PwC Wins Oracle Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year -- Global in Cloud Category

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle awarded PwC US with its 2014 Oracle Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year – Global, in recognition for the firm's specialized delivery of cloud-based solutions and services using Oracle technology. The award recognizes PwC for its commitment to deliver innovative, specialized solutions and services based on Oracle software and hardware. Winners were announced during Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco.

"We're honored to be recognized by Oracle for this award which demonstrates how industry experience, when combined with technology insights, can help organizations achieve their highest strategic business objectives," said Russell Pearson, Advisory principal and US Oracle practice leader, PwC. "We are committed to helping clients drive business transformation initiatives to create greater agility and improved outcomes, from strategy through execution."

The Oracle Excellence Awards for Specialized Partner of the Year – Global encourages innovation by Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) members that use Oracle's products and technology to create value for customers and generate new business potential.

"PwC has demonstrated an outstanding level of innovation in delivering proven, Oracle-based cloud solutions that solve our customers' most critical business challenges," said Rich Geraffo, senior vice president, Worldwide Alliances & Channels, Oracle. "We congratulate PwC in achieving the 2014 Oracle Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year – Global in the Oracle Cloud category. This achievement is a testament to their dedication to excellence and to providing customers solutions that drive real business value and results."

PwC is a Diamond level member in Oracle PartnerNetwork and a Grande sponsor of Oracle OpenWorld. To help companies achieve sustainable business outcomes, PwC and Oracle work together to help organizations harness technology to drive profitability and growth.

Attendees of Oracle OpenWorld can learn more about PwC by visiting booth #1321 or www.pwc.com/oracle.

About Oracle PartnerNetwork
Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized is the latest version of Oracle's partner program that provides partners with tools to better develop, sell and implement Oracle solutions. OPN Specialized offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle products and solutions and has evolved to recognize Oracle's growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through Specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise and proven success. To find out more visit http://www.oracle.com/partners.

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