SolStonePlus Achieves Oracle Platinum Level Status!
2 Dec 2009 - SolStonePlus, a leading UK Business Intelligence consulting and solutions company, today announced that it has achieved Platinum Partner status in the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). By attaining Platinum Level membership, Oracle has recognized SolStonePlus for its in-depth expertise and excellence in delivering Oracle's leading edge BI and DW solutions, and in particular for uniquely addressing the challenges of joint customers in the Education sector.

SolStonePlus employs a long-serving, loyal and evangelical team of specialist Business Intelligence consultants with the exceptional expertise needed to conceive and deliver successful BI solutions in pragmatic fashion against tight deadlines and budgets.  SolStonePlus consultants know instinctively what information should be delivered to the fingertips of customers and how to configure and blend the capabilities of Oracle BI tools to best effect, providing the best possible insight to empower better decisions, faster.     

Mick Bull, Sales and Marketing Director of SolStonePlus commented, "At SolStonePlus we have been lobbying for years for Oracle to make its Partner model more relevant to customers by reflecting excellence in specialist delivery.  We are delighted that Oracle has adopted this customer-centric Partner strategy globally.

“Although SolStonePlus is an independent BI specialist, we are particularly proud of our reputation as a long-standing, trusted and respected Oracle Partner.  It feels great to be one of the first Platinum Partners and recognised for our industry excellence”.

Stein Surlien, Senior Vice President, Oracle Alliances and Channels, EMEA commented, “Oracle Platinum Partnership endorses SolStonePlus’ depth of specialization across a broad range of Oracle Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing technology.  SolStonePlus has proven its ability to help Oracle customers manage better their enterprise performance by providing a leading-edge Oracle technology platform together with the added value of many years of relevant business process experience.”

As a Platinum Partner in OPN, SolStonePlus has established its depth and breadth of the expertise across 5 key Oracle solution areas, including:

o Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation
o Oracle Business Intelligence Applications for ERP
o Oracle Essbase
o Oracle Data Warehousing
o Oracle Database 11g

With its Platinum status, SolStonePlus receives the benefit of being recognized and preferred by Oracle and its customers, and receiving the highest level of engagement, commitment and benefits available to OPN partners. Platinum members receive dedicated virtual account management support to build joint development plans and help broaden specialization areas and revenue opportunities.  Additional benefits include priority placement in the OPN Solutions Catalog, one free application integration validated by Oracle, joint marketing and sales opportunities, discounted training and more. For more information about the benefits of becoming an Oracle Platinum level partner, please visit: http://www.oracle.com/us/partnerships/index.htm

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 growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through certified Specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise and proven success. Specialized partners are preferred by Oracle and recognized by customers. To find out more visit http://www.oracle.com/partners.

About SolStonePlus
The Business Intelligence and Performance Management Specialists
With 26 years experience across a wide range of sectors and solutions, SolStonePlus is a leading independent Business Intelligence (BI) specialist company focused on the delivery of fully integrated BI solutions. 

We take the time to understand, challenge and contribute to the fundamental business requirements behind every project. Our highly experienced team of BI practitioners proves time and again that our dedication, expertise and unsurpassed knowledge of the latest BI technologies and developments enable us to deliver results for our customers where our competitors fall behind.

For intelligent advice on your business needs, please contact us on + 44 (0) 1273 206555 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Michelle Clelland
Marketing Manager
SolStonePlus
01273 206555