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.
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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.”
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