With
Oracle and PeopleSoft now operating as one, we would like to
take this opportunity to pledge our continued commitment to
the success of your business and detail some of the benefits
we expect our merger will deliver.
We are
uniting a spectacular group of people and products with a
single vision and common purpose. Together we will build on
the complementary talent and momentum that each of us had
independently. This combination gives us the scale necessary
to invest more in research and development, which will
accelerate innovation and help you become more efficient and
competitive.
As
always, our primary goal is 100% customer satisfaction. We
are dedicated to maintaining and increasing the quality of
support and service you have come to expect from Oracle and
PeopleSoft, without interruption. Support procedures for
PeopleSoft and Oracle products on your current environments
are unchanged, so you should continue to use the same
channels you've been using. You will continue to receive
world-class support for your software investments.
Oracle
will continue to enhance the PeopleSoft product lines, and
we will release a next version of both the Enterprise and
EnterpriseOne products. We are committed to supporting
PeopleSoft Enterprise Version 8 until at least 2013, and we
will continue to support the World product according to
existing PeopleSoft policies.
We have
already begun development planning for the Java-based
successor product. Our goal is to bring together the best
features and functionality of the Oracle and PeopleSoft
product sets, drawing on Oracle's traditional strength and
leadership in infrastructure and incorporating a modern,
standards-based architecture.
Together,
Oracle and PeopleSoft provide a more compelling one-stop
shop, giving you access to a full range of integrated
enterprise software as you seek to simplify your existing
information technology environments.
We are
officially launching our combined company on Tuesday,
January 18, 2005, and hope that you will join us online to
hear more about the value this merger will provide to you.
Details about the launch and other important information
about the merger, including local numbers for our Customer
Care Centers, can be found at
oracle.com/peoplesoft.
We
appreciate your continued support.
