NEC Corp. Establishes Strategic and Steering Committees to Oversee Global PC and Server Business; Appoints Couder to Chair Both Committees.SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1999--NEC Corporation has named Alain Couder, president and 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. of Packard Bell NEC (Packard Bell, The Netherlands, www.packardbell.com) A major PC manufacturer that is the consumer brand of NEC Computers International and the home computing market leader in the U.K. and much of Western Europe. Inc., to serve as chairman of the two principal committees that will set the strategic direction and coordinate the inter-company activities of NEC's three regional personal computer and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. server operations. In addition, Couder will prepare a long-term, global strategic plan for NEC's PC and server business. The Strategic Committee is designed to address such issues as branding and global product development and determine the strategic direction of NEC's PC business. The 10-person committee will include representatives of the company's regional businesses and shareholders. The second committee Couder will chair, called the Inter-Company Steering Committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun , has been charged with fostering greater cooperation among the operations while monitoring ongoing performance and short-term tactical issues. Reporting to this committee will be seven subcommittees, which will seek to leverage the company's regional operations for a common, global benefit. With representatives from all three regions, these subcommittees will manage common issues in operations, commercial and consumer sales, research and development, service and support, purchasing and communication. "Today we are taking the steps required to support the new global management structure of the PC and server business that NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. announced during its reorganization in February," Couder said. "These are all positive moves that will allow us to better serve our global customers and help us realize potential savings and the sharing of resources on a worldwide basis. At the same time, these actions reinforce the importance of the U.S. market as the key market for NEC's computer business for the longer term." Couder joined PBNEC in July 1998 from Groupe Bull in France, where he was chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Groupe Bull remains a minority shareholder in PBNEC in the Americas and Europe. About Packard Bell NEC, Inc. Packard Bell NEC Inc. (PBNEC) is a leading producer and marketer of a broad range of desktop and notebook computers and network servers in the Americas. It serves the consumer market through the Packard Bell and NEC brands, and claims the highest installed base of home computers of any producer in the industry. Its NEC Computer Systems Division serves the commercial market with NEC-branded Versa Versa Versatile System Architecture (Genrad) (R) notebook computers, PowerMate(R) desktop computers, Express5800(TM) servers and MobilePro(TM) handheld personal computers. With headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., the company is privately held by NEC Corporation and Groupe Bull. Through them, PBNEC offers global reach and capabilities, and leading-edge technology. For more information on Packard Bell visit www.packardbell.com. For more information on NEC CSD CSD Commission on Sustainable Development CSD Serbian Dinar (ISO currency code) CSD Christopher Street Day CSD Circuit Switched Data (Sprint) CSD Computer Science Department CSD Community School District visit www.nec-computers.com. |
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