Sun Microsystems / Oracle
An original vision - " The Network Is The Computer " [tm] – leads Sun to elaborate technologies participating in the development of the main world industries. The philosophy of Sun, based on sharing aspect of the innovation through communities, is in the heart of the next computing evolution: the Participation Age. Sun is present in more than 100 countries.
Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977; its headquarter is based in Redwood Shores, in California. With a world presence in 145 countries, Oracle counts more than 84 000 employees. Sales (at the end of May, 2008) amounts to 22.4 billion dollars.
Oracle’s profession is about information: how to manage it, use it, share it and protect it. First world publisher of company software, Oracle supplies, for almost thirty years, software and services allowing companies to obtain from their management systems the most precise and the most recent information. Today, Oracle counts more than 320 000 customers in more than 145 countries, of which 98 of the companies are classified Fortune 100.
Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems in April 2009.