The Nerds

The Nerds By

Homa Moshari

Hi-Tech EntrepreneursThe Nerds

The computer “Nerds” who changed the world instead of following conventional

careers are widely celebrated. Their social ineptness is a stereotype that is often

inaccurate.

BEFORE MICROSOFT

Family and early childhood

First computing experience

Roots of business career

The birth of Microsoft

PERSON-DATA Born: October 28, 1955 ) (age 53)

Seattle, Washington

Residence: United States

Alma mater: Harvard University (dropped out in 1975, honorary degree in 2007)

Occupation: Chairman of MicrosoftCo-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Net worth▲US$58 billion (2008)

Spouse : Melinda Gates (1994–present)

Children: Jennifer Katharine Gates (1996), Rory John Gates (1999) and Phoebe Adele Gates (2002)

MICROSOFT

BasicIBM PartnershipWindowsManagement StyleAntitrust Law

ViolationsAppearance in Ads

BEST KNOWN FORAN AMERICAN

BUSINESS MAGNATEPHILANTHROPISTTHE WORLD’S THIRD

RICHEST PERSON (AS OF FEB 8, 2008)

SECOND RICHEST AMERICAN (AS OF OCT 10, 2008)

CHAIRMAN OF MICROSOFT

Bill Gates “was impatient with those not as quick as he was, teachers included.”

He did better when his parents sent him to an elite private school

Started a small business while in high school

He dropped out of college to go into the software business

Bill Gates’ father took a red eye from Seattle to Boston to warn him he would never be a success if he dropped out of college...

• Steve Jobs was adopted, a loner and nonconformist in school, dropped out of Reed College

• Experimented with Indian mysticism, hallucinogenic drugs, communes, vegetarianism, fasting

• “I’m just a guy who should have been a semi-talented poet on the Left Bank. I got sidetracked here.”

APPLECompany

Marketing

Products

Market share

1.CompanyEstablished on April 1, 1976 in

California (Cupertino)

Starting capital Steve Jobs: 1.750 $

Foundation

Locations

Headquarter

Founder

Employees

Company284Foundation

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California (Cupertino)

Foundation

Locations

Headquarter

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Steve JobsFoundation

Locations

Headquarters

Founders

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ProductsSoftware

Quicktime

Online

Hardware

Notebooks

iPods

Products Apple DOS

iPhone / iPod OS

Mac OS X

iLife / iPhoto / iMovie / iWork

Logic Pro

Software

Quicktime

Online

Hardware

Notebooks

iPods

Markt share 3,3 %

PC Market WorldPC Market USA

MP3-Player USA

Musicdownloads

Markt share 8,5 %

PC Market World

PC Market USAMP3-Player USA

Musicdownloads

The Fame Among America top 10 most admired companies by

fortune magazine.

Appreciated for recruiting and retaining the best talent across the world.

Success attributed to skilled diverse workforce

• Employee talent• Innovation• Use of corporate assets• Social responsibility• Quality of management• Financial soundness• Long-term investment value• Quality of products/services

Attributes of success

History of

Diversity

1953-Thomas.J.Watson jr. issued letter to management.

Late 1950’s-Letter used as foundation of company policy in negotiation to establish IBM Subsidiaries in southern US.

1964- EEO Became a legal obligation as per Civil Rights Act.

1970- Women and Minorities Recruited actively & creation of well Structured career development plan.

Cont.1970 &1980- Expansion throughout the world .

1990- diversity council and network groups formed to promote diversity.

Early 2000 – skilled workforce gave edge to IT GIANT .

Concentrated on reducing the wastage of talent.

2004 – HCMS Software developed to implement a talent model .

BACKGROUND OF IBM1911-: Computing-Tabulating-Recording

company(CTR)=International time recording co.+computing scale co.+tabulating machine co.

1914-:Thomas J.Watson Sr joined CTR as GM1924-:CTR renamed as IBM(international business

machines corporation)Watson as president-:self-respect & self-

confidence.

Optimism Of Watson1932-:Formation of ‘Education Department’.

1933-:Schoolhouse at Endicott, New York

1934-36-:Group Life Insaurance,Survivor benefits,paid vacations

1935-:THINK(magazine for employees)

1935-:1st Woman training classes

1937-:1st payment for six annual holidays

World War II

1942-:Funds & Program for disabled people

1943-:Hiring of disabled people

1943-:Ruth M.Leach,1st female corporate,vice-president of IBM

1944-:UNCF watson joining the advisory board

1952-:son of Watson Sr became president

1961-:non-discrimination policy

1966-:’Special Care’

1981-:Michael Coleman featured in journals

1985-:10,250 employees 45%woman,22%minorities

Mid 1980-1990-:slowdown of IBM

1986-87-:reduction of operating costs

1988-:Employer of the year

1993-:Louis V.Gerstner Chairman & CEO

1997-:1st Global Women’s Leadership Meeting

Important Facts

The company promotes social networking.

Has presence in over 170 countries.

It has over 398,455 employees worldwide.

Biggest issue was 401(k) benefit plan.

Uses green sigma plan.

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