle

Source: *Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Oracle Application Implementation Services, Worldwide, Alex Soejarto, Susanne Matson, 3 December 2014

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