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Best Practices, Innovative Solutions and Emerging Technologies Dominate AST Presentations at Collaborate15

AST presentations span the entire conference with a total of 18 sessions

Naperville, IL February 1, 2015: AST Corporation will continue to demonstrate insights and leadership as a specialized, recognized and preferred Oracle systems integrator before thousands of Oracle Applications users and three of Oracle’s biggest and most influential users groups. In developing and implementing the latest Oracle applications and technologies for its customers over the past year, AST is ready to share its expertise and practical knowledge of the best solutions for the functional, technical and training needs facing organizations looking to get the most out of their investment in Oracle.

At the upcoming Collaborate15, AST team members will deliver 18 presentations, many of them in collaboration with our customers. This year’s presentations cover a wide breadth of topics, from best practices in Cloud, Seibel, BI and Hyperion implementations, to highly technical sessions that focus on Oracle WebLogic. With additional sessions focusing on growing user adoption and change management, these topics and more will be scheduled throughout the five-day event:

• "Must Know" Tips & Tricks for Oracle Business Intelligence 11g • Top Ten Hyperion Issues That Cost You Time and Money • WebCenter Forms Recognition – Learn Sets to the Rescue! • Deducing Deductions: Empowering Employees with Payslip Modeler • Reduce User Resistance and Grow User Adoption • Reinventing Your Hyperion Implementation after Your First Budget Cycle • eBTax Series #4: Integration and Upgrades with eBTax • WebLogic 12c- Top 12 fundamental tips to boost your WebLogic Server Performance • Shared Services in Local Government: Opportunities and Challenges • Top WebLogic Administration Tasks You Can Automate Now • Cloud or Not Cloud Panel • The Change Management Holistic Approach • Leveraging Oracle Business Intelligence and SmartView On Top of Essbase and Hyperion Planning • On-premise vs Cloud Based: Selection Approaches & Strategies for Implementations • Critical Success Factors for upgrading your Siebel CRM to the Next Generation • Leveraging ASO with Hyperion Public Sector Planning and Budgeting • In The Nick Of Time: Boosting performance with Timecard archiving • Integrating Sales Transactions from Oracle Point of Sales to Oracle E-Business Suite

Collaborate15 is the upcoming technology and applications forum for the Oracle community. It will take place April 12-15 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information visit http://collaborate.oaug.org/

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About Collaborate15

COLLABORATE 15: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community is where Oracle power users and IT decision makers find practical solutions for today and strategies for tomorrow. This conference empowers users of Oracle business applications and database software to gain greater value from their Oracle investments through real-world education and networking. Created by and for users, COLLABORATE 15 provides a personalized experience alongside functional and technical insight from other experienced professionals. Participants can expand their community and gain direct access to Oracle. COLLABORATE 15 is jointly presented by the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest).

About AST Corporation

Established in 1995, AST Corporation is a Platinum level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), Specialized Oracle Applications and Technologies systems integrator, an Oracle University training and delivery partner, and a certified Oracle Cloud Services implementation provider. AST’s services encompass all aspects of Oracle E-Business Suite, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Performance Management, Middleware, and CRM implementations, as well as flexible, on-shore Managed Services and comprehensive Oracle University courses. AST serves industry-leading public sector and commercial organizations: municipal, state and federal government; public transportation; airport and seaport; K-12 and secondary education; utilities/energy; manufacturing; insurance; retailing; telecommunications. Clients look to AST Corporation for leadership and assistance in systems integration, business process redesign, project management, systems administration and training.

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