Oracle EMEA announces key wins for Q2

Oracle Corporation reported notable key customer wins within the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region during the second quarter of fiscal year 2007. During the period, Oracle reported a 35% increase in as reported applications revenues in the region over the same period last year.

“We see sustained demand across our product offerings including those from acquisitions, and are winning new customers against our competitors,” said Sergio Giacoletto, Executive Vice President, Oracle Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Our technology products and our applications, both horizontal and industry-specific solutions such as retail, healthcare and manufacturing, are forming the strategic business-critical foundation for our customers’ success and future growth.”  

Customer wins this quarter include large enterprise customers such as banks and telecommunications companies who are deploying Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle SOA Suite as their strategic global architectural platform; public services where transparency and cost-efficiency are priorities; and smaller businesses who need affordable applications such as Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne that will grow with their businesses.

Customer solutions range from real-time high volume transaction processing using Oracle Times Ten In-Memory Database, Schengen information systems, RFID logistics checking systems, disaster recovery systems, compliance, fraud prevention, complex asset management, and the delivery of shared services. Standardisation, consolidation and centralisation of disparate systems remain key trends.

Customers in Greece include: in the Public Services sector – Ministry of Finance; in the Financial Services – Bank of Attica; and in Telecommunications – OTE Hellenic Telecommunications and ON Telecomms S.A.