Oracle Press Release
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Leverages Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne to Support Global Growth

Streamlined Application Upgrade Achieved on Time and Under Budget

Redwood Shores, Calif. – April 26, 2010

News Facts

To support the strong growth of its global network of land and sea based operations, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL), one of the world’s leading cruise vacation companies, worked with SYSTIME, a global business solutions provider, to upgrade its deployment of Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.
With an aggressive growth strategy that combined acquisitions, joint ventures and new brands, RCCL needed an integrated, secure and reliable application architecture to meet the demands of an increasingly competitive cruise vacation market.
By leveraging JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, RCCL was able to replace its previous IT infrastructure with a more reliable and streamlined application architecture that simplified business processes, enhanced insight into previously disparate systems and facilitated security best practices.
Working closely with SYSTIME and following the SYS-on-TIME methodology that unites the right people at the right time under a focused project management environment, RCCL migrated to its new application architecture on time and under budget.
Interacting with over 30 internal applications and six external systems, RCCL’s new unified JD Edwards EnterpriseOne infrastructure reliably and efficiency supports a diverse set of business operations that serve 5,500 users.
By streamlining business processes, enhancing operational stability and enabling security best practices, the new JD Edwards EnterpriseOne infrastructure provides a stable, secure and flexible platform to efficiently support RCCL’s rapid global expansion.
SYSTIME is a Platinum Partner in the Oracle® PartnerNetwork.
Supporting Quotes

“To successfully execute this growth strategy, we needed a modern IT infrastructure that could quickly and easily integrate with our existing applications and systems. Working closely with SYSTIME we were able to upgrade our JD Edwards EnterpriseOne installation on time and under budget. Our new IT platform not only enables us to reduce costs by providing a more stable computing environment, but also delivers the capabilities we need to support our growth objectives,” said Mark Musial, IT Manager, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
“Royal Caribbean Cruises had aggressive targets for its new IT infrastructure that included a fixed timeline and budget,” said Milind Joshi, VP of Client Services SYSTIME. “To successfully meet those targets for a project of this scale, we worked very closely with Royal Caribbean Cruises from day one. Through a close partnership and our extensive experience working with Oracle, we were able to complete the upgrade on time and under budget and in the process, provide Royal Caribbean Cruises with a new IT platform to supports its current and future business goals.”


Supporting Resources

Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
SYSTIME
SYS-on-TIME Methodology
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Oracle PartnerNetwork
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About SYSTIME

SYSTIME, a 100% subsidiary of CMS group, is a leading global business and technology service provider, serving customers in 50 countries over 30 years. SYSTIME provides end-to-end services to its customers and has best-in-class people, tools, methodologies and global delivery centers. SYSTIME (an Oracle Platinum Partner) is a leader in the JD Edwards space and has been distinctly recognized, year after year, for keeping its customers competitive and agile. For more information regarding SYSTIME, visit www.systime.net, e-mail info@systime.net, or call (415) 369-9900.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 21 ships currently in service and one under construction. The line also offers unique cruise tour land packages in Alaska, Canada, Dubai, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. For additional information or to make reservations, call your travel agent, visit www.royalcaribbean.com or call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN. Travel professionals should go www.cruisingpower.com or call (800) 327-2056.

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Contact Info


Jessica Moore
Oracle
+1.650.506.8741
jessica.moore@oracle.com

Amy Adkins
SYSTIME
415-369-9900 ext 3307
aadkins@SYSTIME.net












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