Oracle picks ex-general as chairman; software supplier cites his long experience

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Oracle Corp hires James Abrahamson as its new chairman. Abrahamson succeeds Lawrence J. Ellison, Oracle's co-founder, who continues as president and CEO. Oracle Corp had gone through some financial difficulties in 1990, but has regained solid financial footing and respectable market share. Abrahamson was formerly executive VP of the Hughes Aircraft Corp and president of the company's transportation sector. Abrahamson was selected for his experience with large corporations. He has worked as an Air Force lieutenant general, director of the space shuttle program for NASA and director of the Strategic Arms Defense Initiative under Ronald Reagan. Oracle hopes his experience in the government and with a major firm will help him lead Oracle to greater financial success.

Computer integrated systems design, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Employee selection, Hiring, Chairmen, Abrahamson, James A.

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A software innovator moves into a new niche

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Frank Dodge, who founded McCormack & Dodge, is starting a new company called the Dodge Group. The company, which will be based in Waltham, MA, will make financial software for networks of microcomputers that run in 'client/server' environments. According to Mr Dodge, this is a software market that has a potential to grow to billions of dollars. Software already in development is an accounting package that will run on IBM RISC 6000 workstations under the Unix operating system. Dodge is financing the Dodge Group himself. Joining Dodge at the Dodge Group are Lori Henry and Bill FitzPatrick, former executives at McCormack & Dodge. Two software developers, Alan Hambrook and John Linwood, will start operations in London.

Publishing industry, Management, Software, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Financial software, Client/server architecture, New Company, Computer Software Industry, Dodge, Frank, McCormack and Dodge Corp., FlexiInternational Software Inc., D and B Computing Services Inc.

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Keeping software lead is new president's job

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Ingram Micro D Inc names David R. Dukes as president and CEO and retains Linwood A. Lacy Jr as chairman and chief executive. Dukes is expected to help lead the development of Ingram's technical products division and other value-added reseller services as well as guiding the company through a shaky period for software distribution that finds many companies with losses and excess inventory. Ingram is the product of a merger of Ingram Industries and Micro D and posts revenues of close to $1 billion. Dukes previously served as regional president of Inacomp Computer Centers.

Computers, peripherals & software, Executive, Software Retailing, Distributors, New Appointment, Dukes, David R., Lacy, Linwood A. Jr., Ingram Micro D Inc.

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