The Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized Global Awards recognizes partner excellence in a number of categories, including technology, applications, industry, Accelerate and midsize. In addition, the award featured a separate track specifically recognizing Oracle's Value Added Distributor performance from around the world.

Solutions nominees were judged by a renowned team of IDC executives and analysts. The Valued Added Distributor nominees were judged by a panel of Oracle Worldwide Alliances & Channels executives.

The awards were announced during the Oracle OpenWorld Welcome keynote by Safra Catz, Oracle President, on Sunday, September 19, 2009 in San Francisco, CA.

Category Partner

Database Partner of the Year: TriCore Solutions  
Runner-up: Tata Consultancy Services
Middleware Partner of the Year: Accenture  
Runner-up: Memora  
Applications Partner of the Year: Deloitte Consulting LLP  
Runner-up: BPI On Demand Ltd.  
Independent Software Vendor of the Year: SIV AG  
Runner Up: Works Applications Co., Ltd  
Midsize Partner of the Year: DAZ Systems, Inc.  
Runner-up: Dell
Industry Partner of the Year: Fujitsu  
Runner-up: Accenture
Value Added Distributor of the Year: Arrow Electronics
Runner-up: Avnet  
Server and Storage Partner of the Year: Netcentric Systems LLC  
Runner-up: Esteem Systems Ltd  
Embedded Partner of the Year: Nokia Siemens Networks