Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 96

Cisco reports a record Q1 with $11.9 billion revenue, up 6%, driven by US growth amidst weakened European demand. Net income rises 18% to $2.1 billion.

Symantec achieves a record NZ$2.1 billion revenue in Q2 2013, reflecting solid growth ambitions and strong sector performance.

IBM's earnings fall short of expectations, with Q3 revenue down 5% to $24.7 billion, impacted by currency fluctuations and a weak market.

Lexmark shifts its focus to laser imaging and software, promising a boost for New Zealand's channel market, says industry expert.

Nvidia reported revenue of $1.04 billion for the second quarter, crediting investments in mobile and visual computing as key factors in takings.

Oracle FLEXCUBE 12.0 launches to tailor banking services for Gen Y, offering personalised, multi-channel experiences.

One-time CEO severs all ties after nearly 17 years. Carol Bartz was also fired after a short time at the helm.

Meg Whitman has been named as the new CEO of Hewlett-Packard, less than a year after Leo Apotheker was appointed.

Daniel Loeb of Third Point demands sweeping changes at Yahoo, criticising board decisions and the hiring of ex-CEO Carol Bartz in a fiery letter to the SEC.

Mobile operators globally tout LTE, the 4G tech promising lightning-fast downloads. Verizon and Telstra lead, aiming to transform wireless connectivity.

The CEO of Sony USA apologises for the PSN security breach and assures PlayStation gamers that their online drought is about to end.

Former hacker Jeff Moss is now ICANN's Chief Security Officer, leveraging his insider expertise to bolster global internet safety.

Acquisition to boost Polycom's unified comms offering with customer-premise and cloud-based video content management solutions.

A software deal is said to on the table to bring Microsoft's WP7 mobile operating system to Nokia phones. Can two wrongs make a right?.

EMC celebrates a historic 2010, reporting a 19% revenue increase to $4.9bn and a 61% surge in net income, buoyed by the storage and virtualisation sectors.

Google shakes up its leadership: Eric Schmidt steps down as CEO, handing over daily operations to co-founder Larry Page, starting April 4.

Vodafone Australia fires staff and contacts NSW Police after a serious security breach exposes customer data online.

Mitel appoints Richard McBee as CEO, eyeing growth with his 20+ years in telecoms and plans to steer the firm towards global expansion.

Content-generating internet giants such as Apple and Google should help pay for network investments say European telco bosses.

After leaving TIG in October, Rob Spray has joined Zintel Cogent as National Technical Operations Manager, bypassing the expected TUANZ role.