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Oracle Buys TOA Technologies
[July 31, 2014]

Oracle Buys TOA Technologies


(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) REDWOOD SHORES, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/31/14 -- Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) News Facts Oracle today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire TOA Technologies (TOA), a leading provider of cloud-based field service solutions that manage and optimize the last mile of customer service for enterprises by coordinating activities between dispatchers, mobile employees and their customers. TOA's Field Service SaaS enables modern enterprises to continuously monitor real-time field service requests coming in from contact centers, to schedule the right field service representative to dispatch, and to use sophisticated business analytics to monitor and view current inventories, accurately predict service windows, and optimize field service operations. TOA's customers have more efficient field service operations, lower costs of delivering field service, and deliver a superior customer experience. TOA's solutions manage over 120 million service events annually in more than 20 countries and include global brands across many industries including DISH Network, E.ON, Home Depot, Ricoh, Telefonica, Virgin Media and Vodafone. Oracle Service Cloud, part of Oracle Customer Experience Cloud, is an industry-leading platform for online customer service, cross-channel contact center, knowledge management, and policy automation. Oracle ERP cloud solutions help accelerate productivity, allocate resources, and provide on-demand information access. Oracle Service Cloud and Oracle ERP cloud solutions combined with TOA will empower innovative customer service organizations to drive operational efficiencies while bolstering customer satisfaction and exceeding service expectations through personalized service. More information on this announcement can be found at http://www.oracle.com/toatechnologies.Supporting Quotes "Companies want to offer customers a unified and highly engaging experience each time they interact with them," said David Vap, Group Vice President, Oracle Product Development. "Field Service is a critical aspect of customer service and by integrating TOA with Oracle Service Cloud, Oracle will uniquely offer enterprises the ability to coordinate face-to-face service interactions from the contact center to service scheduling and delivery. Further, by integrating TOA with Oracle's ERP Cloud and ERP Applications, enterprises' field service teams will have better information and can be operated more efficiently and at lower cost." "Delivering quality field service during the last mile of issue resolution is critical to achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction. TOA's solutions help companies streamline operations, gaining real-time scheduling capability that transforms how service is delivered," said Yuval Brisker CEO, TOA Technologies. "Adding TOA's solutions to Oracle Service Cloud will enable companies to accelerate their ability to deliver exceptional customer service."Supporting Resources About Oracle and TOA Technologies General Presentation Customer and Partner Letter FAQAbout OracleOracle engineers hardware and software to work together in the cloud and in your data center. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), visit www.oracle.com.



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Oracle is currently reviewing the existing TOA Technologies product roadmap and will be providing guidance to customers in accordance with Oracle's standard product communication policies. Any resulting features and timing of release of such features as determined by Oracle's review of TOA Technologies' product roadmap are at the sole discretion of Oracle. All product roadmap information, whether communicated by TOA Technologies or by Oracle, does not represent a commitment to deliver any material, code, or technology, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis document contains certain forward-looking statements about Oracle and TOA Technologies, including statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning Oracle's proposed acquisition of TOA Technologies, anticipated customer benefits and general business outlook. When used in this document, the words "anticipates", "can", "will", "look forward to", "expected" and similar expressions and any other statements that are not historical facts are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. Any such statement may be influenced by a variety of factors, many of which are beyond the control of Oracle or TOA Technologies, that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected, described, expressed or implied in this document due to a number of risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that the transaction will not close or that the closing may be delayed, the anticipated synergies of the combined companies may not be achieved after closing, the combined operations may not be successfully integrated in a timely manner, if at all, general economic conditions in regions in which either company does business may deteriorate and/or Oracle or TOA Technologies may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact they will have on the results of operations or financial condition of Oracle or TOA Technologies. You are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Neither Oracle nor TOA Technologies is under any duty to update any of the information in this document.

Contact Info Deborah Hellinger Oracle Corporate Communications +1.212.508.7935 Email Contact Ken Bond Oracle Investor Relations +1.650.607.0349 Email Contact Source: Oracle Corporation

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