Monday, January 30, 2006
�Considering our growth, if you�re a rival you should be concerned�
�Considering our growth, if you�re a rival you should be concerned�: "The world�s second largest software company, Oracle Corp, has created turbulence in the market with its aggressive acquisition deals such as i-Flex ($593 million), Siebel ($5.8 billion) and PeopleSoft ($10.3 billion). At the Oracle Open World held recently in Mumbai, i-Flex CEO Rajesh Hukku said that his company will continue to work independently despite the Oracle acquisition. Harsimran Singh and Rouhan Sharma caught up with Keith Budge, senior vice-president, Geographies, Oracle Corp, Asia Pacific, to talk about the i-Flex deal, rival SAP, their Pakistan strategy and the upcoming acquisitions. Excerpts: "
