Michael Dell
Michael Dell
Michael Saul Dellis an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. He is the founder and CEO of Dell Inc., one of the world’s leading sellers of personal computers. He was ranked the 41st richest person in the world on 2012 Forbes list of billionaires, with a net worth of US$22.4 billion as of December 2014...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth23 February 1965
CityHouston, TX
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Our investments in these companies will accelerate their development, and allow us to continue to lead the industry in computing and services for the Internet,
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We are particularly interested in early-stage companies with products and services which have the potential to create breakthroughs in the evolving Internet age, with an aim to integrate those products and services into Dell's business and drive our future growth.
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We see a healthy industry in the year ahead, ... Major demand drivers, including processor transitions and component cost reductions, remain solid, and consolidation is separating top companies such as Dell from the rest of the field.
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Current softness in industry demand and profit margins is not a secret, ... But in this environment, the differences between Dell and other major companies are compelling.
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A lot of these companies are talking about going direct, but few of them are transitioning significant portions of their business to direct, ... We grew 2.8 times faster than Compaq in servers, 4.8 times faster in notebooks, and 3.2 times faster than Compaq overall.
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During the first half of fiscal 1998, demand remained solid. The top companies have been consolidating their market shares during this period, and Dell has emerged from this environment as a leader in market share growth.
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All companies use servers of various sizes. Servers represent a disproportionate amount of profit opportunity. That's why we're using our direct marketing model to bring (them to customers), ... Capital Ideas.
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Our second-quarter results and expectations for strong industry demand in the second half of the year keep us on track toward our goal of 30 percent full-year sales growth. There remains tremendous room for expansion in all product categories, customer groups and regional markets, and the fundamental advantages of our direct model are more compelling than ever.
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Our supply chain stayed functional with little disruption, ... By Monday, Sept. 17, cargo planes were in the air with parts and completed systems to fill backlog orders. We prioritized orders for groups affected by the attacks and agencies providing relief. We provided systems and technical assistance to get them running as quickly as possible.
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Our business continued to grow profitably in all customer segments and regions around the world,
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Just because it's cheap doesn't mean it's good.
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Manufacturing jobs today require highly skilled workers who are familiar with computers and technology,
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There are still opportunities to grow in desktop and mobile computing, ... To say we are going straight into the television market is a bit of an exaggeration. Computing is the core of our business.
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It also means their job is constantly changing because technology is changing and this is a customer-driven industry. So our employees need to be flexible and driven. They are going to always be in training.