What has really transpired in the last 4 years is the 'time to market' for most companies and the ability to access information from anywhere. ERP systems have traditionally been within the walls of an enterprise - now we are pushing information out to our customers, suppliers employees, etc. The lines are blurred. The growth of the internet and the availability of high speed connectivity are allowing service providers like Appshop to offer applications from an off-site location. Oracle Applications are completely web based and allows access through a browser.
Location is a non-issue for implementation, support or hosting.
Of course, that is where going to a service provider that understands these concerns help. Latency is an issue for global companies. Security is an issue for everyone. We have taken steps to give our customers great comfort in this area. Companies may not want to spend millions of dollars with Big 5 firms to re-engineer their applications.