Eckhard Pfeiffer
Eckhard Pfeiffer
Eckhard Pfeifferis a businessman of German ancestry, who served as President and CEO of Compaq from 1991 to 1999. He was named as one of TIME's "Cyber Elite Top 50" for 1998...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth20 August 1941
CountryGermany
Eckhard Pfeiffer quotes about
aggressive business company conditions continue cost drive expand expenses face fully grow intend market operating reduction share
While market conditions will continue to be competitive, we fully intend to expand our business and grow market share profitably in 1999. The company will continue its aggressive drive of reduction of cost and operating expenses in the face of a very competitive market.
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With these actions, we are attempting to achieve channel inventories that support ODM by the end of the second quarter. Our outlook for the second quarter is cautious as we continue to assess the North American commercial market environment.
consistency earnings excellent financial fourth gross growth margins percent pleased quarter reflect results year
These results reflect an excellent fourth quarter and outstanding year for Compaq . We're very pleased with the consistency of our financial progress, especially with the improvements in earnings and the growth of gross margins to 24.4 percent in the fourth quarter.
build essential future operations
Integrating all Compaq manufacturing operations into a single, cohesive organization is essential as we build the future Compaq.
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This is the holy grail for advertisers and consumers. It is an online marketplace of qualified leads.
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The focus of this new organization is to fully leverage the Internet to not only sell systems and solutions, but also to build stronger relationships with our customers -- from personalized Web sites for consumers to highly integrated extranets for global corporations.