Oracle - Redwood Shores, CA
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N 37° 31.729 W 122° 15.818
10S E 565063 N 4153793
The Oracle Corporation's headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA.
Waymark Code: WM7Y8Y
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2009
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"Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is a multinational computer-technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing enterprise software products — particularly database management systems. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States, Oracle employs more than 73,201 people worldwide as of 2009[update]. It has enlarged its share of the software market through organic growth and through a number of high-profile acquisitions. By 2007 Oracle had the third-largest software revenue, after Microsoft and IBM.
The corporation has arguably become best-known due to association with its flagship product, the Oracle database. The company also builds tools for database development and systems of middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software.
As of 2009[update], Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle Corporation, has served as Oracle's CEO throughout its history. Ellison also served as the Chairman of the Board until his replacement by Jeffrey O. Henley in 2004. Ellison retains his role as CEO." (
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