Bull and Oracle Announce Worldwide Agreement to Enhance E-business Capabilities

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Bull and Oracle, two leading IT companies, have entered into a worldwide agreement to extend their longstanding collaboration and offer corporations and public authorities the necessary technologies to become effective e-businesses. This partnership will enable the growth of Bull's Oracle e-business suite team to 300 consultants, initially targeting France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. The agreement builds on the 15-year history of collaboration between Bull and Oracle, integrating enterprise-wide database management systems. The new partnership will focus on creating and promoting joint offers to enterprises seeking to transform into e-businesses.

Key Takeaways:

  • The agreement aims to help corporations and public authorities transform into e-businesses by providing the necessary technologies.
  • Bull will grow its Oracle e-business suite team to 300 consultants, targeting France, Italy, Spain, and the UK initially.
  • The partnership will focus on creating and promoting joint offers to enterprises that want to transform into e-businesses.
  • Oracle is the 2nd Information Systems Vendor (ISV) worldwide, supplying top-of-the-class applications infrastructures and integrated e-business applications.
  • Bull offers high availability, secure platforms tuned to the internet, support centres, and strong capacities in development, system integration, and outsourcing.
  • The partnership will leverage Bull's internal experience in transforming into an e-business and the large spectrum of resources and know-how built around Oracle technologies.
  • The Oracle and Bull alliance will continue to provide database storage management and application solutions, with a common goal of delivering industry-leading high availability and scalable solutions.

Statistics:

  • 3.8 billion Euros: Bull's revenue in 1999
  • 65%: The percentage of Bull's revenue generated outside of France in 1999
  • 100 countries: The number of countries where Bull operates
  • 2nd ISV: Oracle's ranking worldwide, supplying top-of-class applications infrastructures and integrated e-business applications
  • 300: The number of dedicated consultants in Bull's System integration centres in France, Italy, Spain, and UK
  • 15 years: The duration of the partnership between Bull and Oracle

Sources:

  • "Bull and Oracle Announce Worldwide Agreement", Business Wire, October 31, 2000
  • Bull's press release, www.bull.com
  • Oracle Corporation's website, www.oracle.com