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The company plans to serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle Corp. is setting up a division for hospitality technology services that will serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle will provide software, hardware and cloud storage for point-of-sale systems, and build out broader mobile-device technology for hospitality staff. The company is looking to make the most of last year's acquisition of point-of-sale system provider Micros Systems. Micros has more than 330,000 hospitality customers across 180 countries.

The company plans to serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle Corp. is setting up a division for hospitality technology services that will serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle will provide software, hardware and cloud storage for point-of-sale systems, and build out broader mobile-device technology for hospitality staff. The company is looking to make the most of last year's acquisition of point-of-sale system provider Micros Systems. Micros has more than 330,000 hospitality customers across 180 countries.

For its part, Oracle Hospitality will build on the foundation that Micros established in the hotel and F&B industries. Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle Retail and Hospitality, told Hotel Business that the integration has been going quite well (Oracle acquired Micros in 2014), and that combining the companies into Oracle Hospitality will allow customers to get the best of both worlds: "We're preserving the intimacy and domain expertise that Micros had built and combining that with the scale and global reach of Oracle." Oracle's platform for the hospitality industry offers comprehensive and integrated software, cloud offerings and hardware solutions for hotels, casinos, table and quick-service restaurants, sports and entertainment venues, and cruise operations from small independents to large global chains. Webster noted that the company has several short-term priorities: a seamless transition for customers, an organizational structure based on business segments; and integration of Micros with Oracle's technology.

For its part, Oracle Hospitality will build on the foundation that Micros established in the hotel and F&B industries. Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle Retail and Hospitality, told Hotel Business that the integration has been going quite well (Oracle acquired Micros in 2014), and that combining the companies into Oracle Hospitality will allow customers to get the best of both worlds: "We're preserving the intimacy and domain expertise that Micros had built and combining that with the scale and global reach of Oracle." Oracle's platform for the hospitality industry offers comprehensive and integrated software, cloud offerings and hardware solutions for hotels, casinos, table and quick-service restaurants, sports and entertainment venues, and cruise operations from small independents to large global chains. Webster noted that the company has several short-term priorities: a seamless transition for customers, an organizational structure based on business segments; and integration of Micros with Oracle's technology.

Retail IT is being transformed. CIOs are shifting from proprietary systems to package solutions and from an emphasis on cost reduction to a solid bump in IT capital spending. A strong customer focus means CIOs are fixing their attention on channel integration and analytics that will help them spot and anticipate shopper preferences more quickly. "Talking about re-engineering the foundation of retail IT may not be the sexy side of technology, but it's critical," Webster says. "If a company jumps into mobile-assisted in-store selling ... but doesn't have accurate visibility of inventory across the enterprise, what have they accomplished?" That's a point of view echoed by Gartner vice president of research Jeff Roster. "The big attack has to be on infrastructure," he says. "There are still a whole lot of retail companies out there that need to retire legacy systems and get out of the proprietary code writing business. Once they move to packaged systems, the opportunity to decrease infrastructure costs and reshape the business around today's customer can move forward at a quicker pace."

The July 26 edition of eWeek includes the following article highlighting a new version of Oracle's Exalogic Elastic Cloud software as well as a new application aimed at electric and other utility companies, Oracle Utilities Operational Device Management. The article notes that Oracle Utilities Operational Device Management can help utility companies manage their smart power grids and other infrastructure.

Amazon just obtained a new competitor for its Amazon Web Services cloud hosting and development platform. Oracle is going head-to-head with Amazon with a slew of more than 24 new additions to the Oracle Cloud Platform. Oracle's new integrated cloud services include infrastructure, platform and software delivered as a service. Specific cloud-based services include hosted Exadata-based production databases, archive storage, Big Data, enterprise mobility, and application integration. Oracle says it offers the same products, with 100% compatibility, in the cloud and on premises, which means that companies can move to and from the cloud without changing applications. Furthermore, workloads can be moved to the cloud instantly. "Oracle is growing really fast," said Larry Ellison, CTO of Oracle, in public remarks. "Oracle is the only company on the planet that can deliver a complete, integrated, standards-based suite of services at every layer of the cloud. Those technology advantages enable us to be much more cost-effective than our competitors. Our new Archive Storage service goes head-to-head with Amazon Glacier and it's one-tenth their price."

Highlighting that United Water announced that after two years of planning, development and training, the company is launching a new computer system with Oracle software to store customer information and calculate their bills. The article notes that the investment in Oracle technology will improve the customer experience and help the company adapt to changing customer needs.

Highlighting that more companies are recognizing not only the market opportunity for the smart water grid, but also the global imperative for adopting new technologies to monitor and conserve water. The article notes that Oracle, among other companies, i

Highlighting that Yarra Valley Water, a retail water company providing water supply and sewerage services to more than 1.6 million people in the northern and eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, recently implemented Oracle Utilities Customer Care and

A news article highlighting the findings from Oracle Utilities' "EMEA Smart Grid Rollout" report. The article draws attention to the fact that, according to Oracle Utilities, electricity companies are not taking advantage of the smart grid's benefits in o

In spite of a credit card breach a few months back, execs with Neiman Marcus are pleased at the pace with which the company is growing, especially in the online arena. In a keynote address last week at the two-day Oracle Industry Connect conference in Boston, Karen Katz, president and chief executive officer of Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, said the $5 billion retailer is in the midst of its largest-ever capital project, overhauling its merchandising system using Oracle. "It is big, scary and risky, and the only path we could have taken," said Katz. In addition, the company is making more tech enhancements to its 41 stores, including working further on its new app, which allows sales associates to chat with customers, send them product collages and make merchandise suggestions.

Deckers Outdoor Corporation - the company behind shoe brands including Ugg Australia and Teva - is using a cloud-based digital commerce platform to support global expansion.

Oracle Introduces New Cloud Services for Hotels and Casinos New Oracle Cloud services will enable hotels, casinos and other hospitality companies to personalize and improve the guest experience while making operations more efficient. To help hospitality companies personalize all aspects of their engagement with customers while also delivering an excellent guest experience on site, Oracle introduced a cloud services version of its suite of hospitality solutions. The new Oracle Hospitality cloud services enable hotel and casino operators to better manage every aspect of their customer relationships and on-site operations, while simplifying their IT infrastructure and deriving value faster from new innovations.

"After researching the industry, the company found that almost every one of its competitors was using Oracle Endeca, a search and guided navigation system that gives consumers control over their shopping experience. The problem was that the system would have to be purchased and brought in-house - at a higher cost than a company the size of Andy's, with less than 30 employees, could afford."

Accenture and Oracle have developed a new cloud-based financial solution designed to help hospitality companies improve business management by giving them better access to real-time financial data. The Accenture Oracle business group's new hospitality finance cloud solution enables companies to access financial data in real-time from multiple data sources, such as internal property management systems and external financial institutions, and connects to existing on-property systems to automate workflow approvals and establish standardized operations processes.

The March 11 edition of University Herald includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of Oracle Student Cloud, a new student information system for higher education institutions. The article includes comments from a blog post by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who notes that no other company can draw on the rich portfolio of IP, development talent, implementation experience, and industry expertise than Oracle. The article also notes Oracle will release new features for Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud services.

The March 11 edition of University Herald includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of Oracle Student Cloud, a new student information system for higher education institutions. The article includes comments from a blog post by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who notes that no other company can draw on the rich portfolio of IP, development talent, implementation experience, and industry expertise than Oracle. The article also notes Oracle will release new features for Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud services.

The March 11 edition of Inside Higher Ed includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of the development of a new cloud-based student information system, with a focus on mobile and social features. The article includes comments from a blog post by Cole Clark, global vice president for education and research, Oracle, who notes that no other company can draw on the rich portfolio of IP, development talent, implementation experience, and industry expertise than Oracle. The article also notes that Oracle and other ERP providers have recently been challenged by new entrants into the market, such as Workday and Kuali, who have promised more flexible and lightweight student information systems.

The March 11 edition of Inside Higher Ed includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of the development of a new cloud-based student information system, with a focus on mobile and social features. The article includes comments from a blog post by Cole Clark, global vice president for education and research, Oracle, who notes that no other company can draw on the rich portfolio of IP, development talent, implementation experience, and industry expertise than Oracle. The article also notes that Oracle and other ERP providers have recently been challenged by new entrants into the market, such as Workday and Kuali, who have promised more flexible and lightweight student information systems.

Building on the foundation that Micros established serving the hotel and F&B industries, Oracle has launched Oracle Hospitality Global Business Unit to accelerate development of cloud, mobile and guest-experience technology. Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle Retail and Hospitality, told Hotel Business that the integration has been going quite well (Oracle acquired Micros in 2014), and that combining the companies into Oracle Hospitality will allow customers to get the best of both worlds: "We're preserving the intimacy and domain expertise that Micros had built and combining that with the scale and global reach of Oracle."

Building on the foundation that Micros established serving the hotel and F&B industries, Oracle has launched Oracle Hospitality Global Business Unit to accelerate development of cloud, mobile and guest-experience technology. Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle Retail and Hospitality, told Hotel Business that the integration has been going quite well (Oracle acquired Micros in 2014), and that combining the companies into Oracle Hospitality will allow customers to get the best of both worlds: "We're preserving the intimacy and domain expertise that Micros had built and combining that with the scale and global reach of Oracle."

At the Oracle Industry Connect conference in Washington, D.C., the technology company announced a new workstation for hotels and restaurants. Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 works with mobile, cloud and social media to deliver consistent and integrated content across multiple sources.

At the Oracle Industry Connect conference in Washington, D.C., the technology company announced a new workstation for hotels and restaurants. Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 works with mobile, cloud and social media to deliver consistent and integrated content across multiple sources.