Big leap for the big three

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IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co., and Compaq Computer Corp. have had difficulties marketing their computers to consumers because the companies were organized according to the needs of corporate customers. Individual consumers desire the latest internet and multi-media technologies combined with competitive pricing and user-friendliness. This has pushed the three companies to reorganize their production, marketing, and support to be able to handle the fast changes within the consumer market.

United States, Computer industry, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, Marketing, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co., HWP, Computer engineering

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An unlikely prophet

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Larry Ellison, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Oracle, criticized Microsoft for its anti-competitive business practices at a gathering of more than 1000 Australian and Asian business executives in Hong Kong. Before Christmas, he participated in 1998-99 Sydney to Hobart race in his yacht Sayonara. Ellison and crew were five hours ahead of the record when they were becalmed for six hours just off Tasman Island.

Officials and employees, Reports, Behavior, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Sailboat racing, Yacht racing, Ellison, Larry

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Foreign engagement

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Ian Clyne, an Australian restructuring expert, will supervise the reform program of PT Bank Lippo. Reforms will include educating the staff on news management strategies and streamlining operations to create a future for the private Indonesian bank.

Indonesia, Banking industry, Management, Clyne, Ian, PT Bank Lippo

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