Official Sponsor
Thirty three years ago, Larry Ellison saw an opportunity other companies missed when he came across a description of a working prototype for a relational database and discovered that no company had committed to commercializing the technology. Ellison and his co-founders, Bob Miner and Ed Oates, realized there was tremendous business potential in the relational database model--but they may not have realized that they would change the face of business computing forever.
Today Oracle is still at the head of the pack. Oracle technology can be found in nearly every industry around the world and in the offices of 98 of the Fortune 100 companies. Oracle is the world's leading supplier of software for information management, and the world's second largest independent software company.
Executive Sponsor
Microsoft provides software and services that help people communicate, do their work, be entertained, and manage their personal lives. Over the past 30 years, innovative technology has transformed how we access and share information, changed the way businesses and institutions operate, and made the world smaller by giving us instant access to people and resources everywhere.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft has been a leader in the wave of innovation that has created so much new opportunity, convenience, and value over the past three decades. During that time, we have created many new products, added new lines of business, and expanded our operations worldwide.
As a company, and as individuals, we value integrity, honesty, openness, personal excellence, constructive self-criticism, continual self-improvement, and mutual respect. We are committed to our customers and partners and have a passion for technology. We take on big challenges, and pride ourselves on seeing them through. We hold ourselves accountable to our customers, shareholders, partners, and employees by honoring our commitments, providing results, and striving for the highest quality.
Microsoft Gulf opened its Dubai-based headquarters in 1991. Microsoft Gulf today oversees Microsoft activities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and UAE.
Knowledge Partner
Ovum is the leading European headquartered authority on telecoms, software and IT services, with unique expertise where these sectors converge. We deliver essential advice on market trends and drivers, and unrivalled insight into companies, markets and technologies to telecoms operators, regulators, and equipment vendors. Ovum is also a trusted advisor to the IT industry with expertise in all major software technology markets.
Website: www.ovum.com