Michael Capellas
Michael Capellas
Michael David Capellasis an American executive in the computer and telecommunication industries. Capellas served as chairman and CEO of First Data Corporation, acting CEO of Serena Software, chairman and CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation until its merger with Hewlett-Packard where he became president of the post-merger company briefly, and president and CEO of WorldComwhere he led its merger with Verizon...
execution momentum represent results solid strong
These results represent strong execution and Compaq's solid momentum in the marketplace,
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The steps we are taking will not only produce significant savings for the company but will benefit our customers by optimizing network performance and eliminating redundancies.
beginning computing emergence finish somewhere
Our emergence is not the finish line, it's the beginning of a new race, ... Somewhere between telecommunications and computing there's a new kind of company, and that's what MCI will be.
arguably associated company continues past work
No one even arguably associated with the past wrongdoing continues to work at the company.
expect pricing tough
We do expect pricing to be tough going into the first half.
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At current price levels, we believe Compaq's stock offers a tremendous investment opportunity for the company,
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The most dramatic change in store is with the products themselves. There is no doubt in my mind that what we know of as a PC will change.
difficult quarter secret
It's no secret that the first quarter has been difficult for Compaq in the past.
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Creating a powerful alliance combining Cable & Wireless' strengths as a global IP (Internet protocol) leader with our Internet leadership is a tremendous advantage for our customers and a major step toward achieving our goals,
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Although this is lower than our previous guidance, it still reflects strong year-over-year improvement, ... I remain very confident in the long-term strength of the information technology market and in Compaq's ability to be one of the clear leaders.
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We started thinking about licensing of intellectual property, and boom, it (the discussion) got bigger, ... It just started snowballing, building momentum. It just made logical strategic sense.
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We are aggressively taking the appropriate actions to restore the company's growth and financial performance. The realignment of the company is fully underway, our management team is basically in place and we already offer the powerful solutions and range of products customers need to maximize Internet benefits.
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We'll be better equipped to meet the diverse and changing needs of our U.S. customers - particularly our major accounts which clearly want to go direct - increasing our potential for growth.
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In the short term, the market remains volatile and thus difficult to predict with much certainty, ... However, we expect third quarter revenue to be in the range of $8 billion to $8.4 billion ... and earnings per share of 7 cents to 9 cents.