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Oracle Corporation: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Expands Oracle Content Management Deployment

^{Published on 2009-10-06 05:28:56 - Market Wire}
 

REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - October 6, 2009) - Oracle (NASDAQ: [ ORCL ])

News Facts

• To simplify invoice and expense processing for more than 130 campuses across North America, Europe and the Middle East, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, has replaced a competitive product from 170 Systems with Oracle Imaging and Process Management.
• By switching to Oracle Imaging and Process Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University consolidated multiple steps in its accounts payable process and eliminated several customizations that restricted the flexibility of the previous platform.
• The implementation also tightened integration with the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12, enabling users to easily manage expenses, invoices and discrepancy reports within familiar Oracle E-Business Suite interfaces.
• With Oracle Imaging and Process Management, the university is also able to reduce its total cost of ownership as it can maintain the Oracle E-Business Suite integration during upgrades without expensive and time-consuming hard coding and custom processes previously required with the 170 Systems product.
• The new deployment within its accounts payable department expands [ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's existing Oracle Content Management implementation ], which has already delivered a significant return on investment, helping reduce the university's annual paper usage from 140 tons to 70 tons and cut its yearly greenhouse emissions from 355,950 pounds to 177,975 pounds.
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University worked with Oracle Consulting to deploy Oracle Imaging and Process Management and integrate it with the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12, achieving full production in less than 6 months.

Supporting Quote

• "Transitioning to Oracle Imaging and Process Management was a strategic decision driven by a desire to reduce costs, simplify processes and improve our IT infrastructure," said Cindy Bixler, chief information officer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
• "Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a long-time customer and partner that continues to reap the benefits of its investment in many Oracle products," said Ken Caplin, regional vice president, Oracle Higher Education. "This latest implementation is a perfect example of the efficiency and cost savings Oracle technology is driving in higher education."

Supporting Resources

• [ Oracle Imaging and Process Management ]
• [ Independent Analyst Reports on Oracle Content Management ]
• [ Data Sheet: Oracle Imaging and Process Management for Oracle E-Business Suite ]
• [ Oracle E-Business Suite ]
• [ Oracle in Higher Education ]
• [ Download Oracle Software ] -- Terms, conditions and restrictions apply.

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