Michael Capellas
Michael Capellas
Michael David Capellasis an American executive in the computer and telecommunication industries. Capellas served as chairman and CEO of First Data Corporation, acting CEO of Serena Software, chairman and CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation until its merger with Hewlett-Packard where he became president of the post-merger company briefly, and president and CEO of WorldComwhere he led its merger with Verizon...
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We're coming out of bankruptcy with an awfully good set of assets, ... As the industry shifts away from the notion of a phone call is a phone call and data is data... we have a great opportunity to play in that evolution.
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We started thinking about licensing of intellectual property, and boom, it (the discussion) got bigger, ... It just started snowballing, building momentum. It just made logical strategic sense.
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We are aggressively taking the appropriate actions to restore the company's growth and financial performance. The realignment of the company is fully underway, our management team is basically in place and we already offer the powerful solutions and range of products customers need to maximize Internet benefits.
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We'll be better equipped to meet the diverse and changing needs of our U.S. customers - particularly our major accounts which clearly want to go direct - increasing our potential for growth.
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If one thing stands out in the fourth-quarter results, it's the strength of our enterprise technology and solutions. This is where we see our most important growth in 2001 and beyond.
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The problem existed long before (the Internet bubble burst in March 2000).
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We see continued weakness in the U.S. economy, and resultant pricing pressures, ... Despite the slowdown, we are pleased with market acceptance of our enterprise products driven by our ability to offer end-to-end solutions and services.
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We see significant revenue flow in the fourth quarter of this year.
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While we did see some strengthening of the IT market in the fourth quarter, first-half growth will be moderate and pent-up demand should drive a stronger recovery in the second half of the year,
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This relationship with Cable & Wireless is an important step in the execution of Compaq's strategy.
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No one even arguably associated with the past wrongdoing continues to work at the company.
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There's no question that we have a sense of urgency in everything that we do.
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These results represent strong execution and Compaq's solid momentum in the marketplace,
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The steps we are taking will not only produce significant savings for the company but will benefit our customers by optimizing network performance and eliminating redundancies.