Oracle moves to exploit emerging tech in SA

Global enterprise software giant Oracle will up the delivery of emerging technologies in the South African market as most local businesses are proceeding with their digital transformation initiatives. So says Arun Khehar, Oracle's senior vice-president for applications sales for the Eastern Central Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In an e-mail interview with ITWeb, Khehar said the world of business is changing at an unimaginable rate. Emerging technologies are changing the way companies do business at every level, across every function, he notes. These technologies have the ability to learn and adapt and change, giving the organisation the space it needs to focus on its core business and growth." According to Khehar, the adoption of cloud technology has come around far quicker than anyone anticipated. "In South Africa, we are seeing the transformation at CEO level in favour of cloud adoption, in particular hybrid solutions.