Oracle to recruit 300 from India

Oracle plans to expand aggressively its sales team across Asia Pacific (APAC). It will add 1,000 employees to its sales force out of which nearly 300 will be recruited in India for Cloud. With expansion Oracle targets to drive growth and support demand for Oracle Cloud solutions across the region.

Loic Le Guisquet, president, EMEA & APAC at Oracle said, "Strong economic growth and the infinite possibilities that cloud technologies offer has created an unprecedented opportunity in Asia Pacific. Oracle is the only vendor who can give customers complete SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS capabilities – which uniquely positions us to be 'The Cloud Company'. We are recruiting talent from across the region to create a world-class sales team that will help Oracle’s customers embrace the cloud. The opportunity that cloud technologies create is profound and there’s never been a better time to work for Oracle.”

Oracle ensures unrivalled career opportunities for employees supporting 19 of the top 20 cloud providers in the world especially when the company spends $5bn on its R&D every year.

Shailender Kumar, vice president and regional managing director, Oracle India said, "We are looking for brilliant people to join Oracle, the Cloud Company. The right candidates for Oracle are individuals who are highly motivated, ambitious and who are eager to be a part of the company leading cloud transformation in India.”

Today, the cloud opportunity in APAC is fueled by strong economic growth and an unrivalled broadband and mobile infrastructure. Oracle’s recruitment efforts will primarily focus on growth in Australia, China, India, Korea, and the ASEAN countries; however, there are roles being created across the region.