Oracle loses two more top execs
crn.com | at | by Mike
Two long-time senior Oracle executives are leaving the company. Mark Jarvis, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, is exiting after 14 years at the Redwood Shores, Calif. company. George Roberts, executive vice president, is also departing after 13 years. Confirming the planned departures, an Oracle spokeswoman characterized them as voluntary and amicable.
Oracle is noted for churning through top executives, many of whom leave when it is apparent that Ellison has no intention of giving up his top job. Notable former executives include Gary Bloom, now CEO of Veritas, and Ray Lane, now a venture capitalist with powerhouse firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers. Ellison has characterized that as a badge of honor, saying Oracle's bench strength is so deep, its former executives are heading a bevy of tech companies.