Oracle has wrapped up its US$5.3 billion acquisition of Micros, maker of hardware and software for the hospitality industry, in its biggest deal since the purchase of Sun Microsystems in 2010.

Micros will form the basis for a new global business unit at Oracle focused on hotels, food and beverage, and retailers, led by Mike Webster, who is now head of Oracle’s retail business unit.

“Our customers will appreciate our deep domain expertise across both Retail and Hospitality as we deliver mission-critical solutions to solve our customers’ most important business initiatives,” Webster said in a statement.

Oracle first announced the Micros acquisition in June. Micros develops sells software, point-of-sale hardware systems and other products to its customer bases. It has more than 6,600 employees and its products are in use at more than 330,000 sites around the world, according to an Oracle FAQ document.

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