Oracle’s Larry Ellison tore himself away from the Network Computer frenzy last week to try to restore some lost morale in Europe after a reorganization that saw the axe fall on the Loek Van den Boerg’s vice-president for Europe position. He will be replaced by a European product and sales manager as soon as one is found to step into the breach. Ellison has created four business units – Product Sales, Consulting, Support and Education – whose managers will report directly back to California. Ellison and lieutenants were briefing their European executives and top users on the reorganization, new marketing strategy and focus on Network Computers and their applications last week.
