Deloitte is now a Diamond Level Partner in Oracle PartnerNetwork

Oracle (News - Alert) has given Deloitte the highest ranking available in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized program. Deloitte (News - Alert) is now a diamond level partner for Oracle.

Across the entire stack of Oracle Applications, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle servers and storage, the Diamond level status in OPN formally recognizes Deloitte member firms’ breadth and depth of services.

With capabilities in tax, finance, human resources, risk, and business consulting, Deloitte member firms throughout the world provide access to over 10,000 Oracle-focused practitioners as well as to thousands of professionals.

“Deloitte member firms have long been an important Oracle global service provider in the applications and technology marketplace,” said Andy Bailey, senior vice president of Strategic Alliances at Oracle. “It’s achievement of Diamond status reflects its ongoing commitment to covering the full breadth of the Oracle product portfolio, including its early focus on tapping the potential of the Oracle Fusion Applications and Oracle Exastack offerings to deliver increased value and efficiencies to joint customers around the globe.”

Offering an extensive, global perspective across the full spectrum of business issues faced by multinational enterprises, Deloitte’s unique blend of multi-disciplinary capabilities distinguishes it as one of the few professional service organizations who provide this facility to the clients.

Deloitte’s achievement of Diamond status further demonstrates its strategic commitment to strengthening its relationship with Oracle and delivering business value to joint clients, as the Marquee sponsor of Oracle OpenWorld 2011.

Recently, Oracle entered into an agreement to acquire InQuira (News - Alert), a provider of best-in-class service knowledge management software that supports Web self-service and agent-assisted service. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, InQuira is privately held, and boasts more than 85 blue-chip customers.

Commenting on the rationale of the acquisition, Oracle said that companies are searching for a solution that can provide them with a high-value, differentiated customer experience online and in the contact center.