--  Today Oracle announced the availability of an integration combining the capabilities of Oracle(R) CRM On Demand with InQuira's On Demand Web self-service applications.  --  The integrated, on demand service solution enables customers to go seamlessly from self-service to live agent-assisted service. Service agents receive overall view of customer issues and actions taken, providing a consistent experience across Web, phone and community-based channels.  --  The integration between Oracle and InQuira, announced at Oracle OpenWorld 2008, marked the selection of InQuira as Oracle's preferred solution for Knowledge Management for Siebel CRM.  --  Today's announcement expands the companies' collaboration to include Oracle CRM On Demand, resulting in Oracle offering the only integrated enterprise multichannel CRM service solution available for both on demand and on premise delivery.  --  With InQuira knowledge management available on demand and embedded in the Oracle CRM On Demand desktop, customer service agents have access to knowledge across the enterprise, enabling them to seamlessly access answers right from within their normal service flow.  --  Easy authoring capabilities support best practices for content creation and maintenance giving service organizations the ability to continuously improve knowledge all within their existing Siebel CRM or CRM On Demand desktop environments.  --  This service is fully integrated and is the only one that is available for both on demand and on premise delivery, allowing joint customers to easily extend on premise deployments with on demand.  --  InQuira's On Demand Web Self-Service application allows customers to easily find answers to any issue. Community forums allow the organization to leverage the entire customer base to contribute to knowledge creation. --  Oracle's enterprise grade on demand solution provides large organizations the availability, scalability and performance they demand for their service operations.  

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 --  "Lexmark maintains the highest standards for customer satisfaction, which requires the applications and tools to ensure a positive user experience," said Keith Moody, CIO of Lexmark.  "The integration between Siebel CRM and InQuira for our on-premise Oracle CRM system delivers the scalability and performance that our service operations demands."  --  "Enterprises are aligning their customer-centric Web and contact center strategies with their overall enterprise wide CRM strategy," said Michael Maoz, Gartner VP Distinguished Analyst.