gerstner in comment and analysis
The Brampton Factor: Microsoft vs EU
Comment Lou Gerstner introduced a new era but by then the world had changed. Microsoft is a pioneer in pushing anti-competition laws to their limits, argues Martin Brampton. The real lesson of this week's EU decision is that it is pointless issuing a court... [18 Sep 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 19.08.05
Round-Up Microsoft boss Bill Gates came in at 26th place and IBM boss Lou Gerstner came 44th. IBM's Gerstner came fifth. "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it. You've got to hand it to Winston Churchill - he was the king of sound bites, and... [19 Aug 2005]
Why IBM won't regret exiting PCs
Comment Even before he took over as chief executive from Lou Gerstner in 2002, Palmisano was at the centre of strategy shifts that pushed IBM into realms far removed from the PC business. So it was that Palmisano was a key Gerstner lieutenant when IBM took... [13 Dec 2004]
Boardroom Despatches: IBM's second wind
Comment Much of the progress that came from the 1990s recovery at IBM under Lou Gerstner could have been for nothing if the company's 2002 purchase of PwC had flopped. I would argue that as important as the turnaround overseen by the now legendary Lou... [24 Sep 2004]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... Sam Palmisano
Comment If Palmisano still lives in the shadow of his predecessor Lou Gerstner, the panel reasoned, he can be forgiven. As the countdown begins in earnest to silicon.com's fifth year of its exclusive Agenda Setters poll of tech's 50 most influential... [02 Sep 2004]
PeopleSoft farce: Larry - what were you thinking?
Comment But then-CEO Lou Gerstner essentially bribed Lotus' board by paying a ridiculous premium for a company whose stock was taking a nosedive. Gerstner, ever the pragmatic diplomat, also went out of his way to romance Ray Ozzie, the creator of Notes... [19 Jul 2004]
The Bloor Perspective: Predictions for 2003
Comment IBM will not notice the departure of Lou Gerstner. However, Sam Palmisano was, in my opinion, formed by genetic grafting from Lou Gerstner stem cells and thus IBM is unlikely to notice much change under his leadership - which is a good thing for... [13 Jan 2003]
Why IT loves the big personalities
Comment IBM has pointedly shied away from putting Sam Palmisano - and Lou Gerstner before him - on the rent-a-quote circuit. Quick test. Which well-known technology leader was responsible for this rather cumbersome quote earlier in the week: [28 Jun 2002]
The Bloor Perspective: IBM Global Services - the reckoning, Sun re-branding and Unix wars
Comment Unlike the rest of the IT industry, Big Blue appeared to ride out the storm of last year's economic slowdown with ex-CEO, Lou Gerstner, leaving on a high note and much expected of new man Sam Palmisano. [22 Apr 2002]
Forbidden love and Alan Titchmarsh
Comment In the same short period of time as a new IBM CEO takes over the reins from Lou Gerstner the company dumps its Palm-OS-powered WorkPad PDA. Nothing sets the heart racing or the loins aflame like the love that cannot or should not be. [09 Mar 2002]
Gerstner and Palmisano - IBM past and present head-to-head
Comment After nine years in the IBM hot seat Lou Gerstner today hands over to Sam Palmisano. Instead of the lumbering, lacklustre business that greeted Gerstner, Palmisano inherits an IBM on top of its game. Gerstner was cast as IBM's knight in shining... [01 Mar 2002]
10 years and still Lord of the rings
Comment Even IBM, despite its problems in the early nineties, is now back on track with Louis Gerstner racking up nine years at the helm. Today marks the tenth year of Jorma Ollila's tenure as CEO of Nokia - one of the most successful European companies of... [16 Jan 2002]
Nortel - follower of fashion or astute survivor?
Comment Cisco, and more importantly, Chambers, is one of just four bellwethers of the industry, along with Intel's Barrett, Microsoft's Gates and IBM's Gerstner. The people behind the IT industry may be techie nerds who despise fashion, but make no mistake... [03 Oct 2001]
Model Management: Old timers have their day
Comment Times like these play to our strengths as a diversified, services-led company," IBM chairman and chief executive Lou Gerstner commented. IBM's Lou Gerstner features in silicon.com's Agenda Setters 2001. [15 May 2001]
Into the Big Blue: Informix out of the game
Comment IBM's Lou Gerstner features in silicon.com's Agenda Setters 2001. Today's $1bn takeover of the core Informix Software database business by IBM marks the end of an era, and another day at the office for Big Blue. [25 Apr 2001]
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