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Hurd: Oracle will empower NetSuite, but must be careful not to crush its spirit

April 24, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Oracle CEO Mark Hurd on what Oracle can do (and must not do) for its NetSuite business unit, and NetSuite’s Jim McGeever on how NetSuite has changed Oracle.

HP Diamond status with Oracle misleading

March 18, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Oracle has awarded HP with its highest channel honor, seen as a thaw in the relations between the two vendors. Here’s why it’s not good for the channel.

HP and Cisco: Head-to-Head Again in Las Vegas

December 5, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

HP and Cisco once again plan their partner confabs for the same time. In 2014, both will descend on Las Vegas for a busy week of channel news.

Oracle Taps HP Exec as New Channel Chief

October 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Rich Geraffo will report to president Mark Hurd, signaling that Oracle wants to drive more sales through its channels.

Oracle North American channel chief Tom LaRocca

Oracle Eyes Integrated Channels to Spur Growth

September 26, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Oracle is looking to enable its broad and diverse channel to sell integrated hardware, software and cloud solutions and support emerging use cases.

Donatelli Out, Veghte In After HP Enterprise Group Disappoints

August 21, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Bill Veghte’s appointment atop HP Enterprise Group underlines the growing importance of software in the company’s efforts to reinvent its enterprise business.