Oracle to set up state-of-the-art cloud sales hub in India, to hire 200

BANGALORE, INDIA: Oracle will build five “Digital” sales hubs placed strategically throughout Asia Pacific to make the cloud journey effortless for more midsize organizations. These state-of-the-art offices are slated for Australia, China, India, Korea and Singapore locations.

Oracle also plans to hire 1,000 cloud sales professionals to ensure more personalized and effective sales experience for the customers. In India, Oracle will hire 200 professionals as part of this recruitment initiative.

“Our new, one-of-a-kind sales unit will focus solely on supporting cloud development in Asia Pacific’s mid-market economy, which includes a thriving start-up community,” said François Lançon, senior vice president, Oracle Asia Pacific.

“We are witnessing one of the fastest technology adoptions in India with Oracle cloud. The combined forces of cloud, mobility and social are changing how customers want to buy and be catered to in today’s digital market place. To meet this growing demand we want a ‘quick action’ sales force that is digitally savvy and will leverage modern software tools to offer a seamless buying experience to our customers,” added Shailender Kumar, managing director, Oracle India.

The Oracle Digital team will leverage the most modern sales tools, techniques and technologies transform the buying experience, provide elite customer service, and deliver customized solutions.

Armed with world class training and resources like “Smart Walls” (to deliver real-time demos to customers anywhere in the world, without leaving the office), “Social Listening Hubs” (to provide the sales team with the most advanced tools to stay ahead of industry and customer trends in real-time), one-click contracts and more, the Digital sales representatives will be equipped for rapid response to customer requests and market changes.