The videogame business is a lot like the record business, according to Ed Fries, Microsoft's game division general manager.
He subsequently became vice president of worldwide marketing product management for GE Appliances in 1991, vice president and general manager of GE Plastics Americas commercial division in 1992, and vice president and general manager of GE Plastics Americas in 1993.
The guy who was the general manager of that division was an entrepreneur.
"As innovation in home electrical technology advances, so does the need for safe, reliable and efficient power distribution, " says Joanne Edwards, vice president and general manager, Residential Division, Eaton.
"With Office 365 included in Verizon Wireless Small Business Essentials, companies are empowered to be more mobile, more productive and more secure, " said Kirk Gregersen, general manager, Microsoft Office Division.
"Combining Sprint's wireless data plans, access through its 3G and 4G networks and scalable services with Office 365 will provide businesses with the tools needed to grow, " said Kirk Gregersen, general manager, Microsoft Office Division.
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Ford was appointed the general manager of the climate control division in 1992.
Keith Drew, general operations manager of Sogefi Filter Division, said the company was "very disappointed" about the proposed job losses.
"Working closely with service providers like Comcast allows us to bring exciting new entertainment experiences to tablets, phones, all-in-one PCs and Ultrabook devices, " said Alan Crouch, Intel vice president and general manager, PCCG Service Provider Division.
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As it turns out, job hopping can be extremely advantageous for certain types of people if they do it for the right reasons, says Laurie Lopez, a partner and senior general manager in the IT Contracts division at WinterWyman.
"AMD's commitment is to ensure the game-changing technologies we develop for consumers and the enterprise are also available for the vast and growing embedded market, " said Patrick Patla, corporate vice president and general manager, Server and Embedded Division, AMD.
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"The first point of interaction consumers have with their smartphones is typically with the touchscreen, and as device sophistication continues to accelerate, the overall touchscreen experience is becoming even more critical, " said Kevin Barber, senior vice president and general manager of the Smart Display Division.
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"The speakerphone category is a big focus for us and, as the market continues to grow year in and year out, more retailers and consumers become aware of it and realize the benefits of using a device, " said Jonas Forsberg, General Manager North America, Mobile Division, GN Netcom, Inc.
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"Broadband wireless is a big upcoming category, " says Scott Richardson, general manager of the broadband-wireless division at Intel.
"Surgery, for example, " said Irving Wladawsky-Berger, general manager of IBM's Internet division during an interview this week at the company's Technical Interchange developer's conference here.
Rick Echevarria, vice president of the Intel architecture group and general manager of its business client platform division, sounded like he had heard this question before.
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"For the energy and space efficiency that the mega-data centres require ARM processors are always the best approach, " Suresh Gopalakrishnan, general manager of AMD's server division, told the BBC.
"Our extensive experience in developing the innovative and highly integrated IDTP9030 transmitter and multi-mode IDTP9020 receiver has given IDT a proven leadership position in the wireless power market, " said Arman Naghavi, vice president and general manager of the Analog and Power Division at IDT.
The admission came from Boeing's Larry Loftis, the general manager of the company's 787 division.
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"We've entered a period where we have to go this route, " says Sui Bo, general manager of the company's sales division.
"Streaming content across numerous mobile devices, not just from the cloud but locally, has become a common practice for today's consumers, " said Bev Crair, general manager, of Intel's Storage Division.
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"We're taking two big steps forward today: announcing GoPayment in Canada, and releasing a new and improved card reader, " said Chris Hylen, vice president and general manager of Intuit's Payment Solutions division.
"Whether it is the lifestyle that you have chosen or your career path that requires you to carry a camera tough enough to endure life's elements, the EXILIM G EX-G1 offers an endurance level that will withstand the demands of your daily routine, " says Toshi Iguchi, senior general manager of Casio's Digital Imaging Division.
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Not likely, says Joel Schwartz, general manager of EMC's midrange-products division.
"We recommend that the government use secure Web servers and do the hygiene, " says Roberto Medrano, general manager of Hewlett-Packard (HWP) 's Internet security division.
Anthony Roberts, general manager of Lion Nathan's wine group, flatly denies that a wine division sale is on his company's agenda.
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