Michael Dell

Michael Dell is an American entrepreneur who founded Dell Computer Corporation, now Dell Technologies, and serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.

Kevin Rollins: Kevin Rollins is an American business executive who served as Dell Inc.’s chief executive officer from 2004 to 2007. He shared Dell’s leadership before succeeding him as CEO.
Direct-to-consumer: Direct-to-consumer is a business model in which companies sell to customers without traditional retail intermediaries. Dell’s early sales model let customers order computers directly from the company.
Dell: Dell is a technology company known for personal computers, servers, storage systems, and related services. It began as Dell’s direct-sales computer venture and became the core of Dell Technologies.
Michael S. Dell's Direct from Dell: Direct from Dell is Michael Dell’s 1999 memoir about building his computer company and its direct-sales model. Dell recounts the early decisions and company-building experiences behind his career.
Computer retailing: Computer retailing is the sale of computers and related products through physical stores and other intermediaries. Dell’s direct-sales approach challenged the retail-centered distribution model.
Steve Jobs: Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur who co-founded Apple and led its development of personal computers and consumer electronics. Jobs and Dell became prominent, contrasting leaders in the personal-computer industry.
Build-to-order: Build-to-order is a production approach in which goods are assembled after customers place orders. Custom orders helped Dell limit inventory and match production to demand.
IBM PC compatible: An IBM PC compatible is a personal computer designed to run software and peripherals made for IBM’s PC architecture. Dell built its business selling computers compatible with the IBM PC standard.
University of Texas at Austin: The University of Texas at Austin is a public research university in Austin, Texas. Dell attended the university before leaving to focus on his growing computer business.
Dell's 2013 leveraged buyout: Dell’s 2013 leveraged buyout was a $24.4 billion transaction that took the company private. The buyout returned Dell to private ownership under Michael Dell and Silver Lake.

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