Oracle Utilities at DistribuTECH 2013. San Diego Convention Center. Courtesy of Oracle

Tokyo, Japan – April 25, 2013

Sparks new proposals for electric companies in Japan by utilizing Oracle’s best practice of electric utilities deregulation and separation of electricity generation and transmission/distribution in overseas markets.

Oracle Japan will focus on IT system initiative for electric industry in Japan.

Oracle Utilities at DistribuTECH 2013. San Diego Convention Center. Courtesy of Oracle

The Electricity System Reform, pursued by the Japanese Government, aims to achieve three purposes:

1) securing the stable supply of electricity,

2) suppressing electricity rates to the maximum extent possible and

3) providing consumers with choices as well as business operators with opportunities to expand their businesses.

Oracle OpenWorld 2013 Courtesy of Oracle

To achieve these goals, a dramatic reform will be steadily carried out according to a realistic schedule, focusing on the following three pillars:

1. Expanding operations of wide-area electrical grids;

2. Fully liberalizing the electricity retail market into which retail entities are able to enter; and

3. Further securing neutrality of the power transmission/distribution sector through the legal structural separation and fully liberalizing electricity rates.

Oracle Open World 2012 – Tokyo, Japan. Courtesy of Oracle

Reference from news release - Cabinet Decision on the Policy on Electricity System Reform, issued on April 2, 2013 by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
http://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2013/0402_01.html  

With this, Oracle Japan will focus on two pillars:

1. liberalization of the electricity retail market and

2. the separation of electricity generation and transmission/distribution.

Oracle Open World 2012 – Tokyo, Japan. Courtesy of Oracle

Oracle Japan’s initiatives can enhance propositions to electric companies, new power producer and suppliers (PPS), public agencies and local governments in Japan by taking advantage of its expertise and best practices of electric utilities deregulation and separation of electricity generation and transmission/distribution in overseas markets, including North America, Europe, and Asia.

Oracle Open World 2012 – Tokyo, Japan. Courtesy of Oracle

Also, Oracle Japan has organized a new team to focus on this business in utilities in Japan.

The team will deliver integrated solutions that combine Oracle Applications, including Oracle Utilities, the Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Hyperion, and Oracle Engineered Systems, including Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud.

Takao Endo, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO of Oracle Japan, Senior Vice President, Oracle Courtesy of Oracle

Oracle’s integrated solutions enable billing and customer management, meter data management, blackout/distribution management, microgrid, material procurement management, maintenance of power generation/transmission facilities, and the creation of facility plans.

Rodger Smith, group vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities. Courtesy of Oracle

“Oracle Utilities offers solutions that connect smart metering to customers, business, and operational processes across the electricity utility value chain,” said Rodger Smith, group vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities.
“Oracle Utilities is excited to see how the recent electric reformation initiatives in Japan will affect Japanese utilities for the better, enabling utilities to efficiently manage electricity supply and expand their businesses now and in the future.”

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About Oracle Utilities

Oracle Utilities delivers proven software applications that help utilities of all types and sizes achieve competitive advantage, business performance excellence and a lower total cost of technology ownership.

Oracle Utilities integrates industry-specific customer care and billing, network management, work and asset management, mobile workforce management and meter data management applications with the capabilities of Oracle's industry-leading enterprise applications, business intelligence tools, middleware, database technologies, as well as servers and storage.

Oracle Utilities Operational Efficiency. Customer Satisfaction. From electricity generation to demand response, from gas transmission to delivery, from water purification to wastewater disposal - and all the maintenance and metering in between - Oracle provides a choice of applications, cross-enterprise business processes, and solutions that help you meet your biggest challenges while delivering vital services. Courtesy of Oracle

The software enables customers to adapt more nimbly to market deregulation, meet ever-evolving customer demands and deliver on environmental conservation commitments.

The Oracle Solution Footprint for Utilities. Courtesy of Oracle

Additionally, Oracle Utilities helps utilities prepare for smart metering and smart grid initiatives that enhance efficiency and provide critical intelligence metrics that can help drive more-informed energy and water usage decisions for consumers and businesses.

For more information, visit www.oracle.com/goto/utilities  


About Oracle

Oracle engineers hardware and software to work together in the cloud and in your data center.

For more information about Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL),
visit www.oracle.com  


About Oracle in Industries

Oracle industry solutions leverage the company's best-in-class portfolio of products to address complex business processes relevant to utilities, helping speed time to market, reduce costs, and gain a competitive edge.


Contact Info

Mamoru Kobayashi
Oracle
+81.3.6834.4836
mamoru.kobayashi@oracle.com  



Takao Endo

Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO of Oracle Japan,
Senior Vice President, Oracle

Takao Endo Courtesy of Oracle

Takao Endo joined Oracle as President and CEO of Oracle Japan and Senior Vice President, Oracle, in June 2008.
His role expanded to include Representative Executive Officer, Oracle Japan, in August 2008.

Prior to joining Oracle, Mr. Endo worked for IBM Japan for 30 years in a wide range of executive roles, including market-driven quality/CIO and reengineering, services business planning, and business transformation outsourcing.

In January 1999, Mr. Endo became General Manager, Services Business, for IBM’s, Manufacturing, Distribution, Retail, and Service Industries, and in April 2001 he became a member of IBM’s Board of Directors and General Manager for IBM’s Industrial Services Sector.

Additional posts at IBM included Board of Director member and General Manager, Asia Pacific Industrial Services Sector; Senior Vice President and General Manager, Industrial Sector; and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Business Transformation Outsourcing.

Mr. Endo is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo.


Source: ORACLE

http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/  



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