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To: Sam Citron who wrote (5824)6/4/2003 11:33:36 PM
From: advocatedevil  Read Replies (2) of 13403
 
OT - Did ya see the MSFT news tonight? (8 page memo to 50,000 employees)

FT.com
Microsoft chief sends wake-up call to staff
Wednesday June 4, 6:50 pm ET
By Richard Waters in San Francisco

Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft, issued a powerful wake-up call on Wednesday, warning that disaffection with technology spending in general, questions about the next wave of innovation and weaknesses in customer relations posed "significant challenges" to the software company's future...

Yet Mr Ballmer warned that, while he remained optimistic about the company's growth potential, it faced "significant challenges in the near and mid term."...

The sweeping nature of the memo echoes other landmark communications that Bill Gates, the company's chairman, has sent to staff in the past...

Complete article at:

biz.yahoo.com

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