Dell Technologies Inc. Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Dell Technologies Inc.

DELL 122.70

+0.2%

Nov 18 3:59 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Chuzzlewit who wrote (149488)	12/18/1999 6:41:00 PM
From: TechMkt	Read Replies (1) of 176387

DELL is investing in yet MORE service providers!!! This is an interesting trend. Other than XUMA, I know they have stakes in motive.com and all.com. Read the last paragraph. Fez ___________________ Start-ups are also emerging to quickly stake out a claim as they offer up a value proposition over the incumbent players. "These guys are recreating the wheel," said Joe Cha, San Francisco-based Xuma founder and chief executive. Traditional systems integrators hire teams of consultants or engineers and send them out into the field according to the job. Essentially, these companies are running body shops which can't be leveraged through syndication. In contrast, San Francisco-based Xuma offers a made-to-order Web service, much like the Dell "build-to-order" model. The company is a services company with a business model much like a manufacturing company, said Cha. The company's 70-plus engineers work on projects at the Xuma headquarters as opposed to traveling to the actual location. Cha's strategy appears to be working, the company has more than 100 employees and reasonable sales. It's also received $8 million in funding from Dell Computer (DELL: news, msgs), and venture firm Menlo Ventures. The company has plans to go public next year and is in the process of choosing the investment banker to lead its IPO.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next