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News It will be somewhat like when Lou Gerstner was hired by IBM," Christian & Timbers' Mader said. Here are some of the names popping up: Michael Capellas. The former CEO of Compaq sold his company to HP in mid-2002. [10 Feb 2005]
Fiorina's out... what should HP do now?
News Gall likened the situation to the one IBM chair Lou Gerstner faced when he took the helm at IBM. Hewlett-Packard says it needs a new captain, not a new course, but outsiders say the company needs to change its tack. [10 Feb 2005]
5 years ago… IT users need a profile boost
News Although chiefs such as Microsoft's Bill Gates, IBM's Lou Gerstner, and Sun's Scott McNealy, have been recent guests at ten Downing Street, Higgins pointed out that the UK Prime Minister turns to the IT heads of... [08 Dec 2004]
Michael Dell steps down as Dell CEO
News This is very different than the [Lou] Gerstner to [Sam] Palmisano change at IBM, and the quick actions that Palmisano took. Twenty years after starting in a University of Texas dorm room what is now the world's largest... [16 Jul 2004]
IBM chief receives $4.5m bonus
News IBM CEO Sam Palmisano saw his salary and bonus jump in 2002, while outgoing chairman Lou Gerstner took home more than $16.3m in pay, bonus and stock grants, according to regulatory documents filed on Monday. [11 Mar 2003]
Re:Viewing 2002 - hardware
News He had quite an act to follow and so we compared Palmisano and Lou Gerstner head to head (http://www.silicon.com/a51703). Another tough 12 months for vendors but with more intrigue, arguments and technological advances... [20 Dec 2002]
IBM's Gerstner becomes Carlyle Group's Gerstner
News IBM chairman Lou Gerstner has been named chair of private equity company The Carlyle Group, a role he'll assume shortly after leaving his Big Blue post at year's end. Gerstner will join Carlyle on 7... [22 Nov 2002]
IBM's Palmisano addresses the masses
News Outgoing boss Lou Gerstner chaired the meeting, leaving Palmisano to sit among the other executives instead of leading from the podium. Analysts claim it left many shareholders wondering if there would actually be any... [01 May 2002]
Palmisano takes the IBM hot seat
News Sam Palmisano formally takes over the helm at IBM today as his predecessor Lou Gerstner steps down after nine years in the hot seat. But instead of the sad, lacklustre business that greeted Gerstner,... [01 Mar 2002]
IBM encounters accounting difficulties
News An IBM spokeswoman said the company had done nothing wrong, pointing to the fact that CEO Louis Gerstner had mentioned the transaction during the company's conference call to discuss fourth quarter results. [18 Feb 2002]
IBM succession: What the papers say
News News that Sam Palmisano is to replace Lou Gerstner as CEO of IBM - reported last night on silicon.com - is given prominence in this morning's papers on both sides of the Atlantic. Most believe Gerstner... [30 Jan 2002]
IBM unveils new CEO
News Palmisano will take over from Louis Gerstner as of 1 March. Gerstner will remain as Big Blue's chairman until the end of the year. IBM has named Samuel Palmisano as its new CEO. Palmisano has been... [29 Jan 2002]
Bill Gates and Microsoft command complete respect
News IBM's Lou Gerstner, Sony's Nobuyuki Idei and Intel's Andy Grove occupy fourth, fifth and sixth places respectively. It might be much-maligned by large parts of the IT community but Microsoft is one of the world's... [17 Dec 2001]
IBM chief says sales uncertain following attacks
News IBM chief executive Lou Gerstner said on Monday it was too early to tell what impact the 11 September terror attacks will have on technology spending. Gerstner added that while the attacks will cause... [25 Sep 2001]
Gerstner to step down as IBM chief
News Lou Gerstner is to step down as chairman and CEO of IBM after nine years at the helm. Gerstner, who joined the company from food giant Nabisco, is not expected to make an official announcement until... [23 Jul 2001]
