Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 03 | Page 9

NEWS Oracle Cloud’s global expansion includes Amsterdam expand. And with our global data centre expansion, we are able to help customers lower IT costs, mitigate risks and compete like they never have before.” Oracle’s plan also includes locations for new data centres in the US, Canada, Switzerland, China, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Korea. The company’s expansion continues the growth of American tech companies in the Netherlands. Dutch IT network attracts European data centres A msterdam is one of two European locations and 12 worldwide in which Oracle will open a new data centre. The California-based global provider of enterprise cloud computing is expanding to grow its regional cloud infrastructure footprint. The new data centres will support new security, blockchain and artificial intelligence developments. “The future of IT is autonomous. With our expanded, modern data centres, Oracle is uniquely suited to deliver the most autonomous technologies in the world,” said Oracle CEO, Mark Hurd. “As we invest, our margins will continue to The Netherlands is home to one of the most advanced markets for data centre operations in Europe. With the continent’s fastest connection speeds, the Netherlands is one of the most wired countries in Europe. Holland’s unparalleled telecommunications network has attracted many global IT companies and proven to be a smart choice for leading data centres. ///////////////// Orange named as a top global employer for 2018 R ecently in Amsterdam, for the third consecutive year, Orange was awarded the ‘Top Employer Global 2018’ certification, which recognises the best human resources policies and practices. Orange is the only telecoms operator among the 13 top global employers. This prize recognises the work of all the human resources teams at Orange across the world and confirms the employees’ high level of commitment to the company, which is expressed through the employee barometer: 89% of employees say they are proud to work at Orange and 83% recommend Orange as a good place to work. In total, 30 Orange countries and territories on five continents within the Group’s footprint were involved in the process and made it a success. Jérôme Barré, Executive Director in charge of Human Resources, said: “Our employees are at the centre of the corporate www.intelligentcio.com project implemented by Orange. Our daily mission in the human resources department is to create the right conditions to enable every employee to express their potential to the fullest. This award we received rewards the efforts made throughout the Group to create these conditions and make Orange the digital and caring employer of the future.” INTELLIGENTCIO 9