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The month of October brings us a lot of really great things…cooler temperatures, football, Halloween and candy…but, at the top of our excitement list here at AST this month is the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld (OOW) conference and our first ever “At OpenWorld with AST” social media contest!
Beginning today, all of our online followers – that means you! –  have a chance to win really great prizes during OOW week just for sharing the information we post here for you!  Sharing AST’s OOW-related posts (including this one!) on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook this month, with the hashtag #ASTatOOW1921, will earn you an exclusive prize only available to our #ATOOWwithAST contest winners! Just visit us at booth 1921 at OOW in San Francisco October 26–28 to claim your prize!
Throughout this entire month, we’ll be posting some really exciting information, getting your feedback and opinions with follower polls, and even announcing more ways you can win with AST at OOW!
Pssst…don’t forget to pay attention and soak in the information you’re sharing.  During OOW week, you’ll be glad you did!

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Oracle OpenWorld (OOW), Oracle’s annual convention for business decision-makers, IT management, and line-of-business end-users, is now less than one month away (October 25th – 29th)!
We’re gearing up for the big event here at AST in many ways, one of which is with an exciting contest throughout our social media platforms (Blogger, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook)!  During all of October, pay attention to the activity on our social media pages for some really great information – during OOW week, you’ll be glad you did. (HINT!)
Also, by sharing AST’s OOW-related posts during the month of October, you win!  It’s as easy as that.  Share our OOW-related posts on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook, making sure to include the special hashtag #ASTatOOW1921, then stop by our booth (you guessed it, booth 1921) at OOW for your prize!
October is going to be fullof exciting OpenWorld news, events, and prizes!  Don’t miss your opportunity to get in on the action with our first ever “At OpenWorld with AST” contest and #ASTatOOW1921”!

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Is your organization prepared to comply with the 2015 ACA reporting requirements? If you employ more than 50 full-time workers and are self-insured, you must file forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS within the first quarter of the calendar year, and furnish form 1095-C to each employee by January 31, 2016.
AST has developed and deployed a proven solution for ACA Compliance Reporting, building on capabilities inherent to Oracle E-Business Suite Financials. The solution is designed to work with a variety of HR, Benefits and Payroll systems to assist in measuring, tracking and reporting on benefits offered to employees.
Don’t forget to join us for a free webinar on Affordable Care Act Reporting – Achieve Compliance with a Proven Oracle-Based Solution this Thursday, October 1st, 2015 at 1:00 PM CT. Our interactive presentation will share the capabilities and benefits of our Oracle-based ACA reporting solution. A demonstration of the features and fully-customizable options of our solution will also be provided.
Let AST help your organization stay ahead of the curve by providing an ACA reporting solution which meets all your compliance needs.  Register here!

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Is your team still using Oracle Discoverer or Hyperion Interactive/Brio for reporting and ad hoc queries? If they’re still part of your solution set, now is a great time to consider other options! Oracle’s Business Intelligence (BI) products deliver best-of-breed query and analysis, reporting, OLAP and Dashboards with mature, proven solutions. 

Contact AST for more information on Legacy Reporting Migration and how we can help your organization today.

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Three of our practices are gaining new talent this month. We welcome Sreenivasa P. to our Managed Services practice, Vinay S. to our BI/EPM team, and Ranga S. to our ERP practice. This has been an exciting month for AST, and we are even more thrilled about the near future! Welcome to AST!

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Congratulations to Raja P. for earning the title of AST’s Employee of the Month for September 2015!
Raja is being recognized for his hard work, diligence and endless effort in his current project. He serves as the lead technical consultant overseeing the conversion process. His team has witnessed him working endless hours for several weeks, ensuring that the multiple conversions, which have been running two business groups simultaneously for HR, Payroll and Benefits, are operating smoothly. Raja is extremely thorough in reviewing data, ensuring that it is clean, resulting in successful conversions and subsequent success in the testing phase.
His teammates have applauded his helpful and pleasant demeanor. They have expressed that they “could not have done this without him, his diligence and his dedication.” Keep up the good work Raja, and thank you for your efforts!

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On September 22-23, 2015, AST will be traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina for the annual East Coast Oracle Users Group (ECOUG) conference!
Join us for more than 60 sessions, targeting novice to advanced DBAs, Developers, System Administrators, Application Users, and anyone who uses Oracle products.  At this event, you will find numerous Keynote presentations, vendor exhibits, and lunch, as well as plenty of networking opportunities.
AST will be presenting three information–packed sessions you will not want to miss:
 
  • “Enterprise-wide Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting:  The Cloud Option”
  • “Empowering EBS by Integration with WebCenter Content and Imaging”
  •  “Getting Started with Web Services”

Join us in Raleigh, NC on September 22-23!  Register here.

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We are pleased to announce that AST has acquired Serene Corporation, a leader in Oracle Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Master Data Management (MDM) implementation services!

Serene Corporation, an Oracle Gold level partner with offices in Santa Clara, CA, India, and Australia, is a recognized name in the Hi-Tech, Health Sciences, Engineering & Construction and Financial Services industries for Oracle services.

This acquisition will strengthen AST’s ability to deliver complex multi-million dollar enterprise applications projects across a wider array of industries. Our clients can now count on AST to deliver any Oracle solution, from the latest SaaS and Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), CRM and MDM to Middleware, Business Intelligence and Enterprise Performance Management, with the same high level of quality and professional standard that AST is known for.

“Our experience, combined with the wealth of experience and influx of resources from Serene, will create a strong Oracle services company to serve our customers across the full range of Oracle products and enhance their investment in Oracle software,” said Pravin Kumar, President and CEO of AST Corporation. “Serene’s offshore delivery capabilities and years of SaaS implementation expertise will enhance our ability to offer competitive pricing, an agile implementation approach and 24X7 managed services to our customers.”

Welcome to the AST Family, Serene!

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Don’t forget!  Our free Webinar, ‘Preparing Today for a Future in the Cloud’, is this Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 1:00 PM CST! 
 
Learn about adopting proven practices now to alleviate existing pain, and position your organization for a seamless transition to cloud services in the future.

We will present our validated strategies to increase efficiencies, improve quality, raise user satisfaction levels with your EBS system, and prepare for a move to the Cloud.  Several customer case studies and experiences with adopting these strategies will be shared.

Don’t miss out!  Click here to register.

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On September 14th, 2015 – just 5 days away! – AST will be in Portland, OR for the Northwest Oracle Users Group (NWOUG) annual conference.  At this event, our goal is to provide education, facilitate networking and technical resources, and relay Oracle Corporation’s strategy and direction to application and database users.  We will be doing just that with the following three presentations:
“Lessons Learned while Integrating Procurement Cards with Internet Expense”
“Ask the Experts Panel”
“WebCenter Forms Recognition – Learn Sets to the Rescue!”

Don’t miss these AST presentations, and more, at the annual NWOUG Users Group Conference on Monday, September 14th.  Register here!