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Sir Alan steps down as Amstrad boss

Sir Alan Sugar has stepped down as chairman of Amstrad in what he says is a planned move following the company's acquisition by Sky in 2007.

Sir Alan steps down as Amstrad boss

Sir Alan Sugar has stepped down as chairman of Amstrad in what he says is a planned move following the company's acquisition by Sky in 2007.

Sugar Steps Down As Amstrad Chairman

But the entrepreneur, best known in recent years as the star of reality TV show The Apprentice, does not intend to retire.

Amstrad founder Alan Sugar resigns after 40 years

LONDON - Sir Alan Sugar has stepped down as chairman of Amstrad, 40 years after he founded the company, in a move he said was planned following the company's acquisition by Sky last July.

I'm Fired: Sir Alan Leaves His Amstrad Boardroom

imageForty years after founding the company, Apprentice lynchpin Sir Alan Sugar is stepping down as chairman of his Amstrad company after completing the task of selling it to BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) last year. After starting with hi-fis in the 70s and computers in the 80s, Amstrad turned to making pay-TV set-top boxes in the 90s. BSkyB became its biggest client, accounting for three quarters of its business in that area, including making the Sky+ PVR.

Sugar steps down from Amstrad

The company was sold to BSkyB in 2007 and the famous entrepreneur now intends to focus on his other business interests, which include Viglen Computers, Amshold, Amsprop and Amsair.

Sir Alan steps down from Amstrad

The entrepreneur and self-made multi-millionaire has become known as the boardroom chairman in BBC reality TV show The Apprentice.

AMD CEO Steps Down, To Be Replaced By COO Dirk Meyer

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — July 17, 2008 — AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that its board of directors elected President and COO Dirk Meyer as the company’s chief executive officer. Meyer succeeds Hector Ruiz, who will become executive chairman of AMD and chair of the board of directors. As executive chairman, Ruiz will ensure a smooth executive leadership transition, focus on driving the company’s asset smart strategy to completion, and assist with high-level government and strategic partner relations.

Tearing Down the iPhone 3G

The total tally for the chips and other components of the wildly popular iPhone 3G is $174.33, according to a tear-down analysis by iSuppli. Apple has succeeded in making the phone with more features and still bringing down its costs for production. A subsidy from AT&T helps in bringing the price down for consumers as well.

Sir Alan quits Amstrad

Entrepreneur and self-made multi-millionaire, Sugar, who has become known as the boardroom chairman in BBC reality TV show The Apprentice, said his resignation was planned after Sky acquired Amstrad in 2007.

Can a VPN slow down a network with a T1 connection?

It will slow down your T1, but it depends on where the VPN is terminating. If the VPN is terminating on the router, it should not affect the LAN. The router would convert the regular packages over the LAN. If the VPN is going in through a server, then the processing overhead is required to do that conversion. So in that case, if you're using that server and you have all of those VPN connections going, then everything will slow down. That could cause access to the server to locally slow down.

Apprentice winner is doubtful Amstrad starter

The BBC's Apprentice programme winner, Lee McQueen, had convinced Amstrad chairman Alan Sugar to employ him, but the uncompromising tycoon might be regretting his decision after the 30-year-old called in sick for his first day, according to reports yesterday.

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A few days ago, I dozed through a rather desultory conversation, on Lok Sabha TV, between painter Krishen Khanna (83) and art critic Geeti Sen, till Krishen said something that made me sit up. It matched what I have been saying for some time. He said, "Art history does not interest anyone anymore and, what is worse, they don't even think it is important."

Dreamtech Press presents Photoshop CS3 in Simple Steps

Dreamtech Press presents Photoshop CS3 in Simple Steps - Photoshop CS3 in Simple Steps, the latest release from Dreamtech Press promises to make photo editing easier with leading image editing software – Photoshop CS3. Photoshop CS3 provides new ways to effectively integrate your print designs and perform several tasks such as performing colors correction in an old photograph or applying a mask to a composition. ISBN: 978-81-7722-747-5; Price: INR 179/-; Author: Kogent Solutions Inc. Dreamtech Press, one of the India’s leading Technology and Management books publishers, today unveiled their latest book: “Photoshop CS3 in Simple Steps�. The book offers a quick and easy way to learn and master Photoshop CS3.

VeriSign names founder Bidzos as executive chairman, CEO

VeriSign has named Jim Bidzos to the position of executive chairman on an interim basis. Additionally, VeriSign's board of directors has elected Bidzos as president and chief executive officer, on an interim basis, replacing William A Roper, who resigned from the company and the board of directors effective 30 June. As the company's founder and initial CEO, Bidzos has served as either chairman or vice chairman of the board of directors of VeriSign since April 1995. Bidzos has also served in both senior executive and board level capacities with RSA from 1986 to 2002.

VeriSign Board of Directors Names Company Founder Jim Bidzos to Executive Chairman, President and CEO

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Jul 03 (MARKET WIRE) -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced that its board of directors has named Jim Bidzos executive chairman, on an interim basis. Additionally, the board of directors elected Mr. Bidzos president and chief executive officer, on an interim basis, replacing William A. Roper, who resigned from the company and the board of directors effective June 30, 2008. As the company's founder and initial CEO, Mr. Bidzos has served as either chairman or vice chairman of the board of directors of VeriSign since April 1995. Mr. Bidzos also served in both senior-executive and board level capacities with RSA from 1986 to 2002. "VeriSign remains committed to our strategy of focusing the company on its core businesses while continuing the divestiture of all non-core operations, which will proceed as planned.

Strydom steps down

Joubert Strydom has resigned as South Africa’s chairman of selectors for personal and business reasons.

Collingwood steps down

Paul Collingwood today informed the England selectors that he will be stepping down as captain of the one-day side.

Mercator Gold says chairman Terrence Strapp retires, names Silver exec chairman

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mercator Gold Plc. said chairman Terrence Strapp has retired from the board effective Monday, due to ill health.

Head of the National Art Museum steps down

The head of Norway's National Museum for Art, Architecture and Design, Allis Helleland, (photo) has announced that she is stepping down, less than a year after she arrived.

eBay Estimates Raised Ahead of Earnings

It's going to be an interesting Q2 earnings release. One on hand we have a vocal group of sellers clamoring that traffic is down, sales are down, listings are down and conversions are down. And on the other we have a growing group of research analysts stating the 2008 changes (EBAY) has implemented are showing progress and raising estimates for Q2 and the remainder of the year.

VeriSign Appoints Founder As CEO

July 7, 2008 (FinancialWire) Digital infrastructure services company VeriSign (NYSE: VRSN) (Current Market Cap: US$7.15 Bil.) has brought back founder and chairman Jim Bidzos to replace outgoing CEO William Roper. Bidzos will be the president and CEO of VeriSign on an interim basis, the company said, in what is one of several recent management shake ups. Roper, whose resignation is effective June 30, had taken over from long-time CEO, Stratton Scalvos, who left unexpectedly in May 2007. Bidzos has served as either chairman or vice chairman of the board of directors of VeriSign since April 1995. The founder had left the company for a few years to go to RSA Security and returned to the role of the chairman at VeriSign in August 2007. FinancialWire is a fully independent, proprietary news wire service of Investrend Information, a division of

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Harman International Drops to 5-Year Low

On Thursday, August 14 after-hours, Harman International Industries, Inc. (HAR) reported Q4 net income of $31.7 million or $0.54 per share on $1.07 billion in revenue vs. $105 million or $1.58 per share a year ago, down 70% (see earnings call transcript). Excluding items (restructuring, merger and tax related), HAR reported $0.68 per share vs. $0.98 per share a year ago, down 31%. Analysts expected $0.77 per share, widely missing expectations by $0.09 per share. Share on August 12 opened at $38.60, 10% lower, and drifted down throughout the day, closing at $37, down $6 or 14%.

Xbox 360 Price Cuts Arrive in Australia, US Probably Following Soon

Normally we'd skip over Australia-only news, but the official Xbox 360 price cuts there most likely means those rumors of a drop in the US are pretty much locked in for sure (even if the European price reduction a few months ago didn't cross over). Kotaku says all three models got slashed, "with the Arcade down $50 to AUD$349, the Pro down a whopping $180 to AUD$499 and the Elite down $80 to AUD$649." With the new sticker of $349, the Xbox 360 Arcade is actually cheaper than the Wii, which is $400. Toilet flushing and the seasons aren't the only things backwards down there now. [Xbox AU via Kotaku]

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