甲骨文 |
Oracle |
????2012年《財富》500強排名:第80位 ????2012年利潤(單位:百萬美元):9,981 ????甲骨文和惠普(Hewlett-Packard)打了一仗,甲骨文試圖停止給搭載英特爾安騰(Intel Itanium)服務器芯片的設備供應軟件,因為這個芯片是他們的對手惠普生產的。結果甲骨文敗訴,惠普正索賠據稱高達40億美元的損失。訴訟過程中披露的文件顯示,甲骨文的執行副總裁基思?布洛克對總裁馬克?赫德硬件計劃不信任。這個計劃涉及公司2010年對互聯網技術服務公司Sun Microsystems的收購。(布洛克最后辭職。)但這場混亂并不妨礙這個技術巨頭在2012年獲得成功。甲骨文的軟件業務提振了銷售額,使利潤增長16.8%,達到100億美元。——C.L. |
????Fortune 500 rank: 80 ????2012 profit (millions): 9,981 ????Oracle went to battle with Hewlett-Packard last year after it tried to stop making software for devices using its rival's Intel Itanium server chip. Oracle lost the suit—and HP is seeking a reported $4 billion in damages. Documents unearthed during the litigation process revealed Oracle EVP Keith Block's distrust in president Mark Hurd's hardware plan for the company, pertaining to its 2010 acquisition of Sun Microsystems. (Block eventually resigned.) But the mess didn't keep the tech giant from having a successful 2012. Oracle's software business propelled sales, helping profits rise 16.8% to $10 billion. -- C.L. |