Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner
Michael Dammann Eisneris an American businessman...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth7 March 1942
CityMount Kisco, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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Recent events make this a particularly challenging and somewhat anomalous time for our company,
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(Visitors) now have time to spend money and do other things, and they are much happier not waiting in line,
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The time has come to put this matter behind us and to focus on our business initiatives,
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I've been doing this a long time and you spend a lot of time trying to do what's right and concentrate on the bottom line, concentrate on creative excellence, and sometimes you have disagreements with people,
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There has been (talk on Wall Street) that major media companies are out of favor. I have seen this chicken-little behavior before, ... I have worked in the industry for four decades. At least once a decade they fall out of favor, but each time they emerge stronger than ever. This is for cyclical economic reasons.
We feel that we are big enough that we can be independent and can participate in the marketplace.
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The performance of GO.com continues to reflect the nascent stage of both the Internet economy and our Internet business. As with virtually every other Internet company, GO is investing as it builds for the future.
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We are a growth company. We are not giving up our goals of 20 percent growth. I see it coming, but it's not coming tomorrow.
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Throughout its history, Disney has been a leader in the development of new entertainment technologies, ... Our involvement in GO Network represents a fitting addition to this legacy. With GO Network, we are bringing a new level of functionality and entertainment to the Internet.
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Our results for the quarter and, by and large, for the entire year, tell two concurrent stories. The first is one of relatively soft overall operating results. The second story is the solid performance from a number of our core assets, reflecting the continued strength of our brands.
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I want to thank everybody for letting me share a piece of your lives for two decades,
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It has been a fantastic ride for the past 20 years. Ups and downs, to be sure, but filled with great satisfaction in building this wonderful creator of classic American culture into one of the premier entertainment-orientated companies in the world.
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I would hope that whatever they end up doing with Microsoft doesn't leave them in a way that they can't continue being that way, ... Have they done some things wrong? Has their behavior been a little aggressive? I guess it has and I guess there should be some retribution for that, but I wouldn't want to bring the whole company down on its knees.
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We intend to make our businesses more efficient, increase our cash flow, and position ourselves to better capitalize on the long-term growth potential of our brands,