主题：【科技风云】DELL离任CEO，加速公司改革 -- 西风陶陶

Dell to Give Up CEO Role, Stays Chairman

Thu Mar 4, 2004 05:17 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc. on Thursday said founder Michael Dell would relinquish his role as chief executive, but remain chairman, making the computer seller the latest to split the two top roles as companies become more diligent about reform.

Dell named Kevin Rollins, its president and chief operating officer, as the next CEO, effective July 16. Dell, which ranks second to Hewlett-Packard Co. in the personal computer market, said Rollins would remain president and would also be nominated for election to the Dell board.

Michael Dell will "remain deeply involved in the company's day-to-day business," the company said. T

Dell spokesman T.R. Reid said the move reflects the current roles of the two executives, who work in what Dell calls the "Office of the Chief Executive Officer."

"Michael's emphasis has been on customer trends and (research and development) ... while Kevin's leanings are strongly to development and execution of strategy. The titles to a certain degree are catching up with that," he said.

Wall Street analysts were unfazed by the announcement, since Michael Dell will remain as both chairman and a big shareholder. He founded Dell 20 years ago from his college dorm room and has built it into a powerhouse, pioneering the direct-sales model for computers.

Rollins was hired as a consultant to Dell in 1993, and joined Dell officially in 1996 to run its Americas business. He was promoted to president and COO in 2001.

"Kevin and Michael have been working together for a very long time and I think the Street is very comfortable with Kevin's leadership," said Dan Niles, chief executive of San Francisco-based Neuberger Berman Technology Management.

Splitting the offices of chairman and chief executive is high on the list of corporate governance reform advocates, who favor diluting power at the top of large companies.

In recent weeks, other high-profile companies have made a similar split, including software maker Oracle Corp., where Larry Ellison dropped his chairman title, and Walt Disney Co., which on Wednesday stripped that role from Michael Eisner.

Rollins will succeed Mort Topfer, a former vice chairman, on Dell's board. Topfer will not stand for reelection, Dell said.

Shares of Dell closed at $33.13 in active trade on the Nasdaq, no change from Wednesday.

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几乎如临大敌。联想的学习能力之强，让DELL噌目结舌。

联想有什么新产品，新技术吗？希望联想不满足于“学习”，而是要不断的创新。创新才是现代企业立于不败的根本！

和人一样，有少年，青年，成年的阶段，也有不同的性格，有的生猛，有的稳重。

有的公司一开始就以创新起来家，这以硅谷为典型代表。有的却是以做买卖起家，如NOKIA，宏基电脑。

我觉得对后进国家，学习能力特别重要，如日本整个国家和它的企业在六七十年代倔起的做法。在一领风骚之后，没有创新能力则是致命的问题。

老兵以前是作小型机的。别的公司的工程师都是男多女少，他们那里，嘿嘿，清一色的女工程师。为什么？因为技术太差，待遇太低，手里有点玩意的全跑了，也就剩下女士看家了。各个公司之间，跳槽是经常的，但是就没听说过谁往联想跳，都是联想的往外跳。

是不是可以考虑说成，男同志虽然有点技术但是眼高手低有点小才的就跑了，女同志比较脚踏实地注重奉献强调忠诚。

DELL的待遇也不好，可这两家就成了大企业，可见女性们的刻苦积累比脚踏几条船的运动型男性强啊。

其实老轧没注意到，DELL的创新能力也不令人佩服。

他和EBAY一样，是从一个不太起眼的商业概念开始，坚持不懈，最后做大了。

从IT技术上讲，DELL不过是一个“撺机子”的，一路跟着Intel跑，没有什么革新。但是从商业角度讲，DELL世界第一PC VENDOR(和HP交替领先),有叫人学习的地方。

DELL在商业方面的创新很多，Just in time manufacturing/made to order等等。