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...
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These results represent strong execution and Compaq's solid momentum in the marketplace,
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We were very focused on execution because we knew how important it was to meet the expectations.
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This relationship with Cable & Wireless is an important step in the execution of Compaq's strategy.
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The last couple of quarters have been somewhat disappointing, ... There are some execution issues that we will look at.
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The problem existed long before (the Internet bubble burst in March 2000).
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We see continued weakness in the U.S. economy, and resultant pricing pressures, ... Despite the slowdown, we are pleased with market acceptance of our enterprise products driven by our ability to offer end-to-end solutions and services.
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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.
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During the second half of this year (1999) we took aggressive action to return Compaq to profitable growth, and fourth-quarter results reflect our initial success where it matters most - in the marketplace,
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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.
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People are willing to spend if we give them something new, ... But there really are no new waves of technology.
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There's no question that we have a sense of urgency in everything that we do.
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You'll see a much clearer, more consistent pricing policy
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We are betting the bank, building our future on convergence,
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We believe the momentum in our business will continue during the second quarter and accelerate in the second half of the year.