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2015 and 2014, respectively, or 16%, 14% and 13% of total revenues in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Rapid technological advances in hardware and
software development, evolving standards in computer hardware and software technology, changing customer needs and frequent new product introductions,
offerings and enhancements characterize the cloud and on-premise software and hardware markets in which we compete. We plan to continue to dedicate a
significant amount of resources to research and development efforts to maintain and improve our current product and services offerings.
Employees
As of May 31, 2016, we employed approximately 136,000 full-time employees, including approximately 38,000 in sales and marketing, approximately 6,000 in our
cloud SaaS, PaaS and IaaS operations, approximately 10,000 in software license updates and product support, approximately 1,000 in the manufacturing of our
hardware products, approximately 5,000 in hardware support, approximately 23,000 in services, approximately 40,000 in research and development and
approximately 13,000 in general and administrative positions. Of these employees, approximately 51,000 were employed in the United States and approximately
85,000 were employed internationally. None of our employees in the United States is represented by a labor union; however, in certain foreign subsidiaries labor
unions or workers’ councils represent some of our employees.
Available Information
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed pursuant to Sections
13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available, free of charge, on our Investor Relations website at www.oracle.com/investor as
soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The information
posted on or accessible through our website is not incorporated into this Annual Report.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Our executive officers are listed below.
Name Office(s)
Lawrence J. Ellison Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Technology Officer and Director
Safra A. Catz Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mark V. Hurd Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jeffrey O. Henley Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
Thomas Kurian President, Product Development
John F. Fowler Executive Vice President, Systems
Dorian E. Daley Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
William Corey West Executive Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Ellison, 71, has been our Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer since September 2014. He served as our Chief Executive Officer from June
1977, when he founded Oracle, until September 2014. He has served as a Director since June 1977. He previously served as our Chairman of the Board from May
1995 to January 2004.
Ms. Catz, 54, has been our Chief Executive Officer since September 2014. She served as our President from January 2004 to September 2014, our Chief Financial
Officer most recently from April 2011 until September 2014 and a Director since October 2001. She was previously our Chief Financial Officer from November
2005 until September 2008 and our Interim Chief Financial Officer from April 2005 until July 2005. Prior to being named our President, she held various other
positions with us since joining Oracle in 1999. She also previously served as a director of HSBC Holdings plc.
Mr. Hurd, 59, has been our Chief Executive Officer since September 2014. He served as our President from September 2010 to September 2014 and a Director
since September 2010. Prior to joining us, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hewlett-Packard Company from September 2006 to August 2010
and as Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board of Directors of Hewlett-Packard Company from April 2005 to August 2010.
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