Oracle UK, whose parent returned to modest profit in its fiscal second quarter (see Company Results, p5) has cut 80 jobs in its distribution division, leaving the products division untouched as well as technical support and customer response within distribution. The UK operation now has a staff of 1,220. According to marketing director Mike Evans, the cuts were needed because while year on year revenue growth for 1991 looks respectable with a projected year end result of UKP110m, the UK, while profitable is not hitting targets. Evans blames delays in central government decision-making as well as worsening economic downturn in the south east.
