OSI Consulting Business and Technology Expert Selected to Speak at Oracle’s COLLABORATE 07
Working Solutions for Customer Data Management and High-volume Manufacturing to be Explored at Oracle Technology and Applications Forum

Woodland Hills, CA - (April 10, 2007) - OSI Consulting, a leading information technology services company, recently announced that Glenn Gesell, Vice President of OSI’s Professional Services Practice and Oracle E-Business Suite expert, will present two educational sessions at the COLLABORATE 07 Oracle user community conference. The sessions will address how to manage customer data efficiently to create a single source of truth and how to benefit from the creative use of Oracle Applications in a high-volume, configure-to-order manufacturing environment.“Users will gain more than concept from these sessions – they will learn about actual solutions and concepts in practice,” said Gesell. “It’s this type of direct experience that can be most beneficial to users and that we are pleased to be able to share.”

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COLLABORATE 07 is the Oracle technology and applications forum dedicated to delivering technical knowledge that global users can apply to improve the day-to-day performance of their Oracle environments. Held at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, April 15 – 19, the conference is hosted by the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest). COLLABORATE 07 will attract more than 5,500 Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Siebel and Oracle Retail professionals as well as solution providers, consultants and representatives from the Oracle Corporation. About the Sessions Customer Data Management: Single Source of Truth

The first OSI presentation will explain how Oracle Applications can effectively be used to capture, cleanse, distribute and analyze customer data stored within the E-Business Suite or across many disconnected systems. Gesell will address the primary application modules and outline a sample process for customer data management.

Tuesday, April 17, 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm, South Seas H Conference Room

Supporting Lean Manufacturing: Oracle Applications in a High-Volume, Configure-to-Order Environment

OSI’s second presentation will demonstrate to attendees how Oracle Applications can be used to support lean manufacturing, allowing businesses to shorten cycle times throughout their manufacturing and distribution processes. The solution that will be presented has been used to support a business that manufactures and ships over 25,000 items per day from seven manufacturing plants spread across the United States.

Gesell will explain how this solution was accomplished through creative use of standard Oracle Applications functionality, without invasive customizations.

Thursday, April 19, 8:30 am – 9:30 am, South Seas E Conference Room

Conference attendees are invited to attend both educational sessions and to visit OSI at Booth 573 in the OAUG exhibitors’ area.

About OSI Consulting
OSI Consulting, a leading information technology services company, creates business value for customers through the innovative application of advanced technologies. Clients worldwide benefit from OSI’s agile approach toward building global solutions. Headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, OSI has been providing enterprise and e-business consulting services since 1993, leveraging a strong foundation and ongoing relationship with Oracle. OSI has helped hundreds of clients redesign business systems, optimize supply chains, integrate and externalize applications, and transform enterprise processes through e-business and enterprise initiatives. For more information, please call OSI at (818) 992-2700 or visit the company’s website at www.osius.com.

Press Contact: Natalie Raines, OSI Consulting, 206-818-0626, nraines@osius.com