The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), the world’s largest user knowledgebase for Oracle® Applications users, announces it has named David G. Ferguson as its 2010 president and has elected the 2010 OAUG executive committee.

Ferguson was first elected to the OAUG board of directors in 2009 and is currently serving his second elected term on the board.

Ferguson is an experienced business process manager with more than 25 years experience working with enterprise technologies and applications within customer service and sales operations. He has held various positions of leadership and was responsible for the global design and implementation of the Oracle Enterprise Business Suite of products involved in the market to order process for a large provider of self-service delivery and security systems. He is also a certified sales process engineer.

“It is an honor to serve as president the very same year our user group celebrates its 20-year anniversary,” said Ferguson. “As an active member of the OAUG, I have seen first hand the value that our organization delivers directly to its members through accessible benefits like our educational boot camps and the numerous professional networking events held throughout the year. It will be my highest priority as president to continue to expand the reach and the value of these member benefits throughout 2010.”

As the OAUG’s elected president, Ferguson chairs the 2010 OAUG executive committee, a group chosen by the OAUG board of directors that is responsible for the organization’s strategic planning process and direction. Members of the executive committee are: Floyd Teter, Technology and Standards Office for Institutional Business Systems at the California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, vice president; John Stouffer, individual OAUG associate member, secretary; Betsy Rothwell; Ontario Ministry of Government Services; treasurer.

About Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG^®)

Founded in 1990, the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) is the world’s largest user knowledgebase for Oracle Applications users. The organization serves as an advocate to Oracle Corp. for companies worldwide, including more than 35 percent of the companies on the Fortune 100 list. The OAUG provides users with education, networking and support via a wide range of activities and forums including conferences, publications, special interest groups and online communities. For more information about the OAUG, visit the Web site at oaug.org.