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Oracle

Identifying and designing space to support

the business objectives of the occupier and

increasing investment value for the developer

The global market for information management assessment covered property location, corporate

software belongs to Oracle with its solutions culture, growth projections, the standards

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evident practically every aspect of modern of workspace and support areas and the

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business. Founded a little more than 30 years environmental features required by both clients.

ago, the company has proved, many times The newly restored building has now been

over, that it knows how to build for the future.

completely redesigned inside and out by the

Oracle’s successes can be attributed to its DEGW Italia team, optimising the depth of the

dynamic recipe of combining its innovative floor plan and providing General Properties with

thinking with an intimate knowledge of business an additional 1,500 square metres of lettable

challenges and successes gained through space. Externally, the façade has been redefined,

continuous deep analysis. combining glass and aluminium, to give a sleek

new contemporary look.

Two years ago Oracle identified the opportunity

‘I believe that the design,

to apply this recipe to its own business needs Previously spread over three different locations,

having involved all possible

by appointing DEGW to develop an innovative Oracle Italia now has a single efficient building

business components, has new workspace for the head office of its business briefed exact requirements by DEGW

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achieved solid results which in Italy, based in the Cinisello Balsamo district in consultation with Oracle staff to provide a

we are very satisfied with.’ of Milan. workplace that offers real choice of space for

their collaborative work from conference hall

Sergio Rossi Working for both Oracle and the property owner, to cafe, as well as private study space and

CEO, Oracle Italia Generali Gestione Immobiliare (General Properties), touchdown areas for both employees

the DEGW team in Milan had the double aim

and visitors.

of creating more value for the developer while

designing workspace that would support Oracle Design features throughout communicate the

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in attracting and retaining employees as well as Oracle brand and provide a workplace that is

supporting business agility with more effective an enabler to increase the performance of the

ways working in the future. business and is already delivering new efficiencies
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to Oracle’s operation in Milan.

By working in close collaboration with both Oracle

and General Properties, DEGW analysis and

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