The Nerds By Homa Moshari. Hi-Tech Entrepreneurs The Nerds The computer “Nerds” who changed the...
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The Nerds By Homa Moshari. Hi-Tech Entrepreneurs The Nerds The computer “Nerds” who changed the world instead of following conventional careers are widely
Hi-Tech Entrepreneurs The Nerds The computer Nerds who changed
the world instead of following conventional careers are widely
celebrated. Their social ineptness is a stereotype that is often
inaccurate.
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BEFORE MICROSOFT Family and early childhood First computing
experience Roots of business career The birth of Microsoft
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PERSON-DATA Born: October 28, 1955 ) (age 53) Seattle,
Washington SeattleWashington Residence: United States Alma mater:
Harvard University (dropped out in 1975, honorary degree in 2007)
Occupation: Chairman of Microsoft Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda
Gates FoundationMicrosoftBill & Melinda Gates Foundation Net
worth US$58 billion (2008) US$billion Spouse : Melinda Gates
(1994present)Melinda Gates Children: Jennifer Katharine Gates
(1996), Rory John Gates (1999) and Phoebe Adele Gates (2002)
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MICROSOFT Basic IBM Partnership Windows Management Style
Antitrust Law Violations Appearance in Ads
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BEST KNOWN FOR AN AMERICAN BUSINESS MAGNATE PHILANTHROPIST THE
WORLDS THIRD RICHEST PERSON (AS OF FEB 8, 2008) SECOND RICHEST
AMERICAN (AS OF OCT 10, 2008) CHAIRMAN OF MICROSOFT
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Bill Gates was impatient with those not as quick as he was,
teachers included. He did better when his parents sent him to an
elite private school Started a small business while in high school
He dropped out of college to go into the software business
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Bill Gates father took a red eye from Seattle to Boston to warn
him he would never be a success if he dropped out of
college...
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Steve Jobs was adopted, a loner and nonconformist in school,
dropped out of Reed College Experimented with Indian mysticism,
hallucinogenic drugs, communes, vegetarianism, fasting Im just a
guy who should have been a semi-talented poet on the Left Bank. I
got sidetracked here.
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APPLE Company Marketing Products Market share
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1.Company Established on April 1, 1976 in California
(Cupertino) Starting capital Steve Jobs:1.750 $ Foundation
Locations Headquarter Founder Employees
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Company 284 FoundationLocations Headquarters Founder
Employees
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Company California (Cupertino) Foundation LocationsHeadquarter
Founders Employees
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Steve Jobs Foundation Locations HeadquartersFounders
Employees
Products Apple DOS iPhone / iPod OS Mac OS X iLife / iPhoto /
iMovie / iWork Logic Pro Software Quicktime Online Hardware
Notebooks iPods
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Markt share 3,3 % PC Market World PC Market USA MP3-Player USA
Musicdownloads
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Markt share 8,5 % PC Market World PC Market USA MP3-Player USA
Musicdownloads
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The Fame Among America top 10 most admired companies by fortune
magazine. Appreciated for recruiting and retaining the best talent
across the world. Success attributed to skilled diverse
workforce
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Employee talent Innovation Use of corporate assets Social
responsibility Quality of management Financial soundness Long-term
investment value Quality of products/services Attributes of
success
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History of Diversity 1953-Thomas.J.Watson jr. issued letter to
management. Late 1950s-Letter used as foundation of company policy
in negotiation to establish IBM Subsidiaries in southern US. 1964-
EEO Became a legal obligation as per Civil Rights Act. 1970- Women
and Minorities Recruited actively & creation of well Structured
career development plan.
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Cont. 1970 &1980- Expansion throughout the world. 1990-
diversity council and network groups formed to promote diversity.
Early 2000 skilled workforce gave edge to IT GIANT. Concentrated on
reducing the wastage of talent. 2004 HCMS Software developed to
implement a talent model.
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BACKGROUND OF IBM 1911-: Computing-Tabulating-Recording
company(CTR)=International time recording co.+computing scale
co.+tabulating machine co. 1914-:Thomas J.Watson Sr joined CTR as
GM 1924-:CTR renamed as IBM(international business machines
corporation) Watson as president-:self-respect &
self-confidence.
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Optimism Of Watson 1932-:Formation of Education Department.
1933-:Schoolhouse at Endicott, New York 1934-36-:Group Life
Insaurance,Survivor benefits,paid vacations 1935-:THINK(magazine
for employees) 1935-:1 st Woman training classes 1937-:1 st payment
for six annual holidays
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World War II 1942-:Funds & Program for disabled people
1943-:Hiring of disabled people 1943-:Ruth M.Leach,1 st female
corporate,vice-president of IBM 1944-:UNCF watson joining the
advisory board 1952-:son of Watson Sr became president
1961-:non-discrimination policy 1966-:Special Care
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1981-:Michael Coleman featured in journals 1985-:10,250
employees 45%woman,22%minorities Mid 1980-1990-:slowdown of IBM
1986-87-:reduction of operating costs 1988-:Employer of the year
1993-:Louis V.Gerstner Chairman & CEO 1997-:1 st Global Womens
Leadership Meeting
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Important Facts The company promotes social networking. Has
presence in over 170 countries. It has over 398,455 employees
worldwide. Biggest issue was 401(k) benefit plan. Uses green sigma
plan.