6 Oracle Cloud

Founded in 2016

CEO: Safra Catz

https://www. oracle.com/uk/cloud/ https://www.linkedin. com/ company/oracle/

Oracle Cloud provides the full breadth of business cloud services, including storage and applications. Its services have grown hugely in recent years, placing it amongst the long-standing industry giants. In fact, Oracle famously - and unexpectedlywon the highly sought-after Pentagon contract, alongside Google, Amazon and Microsoft. The cloud technology company provides organisations around the world with computing infrastructure and software to help them innovate, unlock efficiencies and become more effective.

Oracle Cloud created the world’s first – and only –autonomous database to help organise and secure its customers’ data. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers higher performance, security, and cost savings. It is designed so businesses can move workloads easily from on-premises systems to the cloud, and between cloud and on-premises and other clouds. Oracle Cloud applications provide business leaders with modern applications that help them innovate, attain sustainable growth, and become more resilient.

In Oracle Cloud’s eyes, its work is not only transforming the world of business, but helping defend governments and advance scientific and medical research. From nonprofits to companies of all sizes, millions of people use Oracle Cloud solutions to streamline supply chains, make HR more human, quickly pivot to a new financial plan, and connect data and people around the world.

The company prides itself on its diverse workforce, encouraging personal and professional growth, and celebrating a global team of passionate people developing innovative technologies that help people and companies tackle real-world problems headon. It was initially released six years ago in 2016 as an offering from the Oracle Corporation.