Oracle announces its first small and midsize Business Roadshow in the Middle East

The roadshow is designed to address the specific needs of SMEs in the region in terms of business solutions and technology infrastructure.

At the core of Oracle's specific offerings to SMEs there are three products, Oracle E-Business Suite Special Edition, Oracle Database 10g Standard Edition One and Oracle Collaboration Suite.

Oracle E-Business Suite Special Edition includes core modules from Oracle's enterprise-strength E-Business Suite: Financials, Purchasing, Order Management, Inventory Management, Manufacturing, and Business Intelligence. Packaged specifically for SMEs, Oracle E-Business Suite Special Edition is usually implemented in less that 40 days due to its innovative templating approach to the various industries.

Oracle Database Standard Edition One, small and midsize businesses can now get the world's most popular database at a low entry price. Standard Edition One delvers the power to tackle the biggest challenges with Oracle's proven performance, reliability, and security at a very low cost. Fast installation makes it easy to get started-and automated management and scalability make it easy to grow.

Oracle Collaboration Suite users with integrated tools to improve productivity and start managing information like a real corporate asset. With Oracle E-Business Suite web conferencing, content management, email, voicemail and calendar applications all work together with the ability to store and search information using the power of the Oracle Database.

"Oracle is committed to helping small and midsize businesses in the Middle East take full advantage of information technology to grow their businesses at the lowest possible cost" Said Ayman Abouseif, Oracle's senior marketing director for the Middle East and Africa. "This road show is one of many activities Oracle is doing to help SMEs in the region become more aware of the opportunities available to them, added Abouseif.