ORACLE BETS ON MID-SIZE FIRMS FOR ENTERPRISEONE SOLUTIONS

Bhaskar Hazarika, New Delhi
Financial Chronicle

Oracle India is betting high on mid-size markets for its JD Edwards EnterpriseOne solutions. Bullish about the adoption in the mid-size companies in Indian, the company is betting high on growth from this segment. Satyam Computers Services, an Oracle partner sees huge adoption from Indian companies.

Lyle Ekdahl, vice-president product strategy JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle said that small and mid size Indian companies, which are eyeing the global market, have started adopting this solution. “Small and medium companies want to go global and this solution is being tailored to suite the requirements of these companies. The domestic market in Indian is driving the business,” Ekdahl said.

He said that in the Asia Pacific region India is the fastest growing market for Oracle. India and China domestic markets are witnessing major growth.

Pawan Vadapalli, Head JD Edwards application practice, Satyam Computers Services said that the JD Edwards solutions is the fastest growing in Satyam’s offerings. We are witnessing around 80 percent growth on an annual basis from this offering.

“This solution meets the requirements of the real estate, engineering construction, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods and oil companies. We are working on to value add this offering with a solution for the real estate industry. Real estates a boom time in the country now,” he said.

Ekdahl said that the North America and Europe stands to be the largest market for this solution. Oracle is also targeting Middle East market, sees major potential for business.

“We have signed 165 new deals to offer this solution.

“At present we have 1,000 JD Edwards EnterpriseOne customers in Asia Pacific region. We see the adoption increasing within the years to come. We see a strong double digit growth from the Indian market during this fiscal,” he added.