Oracle in Oz

In a move made possible by the massive Siebel Systems acquisition, Oracle Corp. has announced the creation of a customer relationship management business unit in Australia, a unit that will support Oracle’s newly acquired customer base of Optus, Telstra, Westpac and others.

Mark Innes, former Australia/New Zealand managing director of WebMethods, was named leader of Oracle CRM Australia in August of this year. Innes has immediately been a very good boy for Oracle, spreading the word among Oz’ customers that “they can stay with current installations or make the move to Oracle’s Fusion suite, which reportedly will be available in 2008.

Oracle will employ about 100 in the center.