CIO IBM Marketing Software Development 
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 17, 2023
The honest truth is that I worked directly with him in the early days of Microsoft from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the startup of the IBM PC. Bill Gates ran the technical show, but Steve Ballmer never let him forget the marketing and business side of the equation. Market vision, focus, and opportunity.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 31, 2020
The honest truth is that I worked directly with him in the early days of Microsoft from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the startup of the IBM PC. Bill Gates ran the technical show, but Steve Ballmer never let him forget the marketing and business side of the equation. Market vision, focus, and opportunity.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 8, 2010
The honest truth is that I worked with Microsoft then from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the early days of the IBM PC. Bill Gates ran the technical show, but Steve Ballmer never let him forget the marketing and business side of the equation. Market vision, focus, and opportunity. That’s real viral marketing.
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