Oracle has announced its second acquisition in two weeks with a deal that expands the vertical-sector expertise of Oracle's e-business software. Oracle has snapped up privately held G-Logic, a UK-based specialist in logistics and transportation management software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The database and applications giant said that ownership of G-Logic would enable it to offer a comprehensive supply chain and logistics management portfolio.

G-Logic chief executive David Cairns said in a statement that the deal would enable Oracle to respond effectively to industry trends that are driving demand for complex logistics offerings.

As is the case with today's enterprise software M&As, the deal also serves up the buyer an impressive list of potential customers. G-Logic users include Tesco, Halliburton, Volvo and DuPont. Fifty per cent of G-Logic's customers already run Oracle applications, the database giant said, a number it expects will increase in size once the deal is completed.®

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