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| 1954.1 | Elected/appointed | SCAACT::AINSLEY | We will miss you, Simon | Fri Jun 19 1992 20:12 | 3 |
| Elected? Appointed? By whom?
Bob
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| 1954.2 | The Board of Directors... | CREATV::QUODLING | OLIVER is the Solution! | Fri Jun 19 1992 20:18 | 1 |
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| 1954.3 | | SCAACT::AINSLEY | We will miss you, Simon | Fri Jun 19 1992 20:23 | 5 |
| re: .2
Well is it an election or an appointment????
Bob
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| 1954.4 | both, neither, does it matter? | NECSC::ROODY | | Fri Jun 19 1992 20:40 | 12 |
| re -1
I'm pretty sure the board votes to approve a nominee for an
appointment. It's all very parlimentary, they need a quarum (sp?),
a mojority, etc.
Nominations are probably made by a search committee, which may or may
not be comprised solely of board members.
So I guess it's both.....
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| 1954.5 | It's a bird, It's a plane, it's SuperCFO... | SCAACT::AINSLEY | We will miss you, Simon | Fri Jun 19 1992 20:52 | 6 |
| re: .4
No it doesn't matter, but after reading .0 I couldn't figure out if he was
elected or appointed, since both words are used multiple times.
Bob
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| 1954.6 | Need to look outwards not inwards | SMAUG::GARROD | Floating on a wooden DECk chair | Fri Jun 19 1992 21:49 | 13 |
| Wouldn't be have been better off with an outsider rathyer than someone
who with so many years at Digital has to be one of the "old fogies"
club?
I know nothing of Bill Steul so my comment is not directed at him per
se but I'd have thought that what Digital needed now in the CFO chair
was someone with new ideas from the outside not somebody steeped in the
existing culture which is quite obviously failing us.
But maybe the board is saving the outsider for COO or CEO... Just
thinking...
Dave
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| 1954.7 | | AIMHI::BOWLES | | Mon Jun 22 1992 12:53 | 7 |
| Well, Bill Steu seems like an OK guy, but he certainly does not seem to
have the heavy-duty financial background I would expect from someone
who is elected/appointed to the position of CFO.
Time (and the market) will tell.
Chet
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| 1954.8 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Mon Jun 22 1992 14:25 | 1 |
| BTW, it's pronounced "stoil" according to the Globe.
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| 1954.9 | He is (was?) a toughie. | ESTASI::HARBIG | Riempendo di vuoto il nulla. | Tue Jun 23 1992 07:57 | 17 |
| re -1 Yes it's pronounced Stoil.
Well he certainly re-organised F&A in Europe when he was here.
If energy and guts can do it (or are allowed to do it) I'm sure
he will be successful.
As they say where I come from "he's a hard wee man", very practical
and straight and when he feels something is right he goes for it
like a terrier after a rat.
It's been many years since he's been back in the States and I don't
know if he's still the fighter he was or if he'll manage against
the smoothies in the upper echelons which must be a bit like
fighting a wall of chewing-gum.
Max
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| 1954.10 | CFO == "High and Mighty" in my book ... | AUSTIN::UNLAND | Sic Biscuitus Disintegratum | Tue Jun 23 1992 16:43 | 12 |
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re: .-1
> know if he's still the fighter he was or if he'll manage against
> the smoothies in the upper echelons which must be a bit like
Chief Financial Officer is about as upper echelon as you can get in
most companies. It will be interesting if he feels as hamstrung by
K.O. as Osterhoff evidently felt.
Geoff
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| 1954.11 | Already one of the club | SMAUG::GARROD | Floating on a wooden DECk chair | Tue Jun 23 1992 20:23 | 14 |
| Re .-1
Notice how the announcement of his appointment said the following in
PC speak:
"Bill Steul will do what Ken Olsen tells him to. The CFO will not
be allowed to bring forward independent ideas"
at least that's how I interpreted it.
Rumour I heard was that there were 2 excellent outside candidates. I'll
leave the reader to decide on why an internal candidate was chosen.
Dave
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| 1954.12 | Good Luck Bill!!! | TAVIS::BARUCH | in the land of milk and honey | Wed Jun 24 1992 09:49 | 17 |
| >Note 1954.9 Bill Steul new CFO 9 of 11
> Well he certainly re-organised F&A in Europe when he was here.
Hi Max, how are you?
Remind me, when exactly was Bill in the European job?
I certainly remember Bill's reputation as a "strong guy" and doubt that he will
do "only what Ken tell's him to". Noone should reach such an elevated position
if he does not have a mind of his own. I think that Bill does and hope he will
be allowed to use it.
Ciaou
Shalom
Baruch
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| 1954.13 | It could be positive. | MLNOIS::HARBIG | Riempendo di vuoto il nulla. | Wed Jun 24 1992 11:20 | 12 |
| Hi Baruch,
How are the elections going?
Bill was here for 5 years or so and went back to the
States 9 or 10 years ago.
Maybe we should be optimistic and hope that K.O will
accept things from an insider with a proven loyalty
to the company that he wouldn't even talk about with
a "stranger".
Max
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| 1954.14 | Good Luck Bill | MAYES::SKOWRONEK | | Fri Jul 10 1992 20:30 | 14 |
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When I was a temp at DEC - 7 or so years ago, I was working in a
Marketing Group in MRO3. I am not sure what Bill's exact position was
at the time, but he was "up there". From what I remember of Bill, he
seemed to be an excellent manager. Financially, he made all of his
underlings responsible for everything they signed for, therefore his
people were very careful when signing expense vouchers and the such.
I always had great respect for him and I am sure he will do a super
job. I am glad they chose him over an outside candidate.
Just my 2 cents,
Debby
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