Chief of I.B.M.'s Lotus unit resigns in wake of takeover: Manzi's ambitions are cited by some analysts
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Former Lotus CEO Jim P. Manzi resigns from IBM 99 days after the merger of the two companies, a move analysts believe was prompted by his failure to assume leadership over all of IBM's software development. Industry observers anticipate that the resignation will not significantly harm the IBM/Lotus merger unless it causes Lotus software developers to resign, and a top Lotus executive concedes that IBM is handling the merger well. The software development group Manzi wanted to head is an $11 billion business with products such as corporate database applications and mainframe operating systems that cover a much broader range than Manzi's areas of expertise. IBM veteran John M. Thompson, who runs the software division, will take over as head of Lotus until IBM appoints Manzi's successor. Analysts say that the choice of the successor, whether drawn from the ranks of Lotus or IBM, will indicate IBM's plan for the future of the companies.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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New Hewlett-Packard device sends vital signs by modem
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HP introduces the $25,000 Palmvue medical monitoring system, a wireless mobile unit that is intended to allow doctors to receive patient vital signs from remote locations. Early users of the system say that it may have helped to save one life already, that of a patient with an unstable heartbeat. The doctor serving the patient was able to receive medical information about the problem and make preparations to treat the patient from the road, saving important time. The Palmvue system includes an HP desktop system with a modem that holds medical data for transmission to the other part of the system, a hand-held PDA also equipped with a modem. The $25,000 cost of Palmvue includes the desktop system, the necessary software and five laptop systems. Additional laptops are priced at under $1,000 per system.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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Data General comeback built on cost-cutting and innovation
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Data General's comeback is being spurred by the sales of its two new machines as well as by the company maintaining its cost-cutting mindset. Revenue by 10% in 1995 and 15% in 1996. This can be credited to the company's two product lines, Aviion and Clariion. Aviion is a high-end server that can accommodate an entire corporation's data processing needs and Clarrion, is a disk storage system. In 1997 Data General plans to release two additional product lines. One is ThiinLine, a small server for Internet users designed to distribute data across a network. Data General plans to sell the ThiinLine server for under $1,000. The second new product line is a high-end, more powerful version of the Aviion server.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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