Similarly, Oracle bought Taleo for $1.9 billion net of cash and debt earlier in 2012. Taleo generated $309 million in revenues in 2011, so Oracle paid a better price at 6.2 times sales. In my opinion, this makes sense as customer service outsourcing is a lot more popular than human resource outsourcing. Also, customer service deals with external clients and is crucial for sales. Human resources, while also important, is viewed more as a cost center. I