Company
Launches First Industry-Specific Support Service to Help Retek
Licensees Gain Value-Driven Annual Support Option and Vendor Choice
SAN FRANCISCO - Tuesday, September 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
Oracle OpenWorld 2013
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- Oracle OpenWorld 2013 – Rimini Street, Inc., the leading
third-party maintenance and support provider for enterprise software,
including SAP AG’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects
software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD
Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database and Hyperion software, today
announced the expansion of its maintenance and support services to cover
Oracle’s Retail products, specifically starting with support for
several of the acquired Retek applications. Driven by high demand from
licensees for retail-specific software support, Rimini Street Support
for Oracle Retail is available immediately and includes the same
innovative, high-value services, such as 30-minute guaranteed response
time from a named Primary Support Engineer (PSE) and performance
support, that have made Rimini Street the leading third-party enterprise
software support program for Oracle and SAP products.
Rimini Street Support Services for Oracle Retail Products
Oracle
Retail licensees who switch their annual support to Rimini Street,
starting with those running select Retek and related applications, can
achieve up to 90 percent savings in overall support costs, including the
same 50 percent savings in annual support fees that Rimini Street
enterprise application software support clients enjoy today. Rimini
Street Support for Oracle Retail offers support for several Retek
products, including:
Merchandising Operations Management (MOM)
Merchandise Planning & Optimization
Supply Chain Planning and Execution
Rimini Street Offers Award-Winning Service to Oracle Retail Licensees Running Retek
As
the industry-leading, award-winning third-party software support
provider recognized by top analyst firms and media alike, including The
Stevie® Awards , CIO and InformationWeek, Rimini Street delivers service
features that have made it the support provider of choice for nearly
700 organizations around the world – including many of the world’s
leading retailers. Rimini Street’s award-winning service includes:
50 percent annual fee savings compared to the software vendor
Support for a minimum of 10 years for existing releases without required upgrades
Named, local Primary Support Engineer (PSE) assigned to each client
24/7 support coverage with 30-minute-or-less guaranteed response by a senior engineer
Named account managers assigned to each client
Flexible contract options
In
addition to significant savings of up to 90 percent in total support
costs and innovative support program features, licensees who use Rimini
Street for combined support of their Oracle Retail and Oracle or SAP
enterprise applications will also benefit from an integrated service
offering with deeper interoperability and configuration support between
the retail product and other applications, all from a single provider.
Moreover,
Oracle licensees are switching to Rimini Street support for its
innovative, premium-level service, which includes a named Primary
Support Engineer (PSE) assigned to each client, 24/7 support coverage,
30-minute guaranteed response times, support for customizations at no
additional fee and support for a minimum of 10 years for existing
releases without required upgrades.
Proven Third-Party Support Leader Expands into Industry Applications
With
a proven service delivery track record of more than eight years, Rimini
Street is the industry’s recognized leader in third-party enterprise
software support. Nearly 700 organizations in 70+ countries, including
75 of the Fortune 500, 16 of the Global 100, as well as midmarket and
public sector organizations have selected Rimini Street to receive
mission-critical support and updates needed to successfully process
billions of dollars in transactions a month, while enjoying a much more
responsive support model.
Based on strong demand from existing
and prospective clients, Rimini Street’s new Support for Oracle Retail
offering builds on the Company’s large and growing retail industry
client base. The retail industry is one of Rimini Street’s
top-performing sectors, in terms of market penetration.
Dave Rowe
is a 25-year veteran of the enterprise software support industry and
senior vice president, chief marketing officer at Rimini Street. Prior
to Rimini Street, he oversaw the market strategy for several industry
sectors at PeopleSoft, Inc. (now part of Oracle), including the retail
sector.
“I have experienced first-hand how the retail industry is
focused on delivering value to customers, and I am pleased that we are
offering our first industry-specific support offering, Rimini Street
Support for Oracle Retail, to help retailers meet both their IT support
and cost management challenges,” said Rowe. “This launch is the first
step in Rimini Street’s expansion to provide support for a broader array
of industry-specific applications that represent more than $25 billion
in annual support fees paid to software vendors. We look forward to
helping Oracle Retail licensees save up to 90 percent in total support
costs and gain ultra-responsive support for their core ERP and Retek
products.”
About Rimini Street, Inc.
Rimini Street is the
leading third-party provider of enterprise software support services.
The company is redefining enterprise support services with an
innovative, award-winning program that enables Oracle and SAP licensees
to save up to 90 percent on total support costs over a decade, including
saving 50 percent on annual support fees. Clients can remain on their
current software release without any required upgrades or migrations for
at least 10 years. Hundreds of global, Fortune 500, midmarket, and
public sector organizations from virtually all industries have selected
Rimini Street as their trusted, independent support provider. To learn
more, please visit www.riministreet.com or call within the USA
888-870-9692 or internationally +1 702-839-9671.
Rimini Street
and the Rimini Street logo are trademarks of Rimini Street, Inc. All
other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective
owners. Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved.
Contacts
Rimini Street, Inc.
Alma Park, 323-229-7282
apark@riministreet.com
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