COMPANY BACKGROUND Dell traces its origins to 1984‚ when Michael Dell created PCs Limited while a student at the University of Texas at Austin. The dorm-room headquartered company sold IBM PC-compatible computers built from stock components. Dell dropped out of school in order to focus full-time on his fledgling business‚ after getting about $300‚000 in expansion-capital from his family. In 1985‚ the company produced the first computer of its own design‚ the "Turbo PC"‚ which sold for $795. PCs
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Michael Dell Taking The Direct Approach October 9‚ 2008 2. URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197566 Michael Dell Founder of Dell Computer Corp. Founded: 1984 "You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream."-Michael Dell Michael Dell wasn’t
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Evaluation of Michael Dell’s Performance: In 1984‚ at the age of 19‚ Michael Dell founded Dell Computer with a simple vision and business conceptthat personal computers could be built to order and sold directly to customers. .Michael Dell was the youngest CEO at the age of 27 to head the fortune 500 Company. In his role as CEO‚ his performance was excellent. Through his innovative way for marketing computers‚ he guided Dell from a small‚ start-up company into a global leader in PCs and IT Products
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Michael was born on February 23‚ 1965‚ in Houston‚ Texas. When he was 12 years old‚ he issued his first product catalog called “Dell’s Stamps‚” which he advertised in a local trade journal. By going directly to the ultimate user‚ he learned his first lesson about developing a direct relationship with the customer. Michael was interested in technology from an early age. (Krames‚ J. 2003‚ p. 58) When he was 15‚ he bought a computer to take it apart just to see how it worked. During his high school
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DeLL Inc. | Strategic Audit | MAN 4720 – Strategic Management | | Group 7 | 3/31/2012 | Dell‚ Inc. Dell‚ Inc. is an American multinational computer technology corporation based in Texas‚ United States. The company develops‚ sells‚ and supports computers and related products and services. Dell Inc. is one of the largest technological corporations in the world‚ employing more than 103‚300 people worldwide. Dell is listed at number 41 in the Fortune 500 list (2011). It is the third largest
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Performance: The HALO EFFECT and other Business Delusions In February 2005‚ Dell Computer was ranked #1 among the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine. Just two years later‚ in February 2007‚ amid slumping performance‚ Michael Dell removed CEO Kevin Rollins and took over the reins to revive the company. What had gone wrong? Observers were quick to offer their views. According to Business Week‚ “Dell succumbed to complacency in the belief that its business model would always keep
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new ideas. Dell Inc. has over 5000 patents today that started from the computer revolution and internet development. This paper will describe a brief history of the industries development and discuss Dell’s core competencies and marketing strategies‚ and make recommendations for increasing core competencies‚ improving vertical integration‚ possible global expansion scenarios‚ advertising platform‚ and marketing strategies. Core Competencies Introduction Dell Inc. was
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risks that a business may face. Dell‚ Inc. Dell originated in 1984 when Michael Dell started selling custom built IBM computers out of his University of Texas at Austin dorm room. In 1985‚ he dropped out of college and formed the company Turbo PC which grossed more than $73 million in the first year of operation. In 1988‚ the newly named Dell Computer Corporation went public and in 1992‚ Michael Dell became the youngest CEO to run a fortune 500 company. Dell quickly became the #1 rated PC
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INTRODUCTION Dell‚ Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way‚ Round Rock‚ Texas‚ and United States that develops‚ sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder‚ Michael Dell‚ the company is one of the largest technological corporations in the world‚ employing more than 103‚300 people worldwide. Dell is listed at number 41 in the Fortune 500 list. Dell has grown by both increasing its customer base and
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Factors 4 1.3 SWOT analysis of DELL 5 1.4 Executive Summary 7 2.0 New roles of CIO 8 2.1 Roles of CIO in IT business world 8 2.2 CIO Responsibilities 9 2.3 Dell’s CIO 11 2.4 BYOD- Dell CIO Adriana Karaboutis 12 2.5 CIO of other companies 13 2.6 Influence of DELL 15 2.7 CIOs in future 16 2.8 Critical evaluation 17 3.0 IS Finance and Investment Management 18 3.1 Introduction 18 3.2 Investment Management of Information Technology Enhanced by Leadership 19 3.3 Investment Management
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