Kevin Rollins
Kevin Rollins
Kevin Barney Rollinsis an American businessman and philanthropist. The former President and CEO of Dell Inc., in 2006 Rollins was named by London's CBR as the 9th Most Influential person in the Enterprise IT sector...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
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demand healthy key overall quarter seeing segments strong surprises
We're seeing healthy demand in key segments of our business, ... Overall it was a pretty strong quarter and there were not a whole lot of surprises for us.
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We're seeing a little bit of a glimmer of hope but I don't think we're quite at a point where we're suggesting a turnaround.
beat believe business confident estimates europe goal government half money opportunity percent saw second slowness street talked target terms year
We believe that the fundamentals of our business are still very healthy, and we did beat analysts estimates in terms of our earnings, and saw an opportunity to make a little more money with some slowness in Europe and the government sector. In the second half, we're still confident that the target and goal we have talked to the Street about, the 30 percent growth, is achievable, and believe that seasonally the second half is better, and will be this year as well,
believe company growth healthy rate size
We believe that's a very healthy growth rate for a company of our size and our complexity,
hit improve looking numbers ways
We are disappointed that we didn't hit all of our numbers for the quarter, but we're always looking for better ways to improve the efficiencies of our business,
india integrated teams
Our teams in India have integrated well with Dell's operations.
advantage business china continued countries customers direct germany model opportunity preferred provides regions shows success unique
Our success in countries such as China and Germany shows the Dell direct business model is preferred by customers in all regions and provides us with a unique advantage and opportunity for continued growth.
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At Dell, we're on a mission to find, hire and develop diverse talent. Thurmond has galvanized our internal belief that to be a successful company and a great place to work, Dell must leverage the similarities and differences of employees. The Austin Area Urban League could not have picked a more deserving recipient of its 2006 Whitney M. Young Junior Award.
attract continue customers india played role team vital
As we continue to attract new customers worldwide, our team in India has played a vital role in the company's operations.
competition dynamics good growth healthy industry normal people quarter saying share taking trends
As we look at the dynamics of the industry...we see normal seasonal trends (and) good growth, healthy growth. And if what people are saying about our competition and the industry being down, we're probably taking more share this quarter than we anticipated.
closer customers excellent growth market move places presents
This move places us closer to our customers in a market that presents excellent long-term growth opportunities for Dell.
across aggressive deem designed drive entire goals management personal programs
As a management team, we deem this unacceptable and have established aggressive goals and implemented programs designed to drive personal accountability across the entire organization.
business corporate overall sales weakest
The weakest part of our overall business is in U.S. corporate sales in general, probably desktops,
city customers dedicated employees growth oklahoma receive service superior team testament
Dell's growth in Oklahoma City is testament to the superior service that our customers receive from the dedicated employees who have become part of our team here in Oklahoma City.