Eric Benhamou
Eric Benhamou
Eric Benhamou was the former CEO of 3Com and Palm...
gained improved increase last quarter reflect restored results revenue
This quarter's significant increase in revenue and improved results over last quarter reflect that we have gained traction in the marketplace and restored operational rigor.
palm quite
Palm executed quite well in a down market.
difficulty favorable industry move overall period year
The handheld industry has started to move into a more favorable period after a year of significant difficulties and overall shrinkage.
balance demand despite enabling enterprise gross impact improved latin margins north performance preserve remained sheet strong unexpected
Balance sheet performance remained strong and improved during the quarter, enabling us to preserve gross margins despite the impact of seasonality and an unexpected slowdown in end-user demand in the North and Latin American enterprise markets.
affect businesses current encourage flow information mix position quarter reflects revenue specific unusual
We're not in a position to give you specific information on that. I would encourage you not to look at the current quarter revenue because the mix of businesses this quarter reflects an unusual flow in and out ... all of these things affect revenue mix in a way that is completely unusual.
businesses focusing leadership longer markets strategic
We're focusing on markets where we have established a leadership position. We're transitioning out of businesses that are no longer strategic to 3Com's future.
developed global large leading medium networking provider secure solutions strategy
Under Bruce's leadership, 3Com developed a strategy to become a leading global provider of secure converged networking solutions for small, medium and large enterprises.