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Oracle Opens Registration for Oracle OpenWorld(r) San Francisco 2006
4/24/2006

Oracle today opened registration for Oracle OpenWorld(r) San Francisco 2006, to be held October 22-26 at Moscone Center.
Additionally, attendees will also be able to register for a new program launching this year for developers, Oracle Develop. Oracle Develop will help attendees advance their development skills and expand their knowledge at expert-led, in-depth technical sessions, hands-on labs, advanced how-tos, and detailed tutorials.

SCUG Quarterly Meeting at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, August 9, 2006
7/18/2006

The Southern California Users group announces the quarterly meeting to be held August 9, 2006 at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. You may register on the website anytime between now and August 4.

Register here.

Oracle Remains Underleveraged
7/19/2006

Oracle remains underleveraged despite a planned $1 billion stock buyback over the next four quarters, according to a Wednesday report by UBS Global Equity Research.

"Old habits die hard," said Heather Bellini, an analyst for the research firm. "It will not be easy for any underleveraged software company to add debt when it has grown accustomed to underleveraged capital structures for decades."

Analyst:  Oracle-IBM Partnership Could Challenge SAP
7/20/2006

Longtime rivals Oracle and IBM are close to forming a mutually beneficial partnership, a move Credit Suisse said would improve the former's competitive position against German rival SAP.

"We are hearing feedback from a number of our industry sources that … the two companies may be close to forming an alignment between IBM (nyse: IBM - news - people )'s Global Services and software divisions with Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people )'s applications group," said Jason Maynard, an analyst for the research firm and the author of the report.

 

     

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We refer to it as seeing “the big picture.” It also means identifying opportunities, discovering new directions and redefining boundaries. However it is described, it all comes down to charting a vision, and building tangible, practical plans to convert a vision into reality.

In times of uncertainty and volatile change, a clear corporate vision is even more important. Strategy and tactics need to be flexible so they can change with swings in the global economy, but the vision must be steadfast and unwavering.

At Profit Concepts International, we help our clients create their “big picture” of the marketplace and competitors and define their strategic direction.

We rely on our extensive business experience, integrated research capabilities and world class technology expertise to help businesses move forward. Our strength comes from our ability to understand things from a broader perspective — to look at markets and trends, competition and customers, the organization itself — and then use what we learn to ensure that the future direction can be successfully implemented.

We work with clients to identify and respond to new business opportunities and challenges — particularly focusing on the opportunities and disruptions created by technological change. As a trusted business and strategy advisor, we help clients envision and plan transformation, enhance competitiveness and create new sources of economic value.

Commanding a leading market position demands discipline and focus. Every operational change must link back to how it creates competitive advantage. We work with our clients to determine what actions will create the most advantage, and then we help them turn those strategies into shareholder value.

Our services include:

  • Corporate strategy and direction formulation
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Strategic merger and acquisition integration
  • Business and enterprise transformation

In partnering with our clients, Profit Concepts International improves their business performance across organizational silos, across business processes and across technology platforms. While our culture of thought leadership encourages us to explore new concepts and solutions, our strategic focus never varies: delivering competitive advantage for your business success.


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