About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 60. Chapters: Oracle Corporation, PeopleSoft, CDC Software, SAP AG, JD Edwards, Sage Group, CMiC, Advanced Business Solutions, Eastern Software Systems, Plex Systems, Unit4, Apriso, Ceridian, NetSuite, BatchMaster Software, Geac Computer Corporation, Lawson Software, XTuple, Sescoi, Baan, Intacct, FlexSystem, Deltek, 24SevenOffice, Openda, Infor Global Solutions, Epicor, Nsite Software, 1C Company, NolaPro, STN Ltd, Ramco Systems, QAD Inc, CGram Software, ProfitKey International, Maconomy, Clear Objective, Transtek, IFS AB, Visibility, WorkBook Software A/S, Consona Corporation, CODA, Intentia, SIV.AG, Mincom, Visma, UFIDA, Glovia Services Inc, Acumatica, Comarch, Publishing Technology plc, Exel Computer Systems, ABAS Software, SSA Global Technologies, Jeeves, Softline, IRIS Software, BOMtracker, Syspro, Krawler. Excerpt: Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products - particularly database management systems. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, United States and employing approximately 108,000 people worldwide as of 31 May 2011), 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 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. Larry Ellison, a co-founder of Oracle Corporation, has served as Oracle's CEO throughout its history. He also served as the Chairman of the Board until his replacement by Jeffrey O. Henley in 2004. On August 22, 2008 the Associat...
