Oracle's business is information-how to manage it, use it, share it, protect it. For nearly three decades, Oracle, the world's largest enterprise software company, has provided the software and services that let organizations get the most up-to-date and accurate information from their business systems.

The 2005 combination of Oracle and PeopleSoft marks a major turning point in the evolution of the software industry. The combined companies are now positioned to deliver a more competitive offering in the enterprise applications market and increase innovation with a larger applications R&D budget.

Today, Oracle is helping more governments and businesses around the world become information-driven than any other company. Read more about the three principles that let companies use high-quality information to collaborate, measure results for continuous improvement, align their stakeholders, and communicate a single truth to all their constituents.

Adhering to three principles has saved Oracle more than US$1 billion in operating costs-so far. With these principles, which are incorporated into the design of our software, we have coordinated and streamlined all our business processes worldwide.