I2 thinks small is beautiful in difficult times
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i2 Technologies Inc.'s new CEO has plans for his sales staff. Greg Brady wants his sales staff to become more outgoing and find and tackle more new customers rather thatn catering to old, reliable customers. He calls it the difference between being "hunters" and "farmers."
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 2001
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Wyly trails in Computer Associates fight
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Sam Wyly's attempt to unseat and replace all board members at Computer Associates might not pass the shareholder votes. Investors who cast early ballots, could change their votes until the last minute. Most of those early votes have been for the incumbent board. Even if Mr. Wyly's new board isn't elected, changes he wanted appear to be in the works.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 2001
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Paneful struggle; how Microsoft's ranks wound up in civil war over Window's future; vying for Mr. Gates's nod on an Internet strategy, doves took on hawks; choking on 'Java Kool-Aid'
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Court documents from Microsoft Corp.'s cases and interviews with Microsoft executives have revealed that during 1996 and early 1997, a battle was raging between two opposing viewpoints over the company's software development strategy. The 'doves,' led by senior vice president Brad Silverberg, believed that the future of computing rested with cross platform software like Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java, which would allow users to download software as they needed it from the Internet and use it on any computer. The 'hawks,' led by senior vice president, Jim Allchin, supported further development of the Windows operating system in the belief that it's presence on 95% of all PCs, and the amount of software written for it, would lock in its market dominance. Chairman Bill Gates put off a decision, allowing his subordinates to thrash out the issue until, in March, 1997, he gave his support to the hawks. This followed on revelations that developers of the cross-platform system were having problems. Applications written for it ran more slowly than Windows applications. Information leaked from Sun that they were having problems with Java. It was soon after this that Microsoft made the decision to integrate its Internet Explorer Browser with the Windows operating environment. This decision has since become the basis of a suit by Sun, charging efforts to 'pollute' Java, and the government's antitrust lawsuit. In the short term, Microsoft retains its advantage, having reported a net profit margin of 40% and cash holdings of $19 billion for the last quarter. Development of the cross platform model by competing companies continues and is now percieved as posing a credible threat to Microsoft.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1999
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