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In fact, in a scorecard published last month by Oracle Corp., 93 percent of C-level executives believe their organizations are losing revenue - as much as 10 percent per year, an average of $50.5 million - by not being able to fully leverage the information they collect. Among retail executives, 30 percent give their organization a "D"or "F" in preparedness to manage the data deluge...

The retailer is working with software giant Oracle on what Mr. Sadove called "a substantial multiyear transformation of an investment in systems and technology." Project Evolution will deliver new merchandising, finance and human resources systems and capabilities and … supply us with the modern technology platform to support omnichannel for the future," Mr. Sadove said on a conference call

To give Latin American consumers a more sophisticated and faster experience when shopping for shoes online,  Netshoes in 2010 relaunched all of its web stores using an e-commerce platform from Oracle Corp. that features advanced site search and rich media, personalized product recommendations, customer ratings and reviews

The July/August edition of Electricity Today Magazine includes the following article highlighting how utilities can handle information to better serve customers. The article includes results from the Oracle Utilities' "Big Data, Bigger Opportunities" report which examined how utilities use information generated by smart grid deployments to drive organizational efficiency, increase reliability and strengthen customer relationships. The article addresses how access to new data will change the way utilities drive their businesses and how predictive analytics could spur operational change.

The Aug. 12 edition of GovLoop includes the follow article highlighting five ways to improve communication between information technology (IT) professionals and the business team members. The article includes comments from Oracle Public Sector's Peter Doolan, Group Vice President and Chief Technologist, noting that many projects fail due to an inability for IT professionals to explain and communicate their capabilities to the business side, and for the business to communicate back to the IT side, stating their needs and requirements to have a tangible impact on the outcome. The article goes on to discuss five starter questions and suggestions on how to best improve communication among a team.

The Aug. 29 edition of Government Computer News includes the following article highlighting new Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) specifications are designed to simplify cloud infrastructure management and ensure workloads can be easily relocated among differing cloud environments. The article notes that cloud infrastructure management interface (CIMI) has broad industry support, with companies such as Oracle submitting application programming interfaces as consideration for the standard in support of CIMI v1.0.

"Despite these petabytes of information retailers can easily collect, there's a breakdown at the execution level" says Mike Webster of Oracle Retail.

The August 28 edition of eCampusNews includes the following press release announcing the results of the "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report, which examined where student services stand today, the impact those services have on overall student satisfaction and how higher education institutions can improve services and address opportunities like social media and mobile apps. The press release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president, education and research industry, Oracle, who notes that this report demonstrates that investments in student services' technology pay long-term dividends.

The August 28 edition of Converge includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle's "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report. The article notes the report found that more than half of students surveyed agreed that their college or university meets their customer service expectations, particularly in the areas of system availability and ease of information access. The article also notes that three areas need improvement: mobile readiness, service personalization, and information security.

The August 30 edition of 1 to 1 Magazine includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle's "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report. The article notes that by treating students as valued customers, colleges and universities have the opportunity to develop a highly satisfying multichannel approach that enhances current enrollment and promotes post-graduation involvement. The article also notes that one of the key takeaways from the study is that schools may see an uptick in satisfaction by updating information faster through social media and embracing mobile applications or browsers so students can access homework, class document databases, and student records on the go.

J.C. Penney Co. Inc., for one, is adding more programs from Oracle to its lineup. It already uses an e-commerce platform and web site personalization technology from ATG, and site search from Endeca Technologies-two companies that Oracle acquired within the past two years. The department store chain, No. 20 in the Top 500 Guide, is now adding Oracle software for analyzing customer demand by product and managing merchandising and supply chains.

The September 5 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting cloud solutions at multiple universities including Boise State University, University of Washington and the E. Philip Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology. The article highlights that Boise State University implemented Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, PeopleSoft Financials and PeopleSoft Student Administration, to make the institution-wide move to cloud services. The article notes that this move is part of the university's Roadmap Project, a three-year program slated to run through spring 2014 that includes - in addition to an internal private cloud with virtual servers and storage - expanding the university's data warehouse and use of business intelligence; developing an individualized, unified Web experience; improving and streamlining identity management and security; and expanding and improving document management. The article includes comment by Max Davis-Johnson, associate vice president of information technology, Boise State University, who noted that Oracle's PeopleSoft suite allows the university to tie together cloud services and partners to the university's enterprise systems confidently and securely, no matter where or who they are.

The September 6 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle's "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report. The article notes that the majority of students say that the quality of student services directly affects their overall satisfaction with their school, but just about half say their schools meet their customer service expectations. The article includes comment by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research industry, Oracle, who notes that schools that focus on the basics - such as ensuring information accessibility, providing multiple contact points for students and delivering consistent processes - and leverage mobile and social media platforms to engage students, will provide an unforgettable positive educational experience, and in turn, make institutions more competitive. The article also notes that Oracle will host a webcast on Wednesday, September 19, to discuss the findings.

The September edition of IEEE Smart Grid includes the following bylined article by Oracle Utilities' Brad Williams highlighting the benefits of leveraging information architecture for data mining and analytics for increased grid investment value.

The September edition of IEEE Smart Grid includes the following bylined article by Oracle Utilities' Brad Williams highlighting the benefits of leveraging information architecture for data mining and analytics for increased grid investment value. The article also discusses the results from Oracle's recent "Big Data, Bigger Opportunities" study which gauged perceptions regarding the business impact of "big data" amongst utilities with smart meter programs in place. The article includes the positive findings from the survey - including a five year improvement plan - but notes that there is still room for significant improvements in effective data management. The article includes a comment from Oracle Utilities' Rodger Smith, noting that utilities will benefit from establishing enterprise information strategies, and from investing in the systems and people needed to make better business decisions.

Press release highlighting that AboitizPower, a power distributor, retailer and generator in the Philippines, has implemented Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing to improve efficiency and enable compliance. The release notes that prior to selecting Oracle's solution in August 2011, AboitizPower's six subsidiaries were using unrelated systems developed internally and customized over several years. The release includes comments from Rodger Smith, senior vice president and general manager at Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing will enable AboitizPower to streamline billing processes and allow the utility to meet privatization and deregulation requirement.

"Recent research from Oracle reveals another benefit of live chat - it enables consumers to multi-task while holding a conversation instead of waiting at the end of a phone line."

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