interRel Consulting Becomes Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) Specialized
Jan 12, 2015
Arlington, Texas, January 12, 2015 – interRel Consulting has attained the OPN-Specialization for Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS). Oracle recognizes partners who achieve the PCBS-Specialization for their expertise in delivering services specifically focused around PBCS through competency development, business results, and proven success. interRel, an Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized Platinum partner since 2010, is proud to be recognized as the world's first Oracle partner to have four Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service Specialists: Courtney Foster, Oracle ACE Associate Robert Gideon, Oracle ACE Director Glenn Schwartzberg, and Phong Tran.Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service enables organizations of all sizes to quickly adopt scalable planning and budgeting solutions using Oracle's world-class Cloud platform. PBCS facilitates the rapid deployment of solutions by virtually eliminating short and long-term infrastructure investments. With Oracle PBCS, interRel can help organizations deliver financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting solutions which reduce or optimize the use of capital expense. Once PBCS has been deployed, customers can also choose to leverage interRel's US-based expert consultants to receive ongoing support of any Oracle EPM and/or BI solution.
interRel's CEO, Edward Roske said, "We have been testing PBCS since 2013 and it's ready for companies to deploy enterprise-wide. Cloud solves a lot of potential issues for companies looking to build a planning solution; it's quick to get started, there are minimal upfront costs, and it's easy to add new users as adoption of the new planning solution increases." Edward continued, "Believe it or not, there are some companies still using Excel and other antiquated budgeting solutions, and this lets them start building cutting-edge planning systems for very little money."
interRel has been educating the North American Oracle EPM community on Oracle PBCS by hosting dedicated sessions at interRel's Oracle EPM/BI Solutions Conferences as well as local and national Oracle conferences. interRel is hosting a special webcast, The Future of Saving Lives: Healthcare Budgeting with Oracle Hyperion Planning in the Cloud on January 13 and 15, 2015 which will demonstrate Oracle Hyperion Planning for the healthcare industry. For non-healthcare customers, the webcast will detail how Oracle PBCS can help you deploy your planning solution faster than ever before. To sign up for this and other twice-weekly webcasts, visit http://bit.ly/IRCwebcasts.
About interRel Consulting
Founded in 1997, interRel Consulting is the longest-standing Hyperion partner dedicated solely to implementing Oracle EPM/BI solutions for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies. The company is a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree committed to education with a platform that includes 10+ books in its best-selling technical reference series “Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion,” free-twice-weekly webcasts, multi-track Hyperion/BI Solutions Conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and ACE Director participation in Oracle Technology Network international tours in developing markets. To learn more about interRel Consulting, please visit www.interRel.com.
Contact
Danielle White, Director of Marketing
(214) 864-8586
dwhite@interrel.com
Edward Roske Named Head of Admissions Committee for Worst College in America
Dec 09, 2014
Arlington, Texas, December 9, 2014 – Edward Roske, CEO of interRel Consulting, has been appointed as Head of the Admissions Committee for Shimer College. Shimer was named the “Worst Place to Study in America,” according to a recent ranking by the Washington Monthly. After the standings were released, Jon Ronson of The Guardian went to Shimer’s home in Chicago to investigate and determined that while Shimer may be the worst traditional college in America, it may also be the future of education. Earlier this year, Roske was inducted into Shimer’s Board of Trustees and is also a former student of Shimer from the 1990’s.After studying at Shimer College, Edward Roske went on to enter consulting and became the first Essbase certified consultant in the world. He is now an Oracle ACE Director and a world-renowned speaker who has spoken on six continents just this year. In 1997, Roske co-founded one of the leading Oracle Business Intelligence consulting firms, interRel Consulting. interRel has been named to the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for seven consecutive years. Roske also co-authors the “Look Smarter Than You Are” book series.
“Attending the worst college in America was the best experience I could have had for starting my own company. At Shimer, you cannot hide: all the classes are discussion-based and if you don’t participate, you don’t pass. It removed the fear I used to have about speaking up, making an argument, and then defending it,” said Edward Roske. “I am honored to be heading the Shimer Admissions Committee. I will help the college grow in any way I can because more than any educational experience I’ve ever had, Shimer has made me the person I am today.”
Shimer College is a small, private, liberal arts college located a few miles from downtown Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1853 by Frances Wood Shimer and Cinderella Gregory. Shimer has no more than 12 students per class in order to focus on discussion, not lecturing. Shimer believes in reading original works instead of textbook summaries of the great ideas from classical literature.
“Shimerians like Edward Roske are leaders and leaders know that being the worst of the traditional means being the best for today,” said Susan Henking, President of Shimer College.
Dr. Chris Vaughan, Chairman of Shimer College’s Board of Trustees, added, “If being the worst means Shimer produces wildly successful entrepreneurs like Edward Roske and our many other creative and trailblazing alumni, I hope Shimer just keeps getting worse all the time.”
Click here to learn more about Shimer College.
About interRel Consulting
Founded in 1997, interRel Consulting is the longest-standing Hyperion partner dedicated solely to implementing Oracle EPM/BI solutions for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies. The company is a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree committed to education with a platform that includes 10+ books in its best-selling technical reference series “Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion,” free-twice-weekly webcasts, multi-track Hyperion/BI Solutions Conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and ACE Director participation in Oracle Technology Network international tours in developing markets. To learn more about interRel Consulting, please visit www.interRel.com.
Contact
Danielle White, Director of Marketing
(214) 864-8586
interRel Consulting Becomes Oracle’s First Exalytics Certified Infrastructure Team
Dec 01, 2014
Arlington, Texas, December 1, 2014 – Infrastructure experts Jason Novikoff and Robert Gideon have completed the Oracle Exalytics X3-4 Certified Implementation Certification. interRel Consulting, an Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized Platinum partner since 2010, is proud to be recognized as the world's first Oracle partner to have two Exalytics specialists.
Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine is the industry's first engineered system for in-memory analytics that delivers extreme performance for Business Intelligence and Enterprise Performance. Exalytics is an optimized system that delivers answers to all of your business questions with unmatched speed, intelligence, simplicity, and manageability.
interRel has completed multiple Exalytics installations in organizations across various industries, including healthcare, travel & hospitality, and retail. WellPoint, the largest health insurer in the world, and interRel, were awarded the 2013 Oracle Excellence Award for Innovation in Business Analytics (EPM, Exalytics, and Business Intelligence) for the implementation of Oracle Essbase 11.1.2.3 on Exalytics at last year's Oracle OpenWorld Conference. WellPoint is the first company in the world to go live on the 11.1.2.3 Exalytics platform.
Jonathon Eastman, Director of Oracle EPM at WellPoint, stated, "I feel the WellPoint finance organization has responded very uniquely to the ACA. We have reduced the total cost of ownership of our EPM/BI environment, decreased batch-processing times by 2-4X, increasing system functionality while also meeting all the ACA regulation requirements in a timely manner. Other health care companies handle this with multimillion-dollar budgets: Our switch to Exalytics actually saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars."
To learn more about interRel's experience with Oracle Exalytics and how in-memory can help your company improve performance when querying, analyzing, or updating data, read interRel's Exalytics white paper from the OAUG Collaborate 2014.
About interRel Consulting
Founded in 1997, interRel Consulting is the longest-standing Hyperion partner dedicated solely to implementing Oracle EPM/BI solutions for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies. The company is a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree committed to education with a platform that includes 10+ books in its best-selling technical reference series “Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion,” free-twice-weekly webcasts, multi-track Hyperion/BI Solutions Conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and ACE Director participation in Oracle Technology Network international tours in developing markets. To learn more about interRel Consulting, please visit www.interRel.com.
Contact
Danielle White, Director of Marketing
(214) 864-8586
Robert Gideon Recognized as Oracle ACE Associate
Nov 25, 2014
Arlington, Texas, November 25, 2014 – Oracle has awarded Robert Gideon, Principal Consultant at interRel Consulting, the title of Oracle ACE Associate. Gideon is the fifth interRel employee to become a member of the Oracle ACE Program. He joins Oracle ACE Associate Sarah Zumbrum and Oracle ACE Directors Tracy McMullen, Edward Roske, and Glenn Schwartzberg.
In addition to his Oracle ACE Associate status, Gideon is a Certified Implementation Specialist in Oracle Exalytics In-memory Machine X3-4, Oracle Hyperion Planning 11, and Oracle Essbase 11. He has over 15 years of Information Technology experience with the last eight years focused on Oracle EPM and BI products. During this time, Robert has completed over 130 installations of EPM version 11.1.2.x. He also authors Robert Gideon’s BI/EPM Blog and is an active member of the Hyperion community on Twitter (@rjgideon).
interRel CEO and Oracle ACE Director Edward Roske said, “Robert has been active in the Hyperion space for some time. Not only is he constantly learning, he also started presenting at conferences and blogging to help share the information he has learned over the years. Being made an Oracle ACE Associate is a great honor and I can’t think of anyone else more deserving. I’m really proud of Robert and I know the rest of interRel is too.”
The Oracle ACE Program was founded in 2003 as a way to recognize and reward members of the Oracle Technology and Applications communities for their contributions. Members of the program are technologically adept and eager to share their knowledge and experiences. To become an Oracle ACE Associate, an individual must be actively building a sound community profile and must have initiated community contributions in at least two areas.
To learn more about interRel’s involvement with the Oracle ACE Program, visit http://bit.ly/OracleACEProgram.
About interRel Consulting
Founded in 1997, interRel Consulting is the longest-standing Hyperion partner dedicated solely to implementing Oracle EPM/BI solutions for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies. The company is a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree committed to education with a platform that includes 10+ books in its best-selling technical reference series “Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion,” free-twice-weekly webcasts, multi-track Hyperion/BI Solutions Conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and ACE Director participation in Oracle Technology Network international tours in developing markets. To learn more about interRel Consulting, please visit www.interRel.com.
Contact
Danielle White, Director of Marketing
(214) 864-8586
interRel Consulting’s ACE Director Edward Roske Circumnavigates the World Evangelizing Oracle
Nov 10, 2014
Arlington, Texas, November 10, 2014 - Oracle ACE Director, Edward Roske, is circling the globe to teach Oracle users about Big Data and Mobile Business Intelligence. Edward kicks off this whirlwind journey at the South African Oracle User Group (SAOUG) CONNECT 2014 Conference on November 10-11, 2014 followed by the second leg of the Oracle Technology Network 2014 Asia-Pacific Tour in Bangkok, Thailand and Auckland, New Zealand on November 17-21, 2014.CONNECT 2014, based in Central Drakensberg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is the highlight of the SAOUG events calendar and is focused on disseminating essential technical education to enable the user group partners to gain maximum benefit. Partners will meet and network with other user group members and leading technical experts who will share the latest developments and their cutting-edge global expertise on network systems. This content-rich event offers 125 sessions across nine tracks, with Edward Roske hosting two of his top-rated sessions, "Getting Value from Big Data with Analytics", and "Taking Oracle Business Intelligence Mobile."
Edward Roske will join other esteemed Oracle speakers for the second half of the Oracle Technology Network 2014 Asia-Pacific (OTN APAC) Tour. This will be Roske's third time speaking during the OTN APAC Tour. During the Bangkok, Thailand stop on November 17, Edward will present his session, "Getting Value from Big Data with Analytics." OUGTH (Oracle Users Group in Thailand), manages this portion of the tour and is diligent about inviting Oracle experts from around the world to educate the local user community.
The OTN APAC Tour concludes in Auckland, New Zealand at NZOUG 2014 (New Zealand Oracle Users Group) on November 20-21. Edward will host three, content-rich sessions: "What's New in Oracle EPM Hyperion," "Getting Value from Big Data with Analytics," and "Taking Oracle Business Intelligence Mobile," during this two-day, energetic showcase that offers inspiration and brain stimulation, covering everything from the latest on Business Intelligence, Fusion Apps, E-Business Suite and JD Edwards, to heavy tech sessions.
"One of our core values at interRel is to 'learn something and then pass it on," said Edward Roske. "I'm excited to be traveling the world educating both industrialized and developing countries on big data, mobile business intelligence, and Hyperion. I hope that the people I'm teaching will in turn pass the knowledge on to others."
About Edward Roske
Oracle ACE Director, Edward Roske is the cofounder/CEO of interRel Consulting and co-author of the bestselling series Look Smarter than You Are with Hyperion. Known for his dry wit and Oracle EPM/BI mastery, Oracle sends Roske around the globe to evangelize Oracle EPM/BI in the Americas, Europe, India and Asia. Though he was the first person ever to get a perfect score on the Essbase Certification exam, he is most proud of winning "Speaker of the Year" at Kscope13. Visit his blog at looksmarter.blogspot.com.
About interRel Consulting
Founded in 1997, interRel Consulting is the longest-standing Hyperion partner dedicated solely to implementing Oracle EPM/BI solutions for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies. The company is a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree committed to education with a platform that includes 10+ books in its best-selling technical reference series Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion, free twice-weekly webcasts, multi-track Hyperion/BI Solutions Conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and ACE Director participation in Oracle Technology Network international tours in developing markets. To learn more about interRel Consulting, please visit www.interrel.com.
Contact
Danielle White, Director of Marketing
(214) 864-8586
dwhite@interrel.com
Sarah Zumbrum, Oracle ACE Associate, Elected to ODTUG Board of Directors
Oct 29, 2014
Arlington, Texas, October 29, 2014 - Sarah Zumbrum, published Oracle ACE Associate, Oracle Hyperion Certified Implementation Specialist, and Planning Lead at interRel Consulting, has been elected to the ODTUG Board of Directors. This year, there were 22 candidates vying for one of four coveted seats, making the voting selection incredibly difficult for ODTUG members. The other seats were filled by Tim Tow, Applied OLAP; Cameron Lackpour, CL Solve; and Mike Riley, Hortica Insurance.
The ODTUG Board of Directors serves the community at large with the primary responsibilities of guiding the direction of ODTUG and increasing contact with Oracle Corporation's upper management and other experts in the development community. Sarah's Board platform had one key initiative: build communication between the different communities within ODTUG and build an understanding of what each community track does.
"I am extremely honored to be elected to the ODTUG Board of Directors. This is an amazing opportunity to get involved and lead an organization that I respect wholeheartedly. I was a graduate of the ODTUG Leadership Group last year and am anxious to implement lessons learned from my time in that program," said Zumbrum. "I will be working with a fantastic group of people that are dedicated to one thing - ODTUG's success and international leadership as a premier user group focused on Oracle. I cannot wait to get started on January 1, 2015."
ODTUG President, Monty Latiolais, said, "I've known Sarah since she was accepted into the inaugural ODTUG Leadership Program. Early on, it was clear that she had a bright future in the organization. Her enthusiasm for all things ODTUG is contagious. I'm absolutely confident that Sarah will make an excellent board member and well-represent interRel, the greater EPM community and the entire ODTUG membership."
Sarah is an active member of the Oracle EPM community and continually looks for opportunities for involvement to enhance the user community's experiences. Sarah's involvement within the EPM community includes presenting at ODTUG Kscope, OAUG Connection Point, East Coast Oracle Users Conference, and Rocky Mountain Oracle Users Group Training Days. She is a Hyperion content reviewer for the ODTUG Kscope 15 conference and RMOUG's Training Days. She has been published in a case study and technical journal, is the author of popular blog www.EPMQueen.com, and is an active member of the Hyperion community on Twitter (@EPM_Queen). Sarah is also the founder of the Raleigh Oracle Users Group.
Sarah was interviewed by Oracle Magazine to talk about her experience in the technology field, why she is committed to being a role model for young women entering the technology workplace and encouraging more women to participate in networking opportunities to share their knowledge and experiences. Visit YouTube to see the complete interview.
About interRel Consulting
Founded in 1997, interRel Consulting is the longest-standing Hyperion partner dedicated solely to implementing Oracle EPM/BI solutions for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies. The company is a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree committed to education with a platform that includes 10+ books in its best-selling technical reference series Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion, free twice-weekly webcasts, multi-track Hyperion/BI Solutions Conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and ACE Director participation in Oracle Technology Network international tours in developing markets. To learn more about interRel Consulting, please visit www.interrel.com.
Contact
Danielle White, Director of Marketing
(214) 864-8586
dwhite@interrel.com
Founded in 1997, interRel Consulting is the longest-standing Hyperion partner dedicated solely to implementing Oracle EPM/BI solutions for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies. The company is a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree committed to education with a platform that includes 10+ books in its best-selling technical reference series Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion, free twice-weekly webcasts, multi-track Hyperion/BI Solutions Conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and ACE Director participation in Oracle Technology Network international tours in developing markets. To learn more about interRel Consulting, please visit www.interrel.com.
Contact
Danielle White, Director of Marketing
(214) 864-8586
dwhite@interrel.com
Oracle ACE Associate Sarah Zumbrum Joins interRel as Lead Consultant
Sep 29, 2014
Arlington, Texas, September 29, 2014 – interRel Consulting proudly announces the addition of respected Hyperion expert Sarah Zumbrum to its growing pool of talented consultants and leaders. As the longest-standing Oracle Platinum Partner solely
focused on Oracle Business Analytics, interRel's addition of Zumbrum shows the company's continued efforts to provide clients with exceptional solutions.
focused on Oracle Business Analytics, interRel's addition of Zumbrum shows the company's continued efforts to provide clients with exceptional solutions.Sarah Zumbrum has over eight years of experience with the Hyperion suite of products. She is an Oracle ACE Associate, an Oracle Hyperion Certified Implementation Specialist, a former member of the ODTUG Hyperion SIG Board of Directors, a graduate of the ODTUG Leadership Program, and founder of the Raleigh Oracle Users Group. Prior to joining the interRel team, Zumbrum was a Hyperion Planning & Essbase Lead at Finit Solutions.
Former UKOUG president and current Oracle ACE Director Debra Lilley said, "The Oracle ACE Program is about recognizing those who share their knowledge with the community. The ACE Associate level encourages those new to this world as they are the ACE and ACE Directors of the future. Sarah not only fits this bill perfectly but as the first female ACE Associate she will serve as a role model for other women to take part. I am so pleased to have her on board I look forward to seeing much more of her outreach as she joins interRel, a company who fosters community education."
Zumbrum's additional involvement within the EPM community includes presenting at ODTUG Kscope, OAUG Connection Point, East Coast Oracle Users Conference, and Rocky Mountain Oracle Users Group Training Days. She was also a Hyperion content reviewer for Kscope and RMOUG's Training Days. She has been published in a case study and technical journal, is the author of popular blog www.EPMQueen.com, and is an active member of the Hyperion community on Twitter (@EPM_Queen).
"By joining interRel, I'll have the opportunity to work more with products like Hyperion Planning and Essbase. What I'm looking forward to even more is the amazing company culture," said Zumbrum. "interRel really takes care of their employees and I'll be working on projects with a great team of people (including Courtney Foster who sold me on the company!)."
About interRel Consulting
Founded in 1997, interRel Consulting is the longest-standing Hyperion partner dedicated solely to implementing Oracle EPM/BI solutions for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies. The company is a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree committed to education with a platform that includes 10+ books in its best-selling technical reference series "Look Smarter Than You Are with Hyperion," free-twice-weekly webcasts, multi-track Hyperion/BI Solutions Conferences across the U.S. and Canada, and ACE Director participation in Oracle Technology Network international tours in developing markets. To learn more about interRel Consulting, please visit www.interRel.com.
Contact
Danielle White, Director of Marketing
(214) 864-8586
