NEW DELHI: Indian computer education and software firm SSI Ltd., one of the
first IT training companies to offer Oracle platform training in India, said it
had entered a software education alliance with Oracle Software India Ltd.
Under the deal, Oracle will provide licensed software and upgrades to all SSI
centers and co-sign all certificates for Oracle foundation modules and Java
developer programs, SSI said in a statement released late on Thursday.
Oracle Software India is a subsidiary of US-based Oracle Corp. and markets
the complete range of its parent's products in India.
"This alliance strengthens our commitment to partner with industry
leaders to add value to each of our services," SSI's chairman and chief
executive officer Kalpathi Suresh, said.
Late last year, SSI wrapped up a cash-and-stock acquisition valued at $63.65
million of US-based technology firm AlbionOrion LLC. It was the largest
cross-border takeover by an Indian firm to date.
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