Oracle Promotes Education And Technology Skills Training Across Asia Pacific

Oracle Promotes Education And Technology Skills Training Across Asia Pacific Oracle’s Education, Community and Volunteer Programs Contribute to National Development of Asia Pacific Economies - Oracle announced that 434,630 students and teachers in 4,678 education institutions in Asia Pacific are benefiting from Oracle and the Oracle Education Foundation’s programs. - These philanthropic programs, which include the Oracle Academy, Think.com and ThinkQuest, are helping students throughout the region develop vital technology and life skills for 21st century careers. In addition, Oracle’s education programs are helping address the region’s growing demand for a well-trained, skilled IT workforce. - Oracle’s education programs are currently rolled out in 16 countries in Asia Pacific, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. - In addition, Oracle also invests in a wide spectrum of community, training and volunteer programs across Asia Pacific. Collectively, these programs support national development and promote meaningful advances in technology, science and enrich quality of life for communities. Oracle’s Education Initiatives Benefit Asia’s Students & Teachers - Education highlights across the region include: - Oracle Academy: The Oracle Academy provides vital business and technology skills training to more than 245,460 students from 13 Asia Pacific countries. 1,270 participating educational institutions in Asia Pacific have integrated the Oracle Academy curriculum, providing students with access to the latest cutting-edge software, training and resources. - Think.com: More than 189,170 students in 11 Asia Pacific economies are members of Think.com, a protected online learning community sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation. These students are expanding their knowledge, collaborating on projects and sharing educational content with 375,000 students in 41 countries who are members of the Think.com community. - ThinkQuest: 526 teams across 16 Asia Pacific economies actively participated in the ThinkQuest program in 2008. Students from Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam were amongst winners of the ThinkQuest International 2008 website building competition. Oracle Contributes to National Development of Asia’s Economies - In addition to the Oracle Education Initiatives, Oracle also invests in a wide spectrum of community and volunteer programs across Asia Pacific, including: - The Oracle Asia Pacific Graduate Development Program: This program grooms talented graduates from top universities to become future business and technology leaders. More than 60 students have successfully graduated from this program since its launch in 2003. Over 200 graduate trainees are currently in their first or second year on the program. Upon completion, graduates are ready to fill key roles in the Oracle organization. The 2-year long program is running in 12 countries: Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. - Oracle Volunteers: Oracle’s employees in 12 countries across the region donate their time and skills to a variety of volunteer and fund-raising activities. Their support helps address social needs and make a measurable, positive impact within their communities. Supporting Quotes - “To succeed in the increasingly connected global economy of the 21st century, people need to learn new skills. In addition to technology know-how, skills such as global collaboration and networking, creative problem solving and analysis, business and personal management are critical to enabling economic and individual advancement,” said Derek Williams, Executive Vice President, Oracle Corporation. “Oracle is committed to nurturing these critical skills through a wide variety of education and community programs. Our education programs make available education resources and technology expertise for students and faculty across the Asia Pacific region. Oracle’s contributions and our employees’ volunteerism reflect our deep desire to give back to the communities, in order to accelerate development in the Asia Pacific economies.” Supporting Resources - The Oracle Education Foundation: http://www.oraclefoundation.com/ - Think.com: http://www.think.com/en/ - ThinkQuest: http://www.thinkquest.org - 2008 Winning Websites: http://thinkquest.org/library/winners/2008_international.html - Oracle Academy: https://academy.oracle.com/ About Oracle Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world’s largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com. Trademark Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Contacts: Siriporn Suparuchatakarn Suchai Chalermtanasak Oracle Corporation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. PC & Associates Consulting Co., Ltd (0) 2696 8072 (0) 2971 3711 [email protected] [email protected]

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