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Nokia CEO?s blunt appraisal leaked

Nokia CEO?s blunt appraisal leaked

NEWS

Rumours have been bubbling for several days about Nokia CEO Stephen Elop's internal 'Burning Platform' memo, outlining in blunt terms the challenges facing the company. Now it's leaked in full, ...

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Feb 9th 2011 at 10:35AM
Apple's Steve Jobs meets Barack Obama

Apple's Steve Jobs meets Barack Obama

NEWS

Apple CEO Steve Jobs met with US President Barack Obama yesterday, the White House has confirmed.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 22nd 2010 at 1:18PM
Mozilla hires new CEO

Mozilla hires new CEO

NEWS

Internet browser firm Mozilla has appointed a new CEO, who the firm hopes will help it expand in the mobile space.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 15th 2010 at 10:35AM
Twitter appoints new CEO as Evan Williams steps down

Twitter appoints new CEO as Evan Williams steps down

NEWS

Twitter CEO and co-founder Evan Williams has announced that he is stepping back from the role to focus purely on product strategy.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 5th 2010 at 10:00AM
HP shares drop after ?idiotic? appointment

HP shares drop after ?idiotic? appointment

NEWS

Hewlett-Packard’s new chief executive Leo Apotheker is already facing a rocky start to his tenure, as his appointment has caused share values to drop.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 1st 2010 at 11:36AM
HP hires ex-SAP boss as new CEO

HP hires ex-SAP boss as new CEO

NEWS

Hewlett-Packard has appointed former SAP boss Leo Apotheker as its new CEO and president, following the departure of former chief exec Mark Hurd in August.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 1st 2010 at 10:10AM
Nokia replaces CEO with Microsoft exec

Nokia replaces CEO with Microsoft exec

NEWS

Nokia has confirmed that its president and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will leave the company on 20 September, to be replaced by Microsoft’s Stephen Elop.

by Nicky Trup
on Sep 10th 2010 at 9:56AM
Oracle hires ex-HP boss Mark Hurd

Oracle hires ex-HP boss Mark Hurd

NEWS

Oracle has hired Mark Hurd as its president, following reports that the former Hewlett-Packard CEO had been in talks with the firm.

by Nicky Trup
on Sep 7th 2010 at 5:18PM
Ex-HP boss Mark Hurd 'in talks with Oracle'

Ex-HP boss Mark Hurd 'in talks with Oracle'

NEWS

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd, who quit his post amid allegations of an improper relationship and irregular expense claims, is in talks to join Oracle, reports suggest.

by Nicky Trup
on Sep 6th 2010 at 11:17AM
HP begins search for new CEO

HP begins search for new CEO

NEWS

Hewlett-Packard has begun the search for a new CEO after the surprise resignation of chief exec Mark Hurd earlier this month.

by Nicky Trup
on Aug 19th 2010 at 10:59AM
Google CEO: No future for net anonymity

Google CEO: No future for net anonymity

NEWS

Google’s chief executive officer Eric Schmidt has stated that although privacy is still important for web users, the era of anonymous browsing must come to an end.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Aug 10th 2010 at 11:12AM
Nokia 'seeks new CEO'

Nokia 'seeks new CEO'

NEWS

Nokia is on the hunt for a new CEO as it struggles to keep up with rivals in the high-end smartphone sector, reports suggest.

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 20th 2010 at 10:28AM
Sage appoints new CEO

Sage appoints new CEO

NEWS

Business software vendor Sage has appointed a new group CEO, effective from 1 October this year.

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 16th 2010 at 11:07AM
Best Buy appoints Carphone Warehouse boss as COO

Best Buy appoints Carphone Warehouse boss as COO

NEWS

Best Buy Europe has appointed Carphone Warehouse CEO Andrew Harrison as its new chief operating officer.

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 9th 2010 at 10:59AM
Tesco boss steps down

Tesco boss steps down

NEWS

Tesco’s longtime chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from the supermarket chain in March.

by Nicky Trup
on Jun 8th 2010 at 10:49AM
1 in 10 Microsoft employees uses an iPhone

1 in 10 Microsoft employees uses an iPhone

NEWS

One in ten Microsoft employees uses an Apple iPhone, despite top executives at the software giant frowning on their use.

by Nicky Trup
on Mar 15th 2010 at 11:51AM
Jobs overseeing iTablet

Jobs overseeing iTablet

NEWS

Apple is focusing resources on its much-rumoured Tablet device, including the personal attention of its chief executive Steve Jobs.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 26th 2009 at 10:45AM
Nokia netbook hinted at by CEO

Nokia netbook hinted at by CEO

NEWS

Nokia has dropped further hints that it is preparing to launch a netbook.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 21st 2009 at 10:15AM
Best Buy appoints Euro CEO

Best Buy appoints Euro CEO

NEWS

Best Buy Europe has named its CEO ahead of next year’s introduction of ‘big box stores’ into Europe.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jul 29th 2009 at 1:17PM
Symantec succession sorted

Symantec succession sorted

NEWS Current Symantec chief executive officer John W. Thompson is to retire from his position at the end of this fiscal year.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Nov 18th 2008 at 1:22PM