{
  "id": 7486021,
  "title": "Rimini Street and Datacom Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate AI Adoption and Drive IT Optimisation Across ANZ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rimini-street-and-datacom-announce-strategic-partnership-to-7486021",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ITWeb",
    "slug": "itweb",
    "url": "https://www.itweb.co.za/article/rimini-street-and-datacom-announce-strategic-partnership-to-accelerate-ai-adoption-and-drive-it-optimisation-across-anz/KPNG878NagXq4mwD"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rimini Street, a software support and agentic AI ERP company, has announced a strategic partnership with Datacom, a leading technology services provider in Australasia. Datacom will offer Rimini Support™ for Oracle and SAP software to its clients across Australia and New Zealand. This collaboration combines Rimini Street's software support expertise with Datacom's market presence and implementation capabilities. As part of the deal, Datacom will provide level 4 support services, security and compliance solutions for perpetual licensed versions of Oracle and SAP software, allowing clients to save up to 90% on their enterprise software support costs. The partnership enables organizations to redirect IT budget and talent towards strategic initiatives like digital transformation, cloud migration, and AI-driven projects. Rimini Street's regional GM, Shirley Riddick, expressed excitement about the partnership, highlighting the convergence of economic pressures and the urgency to accelerate AI adoption. Datacom's director of core platforms, Dave Payne, emphasized the value provided to clients through this partnership, allowing them to extend the life and value of their enterprise software investments and advance their AI journeys.",
  "summary": "Rimini Street Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software, today announced a strategic partnership with Datacom, one of Australasia’s largest homegrown technology services and solutions providers.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "Rimini Street and Datacom Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate AI Adoption and Drive IT Optimisation Across ANZ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rimini-street-and-datacom-announce-strategic-partnership-to",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:06:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}