Bangkok--28 Apr--PC & Associates Consulting The Central Point for Oracle Technology Excellence Will Support Technology Enablement for Thai ISVs and Customers Application Hosting Services Co., Ltd. (A-HOST) and Oracle Thailand today launched an Oracle Solution Center to address the needs of ISV partners and customers in Thailand in deploying comprehensive Oracle infrastructure technology and solutions. The Center is one of several Oracle Solution Centers spread across Asia Pacific and Japan. The hardware in the Center is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (Thailand) Ltd. (HP) while Software Park provided the operational facilities.Located at Software Park, this integrated solution center provides technical support for Oracle partners and customers. In addition, the Center also promotes joint business opportunities for A-HOST and Oracle for Oracle? Database Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition, Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus, Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Customer Relationship Management.“We are proud to be selected to work with Oracle to establish the Oracle Solution Center,” said Mr. Bunprasit Tangchaisuk, Managing Director, Application Hosting Services Co., Ltd (A-HOST). “The launch of this Center marks a key milestone for A-HOST since it manifests our relentless pursuit for excellence as a true Value-Added Distributor. We look forward to working with key technology partners like Oracle, HP and Software Park. The Center will help local SIs and ISVs to develop their skills and expertise. The services provided in this Center consist of technical assistance for Oracle’s products, a series of seminars, product testing and demonstration.” “Oracle congratulates A-HOST on the opening of the Oracle Solution Center,” said Mr. Natasak Rodjanapiches, Regional Managing Director for ASEAN, and Managing Director of Oracle Thailand. “This technology integration center will enable our customers and partners to experience genuine solution demonstrations and cutting-edge proof-of-concepts. Oracle is committed to supporting our local partners through various technical and marketing programs under the Oracle PartnerNetwork. The launch of this Center enables our partners to gain better access to customers and Oracle technologies.”“HP always places an emphasis on working closely with all alliance partners to create the best customer experience. The Oracle Solution Center is the outcome of close collaboration between HP, Oracle, Software Park and A-HOST to deliver total solutions of impeccable quality for customers,” said Sanpat Sopon, Managing Director, Hewlett-Packard (Thailand) Ltd. “We are delighted that the cutting-edge technology of our high-performance servers that are installed in the Center can address all the needs of customers and partners utilizing Oracle’s infrastructure technology and applications. We believe that the Center will help organizations adopting Oracle’s software solutions achieve the best business outcomes.” “Software Park Thailand has a strong mission in strengthening the community of software developers and entrepreneurs in Thailand through various technical training and promotional activities. Businesses which access the innovative technologies in this facility will be able to benefit from enhanced IT performance to achieve business excellence,” said Suwipa Wanasathop, Director of Software Park Thailand, Software Park Thailand.About A-HOST A-HOST is a premium quality and cost-competitive Application Service Provider (ASP). The company is currently an Oracle’s Value Added Distributor for Oracle’s Core Technology and Oracle Reseller for Oracle E-Business Suite. It was named the top Oracle Certified Advantage Partner in Thailand for the its strong focus on Oracle products and services. More information is available at www.a-host.co.thAbout the Oracle PartnerNetwork Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,500 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle’s premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today’s global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle’s position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Certified Partner levels. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.comAbout Oracle Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.comAbout HP HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers — from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $107.7 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.About Software Park Software Park Thailand is the organization under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA). Our main task is to promote and support software industry by several means such as the service of human resource development, marketing & business development, investment coordination, process improvement, and information sharing of the latest technology. In addition, we also support the use of software as an enabler to increase the efficiency, strengthen the competitiveness and enhance the business opportunity to any industrial sectors. For more information please contact: Suchai Chalermtanasak PC & Associates Consulting Co., Ltd (0) 2971 3711 Email: [email protected] Siriporn Suparuchatakarn Oracle Corporation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (0) 2696 8072 [email protected]