SAFRA CATZ

When we acquire a company, we know within 30 days whether it's going to work. Speed of integration is everything.

Cloud is not the future. Cloud is the present. We had to move fast or be left behind.

In enterprise software, the winner is whoever offers the most complete stack.

I grew up in Israel. You learn early that complaining doesn't help. You just solve the problem.

People underestimate Oracle because we don't do flashy product launches. We just win enterprise deals.

The best acquisition is one where the customer base stays and the costs go.