How Oracle Engineered Its Sales Staff for the Cloud

"Many hires were put through a revamped training program, then charged with winning over startups and small businesses that Oracle largely had bypassed."

The article goes on to claim that Oracle has had success with signing startups and small businesses for cloud products. Has anyone here signed on with Oracle? Have things really changed?

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http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/08/16/how-oracle-en...