Dell Opens Second European Plant to Meet Growing Customer Demand.Michael Dell Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas) is the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc. Biography Early life and education The son of an orthodontist, Dell was born in to an upper-class Jewish family and attended Herod Elementary School in Houston, Attends Opening Event at New Lodz, Poland Facility LODZ, Poland -- Dell CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Michael Dell officially opened Dell's newest and most advanced manufacturing facility today, joining employees, customers, members of the Polish national and local governments and co-operating companies to celebrate the event. The facility locates Dell production and personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. capabilities closer to increasing numbers of consumers and businesses in Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. and will significantly improve delivery times. "Dell's success as a business has been based on combining excellence in manufacturing with a deep understanding of what our customers need," Michael Dell said. "As we saw our Central and Eastern European businesses grow, we knew we needed a manufacturing base here to maintain our ambition for the region. Our operations in Lodz mean we can maintain this momentum and offer a superior service to customers." Locating the facility in Poland puts Dell much closer to its customers, significantly speeds delivery times and improves service to this important region. The facility represents a major investment by Dell in this region and reflects its importance to the company's business. Consistent with its commitment around the world to support the local community and minimize its environmental impact, Dell's Lodz facility has a number of community projects underway. These include enabling two Lodz schools from the Widzew district to receive Dell products worth U.S. $35,000 and more than 100 Dell employees planting trees in the Lublinek forest park. This was the first stage of Dell's 'Plant a Tree' initiative, which saw 130,000 trees planted in Lodz and its surrounding area last year. "We want to be a positive influence beyond our role as an employer in the city. We plan to extend these activities in partnership with our local community and the region as a whole," said Sean Corkery, vice president of Dell EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. Manufacturing, who is leading the Dell Lodz facility. About Dell's Investment in Poland Dell's new 37,000 square-meter manufacturing facility represents a EU200 million investment (approximately U.S. $292 million). Indirect investment made by suppliers of the American corporation will reach approximately EU53 million. Currently, 1,200 employees work in the facility. Complementing the successful Ireland-based manufacturing operation, the Lodz facility will initially produce the Latitude latitude, angular distance of any point on the surface of the earth north or south of the equator. The equator is latitude 0°, and the North Pole and South Pole are latitudes 90°N and 90°S, respectively. (TM) and Inspiron(TM) laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. , which are customized to meet the specific needs of Dell's business and retail customers. The location of the new factory means that Central and Eastern European and Nordic customers can expect a reduction of at least two days over current delivery times. Dell was awarded first prize by the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency and the Warsaw Voice Warsaw Voice: Polish and Central European Review is an English language newspaper printed in Poland, concentrating on news about Poland and its neighbours. First released in October 1988, it is a general news magazine with sections on political, economic, social and cultural news daily newspaper for being the top new site or "Greenfield Greenfield, town (1990 pop. 18,666), seat of Franklin co., NW Mass., at the confluence of the Deerfield and Green rivers, near their junction with the Connecticut; settled 1686, set off from Deerfield and inc. 1753. " investor employing the highest number of people. Additionally, Dell was granted the Major Investor of the Year Award by Forbes. About Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services company and No. 34 on the Fortune 500. For more information, visit www.dell.com, or to communicate directly with Dell via a variety of online channels, go to www.dell.com/conversations. To get Dell news direct, visit www.dell.com/RSS. (c) 2008 Dell Corporate Limited. Dell, Latitude, Inspiron and Logo Dell are trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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