Oracle announced on Thursday that it had formed a single research and development (R&D) network by linking its 18 development and solution centres in Asia Pacific and Japan to build, test, and showcase leading-edge technology innovations across the region.
A statement here said that to date, Oracle has six Oracle Asia Research and Development Centers (OARDC) in Beijing (China), Gurgaon (India), Seoul (Korea), Shenzhen (China), Singapore, and Toyko (Japan), and 12 solution centres placed strategically across the Asia Pacific region.
It said that those centres focussed on developing cutting-edge solutions for the local markets in addition to contributing to global product development.
"This new collaboration will significantly enhance our Asia Pacific innovation development process and ultimately benefit our customers and partners in this region," said Kevin Walsh, chief technology officer, Oracle Asia Pacific and Japan.
"With all sides of the globe participating and contributing to technology solutions, our customers will gain access to some of the most cutting-edge Information Technology (IT) projects in the world. Customers and partners will also be able to collaborate with Oracle's vast R&D network to apply new thinking in the way software can be used to stimulate global growth and innovation in any industry or country," he further maintained.
The statement said Oracle's solution centres operated as centres of expertise, centres of excellence, competency centres or partner solution centres and were strategically placed across the region to represent local requirements and showcase innovative solutions from the OARDCs to the markets they were based in.
The focus of the solutions centres varies in terms of industry and market focus, with many dedicated to country-specific projects of national importance.
The Asia Pacific and Japan R&D network is also linked into the global Oracle Development Centers world-wide. Oracle recently reported an investment of 2.2 billion dollars on global research and development during its full fiscal year 2007, a 17 percent increase from the previous year in fiscal 2006.