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Hostway Services Names Industry Veteran Emil Sayegh as CEO and President

Edit Nasdaq Globe Newswire 05 Oct 2016

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --. Hostway Services (www.hostway.com), a leader in managed cloud infrastructure and application hosting solutions, has named Emil Sayegh as CEO and president ... HPQ) and Rackspace Inc. (NYSE ... He also spent more than 15 years in the IT industry in marketing, product management, and product development leadership roles at Dell Inc., RLX Technologies (acquired by HP), and Compaq (acquired by HP)....

New Adidas CEO sets off in pursuit of Nike

Edit Yahoo Daily News 29 Sep 2016

By Emma Thomasson. BERLIN (Reuters) - Closing the gap on clear market leader Nike is the challenge facing new Adidas boss Kasper Rorsted when the Dane takes charge of the world's second biggest sportswear brand from the start of October ... "I expect small measures rather than a bombshell ... firms Compaq and Hewlett Packard, to maintain the focus on reviving the Adidas brand in the United States ... business ... ADVANTAGE NIKE ... REEBOK'S FUTURE....

Adidas new CEO is making it his mission to go after Nike

Edit Business Insider 29 Sep 2016

Kasper Rorsted, designated chief executive officer of the world's second largest sports apparel firm Adidas gestures at the annual general shareholder's meeting of German consumer goods group Henkel in Duesseldorf, Germany ... "I expect small measures rather than a bombshell ... firms Compaq and Hewlett Packard, to maintain the focus on reviving the Adidas brand in the United States ... business ... ADVANTAGE NIKE ... REEBOK'S FUTURE ... Copyright 2016 ... ....

Musk Will Get Humans To Mars In 6 Years

Edit Opposing Views 28 Sep 2016

SpaceX and Tesla Motors creator Elon Musk intends to have humans on Mars in just six years. Given the genius’s previous accomplishments and the speed that modern technology is progressing, Musk likely will accomplish this goal. On Sept ... When Musk sold Zip2 technology to the computer company Compaq in 1999, he acquired $22 million, according to Mercury News.  When eBay acquired PayPal, Musk received $165 million. ... ....

Eddie Kennison, D-D Breaux, David Toms highlight La. Sports Hall of Fame inductions

Edit The Times Picayune 28 Sep 2016

NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Fomer LSU wide receiver Eddie Kennison, longtime gymnastics coach D-D Breaux and former Tiger golfer David Toms highlight the 2017 class elected to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday ... Core ... Opens ... His PGA Tour wins include the 2001 PGA Championship and 2001 Compaq Classic of New Orleans when he became the first Louisiana native to win the Tour's annual stop in the Crescent City ... A St ... ....

Movie guide: Capsule listings, reviews of current releases

Edit The Miami Herald 28 Sep 2016

Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are ... Capsule reviews are by Kenneth Turan (K.Tu.), Justin Chang (J.C.), Rebecca Keegan (R.K.), Mark Olsen (M.O.) and other reviewers. Compiled by Kevin Crust. OPENING IN HOLLYWOOD THIS WEEK ... (1.31) NR ... (2.38) R ... Directed by Veiroj ... "Silicon Cowboys" - Documentary chronicles Compaq Computer's quest to build a personal computer and challenge industry leader IBM in the 1980s ... ....

Polycom Announces Completion of Acquisition by Affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC

Edit Stockhouse 27 Sep 2016

Polycom Announces Completion of Acquisition by Affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC. Polycom stockholders to receive $12.50 per share in cash; Mary McDowell appointed CEO; Company positioned to enhance customer value and extend lead in UC&C market ... Polycom’s stock will cease trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol PLCM, effective today ... Ms ... Ms. McDowell has also held senior positions at Compaq Computer and Hewlett Packard....

Polycom Announces Completion of Acquisition by Affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC (Polycom Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Sep 2016

(Source. Polycom Inc). Polycom stockholders to receive $12.50 per share in cash; Mary McDowell appointed CEO; Company positioned to enhance customer value and extend lead in UC&C; market ... Polycom's stock will cease trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol PLCM, effective today ... Ms ... Prior to joining Polycom, Ms ... Ms. McDowell has also held senior positions at Compaq Computer and Hewlett Packard ... McDowell ... About Polycom, Inc ... Source ... (noodl....

Film chronicles the rise and fall of Compaq Computers

Edit CBS News 17 Sep 2016

In 1982, when it came to personal computers, IBM was the only game in town. That's until "Compaq Computer," a small Houston startup founded by three friends came along and proceeded to beat Big Blue at its own game ... Compaq's co-founder and CEO Rod Canion and director Jason Cohen join "CBS This Morning. Saturday" to discuss the film and Compaq's influence in the computer industry ... ....

Did the bears get Apple wrong?

Edit CNBC 15 Sep 2016

Rod Canion, Compaq co-founder, and Will Power, Robert W. Baird & Co. senior research analyst, share their views on Apple following news of the iPhone 7 Plus selling out ... ....

‘Silicon Cowboys’: How Compaq took on IBM and won

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 14 Sep 2016

How Compaq took on IBM and won Think of it as AMC’s “Halt and Catch Fire” without the women or even HBO’s “Silicon Valley” with a mostly Texas setting. The failure to address diversity (very few women and minorities are interviewed) and the free advertising for Compaq are the drawbacks of the film ... Compaq Founders don’t hold back on how their success ......

New films opening this week

Edit Houston Chronicle 14 Sep 2016

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who became a fugitive from the law, in director Oliver Stone's drama ... Julia Hart's comedy tells the story of a teacher traveling with high school students to a drama competition. Jason Cohen's documentary charts the beginnings of Compaq, from an idea sketched out at House of Pies in Houston to a company that took on industry giant IBM ... ....

Movies opening Friday, Sept. 15

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 13 Sep 2016

Silicon Cowboys. A documentary about how Compaq went up against IBM and won the personal computer war ... ....