Syriatel
selects Oracle E-Business Suite
Posted: 24 March 2004
New system offers the Syrian GSM leader greater decision
making ability
Oracle Corporation, the world's largest enterprise software company,
today announced that the leading Syrian GSM provider Syriatel has
selected Oracle E-Business Suite including Oracle Financials and
Oracle Purchasing to streamline its business processes, improve
decision making ability and make the company's key financial data
accessible online while gaining enhanced control of its finance-related
processes.
Syriatel foresees a number of measurable business benefits from
its e-business project, both internally and for its customer- and
partner-facing departments.
All of the Group’s key information is now centralised in
one location. Additionally, the new streamlined business processes
based on the Oracle E-Business Suite will result in increased efficiencies
across the board.
"Our objective is to enhance competitive advantage, and with
Oracle E-Business Suite, all of Syriatel's financial information
will be consolidated and available in real-time, which makes us
a more efficient, productive, and knowledge-based organization,"
stated Nader Kalai, CEO, Syriatel
He added, "After the implementation Syriatel will have a greater
control over key business processes, with increased transparency
and faster processing and closing cycles."
With this move, Syriatel joins a number of leading Middle East
telecom companies who are already enjoying the benefits of Oracle
E-Business Suite 11i - companies like Batelco, Al Watanyah Telecom,
OmanTel, and MobileCom
"GSM leaders such as Syriatel are increasingly interested
in reducing costs and maximizing efficiencies to enhance performance
and remain competitive in a fluctuating telecom market. Syriatel's
deployment of Oracle E-Business Suite software shows the company's
commitment to improving productivity and increasing information
availability and reducing administrative costs," noted Husam
Dajani, Vice President of Oracle Middle East.
About SYRIATEL
The year 2000 marks the beginning of a new phase in the Syrian Telecommunication
Industry. With only twenty-five employees, a trial period was launched
on the 14th of February 2000, under the supervision of the Syrian
Telecommunication Establishment. Following a successful trial period
and the overcoming of several obstacles, a second phase began on
the 15th of April 2001, where Syriatel embarked on a new course
where the main foundations of today’s telecommunication technology
were established.
Syriatel the leading Syrian GSM operator has joined its forces
to assist the Syrian economy by creating direct and indirect job
opportunities for the Syrian people and by guaranteeing additional
national revenue. Today Syriatel’s team comprises talented
and experienced GSM and Management specialists, working hand in
hand to provide to the Syrian community the latest telecommunication
technology, and striving to enhance the overall living standard
of the Syrian population.
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is the world's largest enterprise software company.
For more information see www.oracle.com/me
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