He was speaking after Wednesday announcing an overhaul of management that was the clearest statement yet of his vision to create a more nimble, transparent and globally-minded company to prevent any recurrence of the mistakes of recent years.

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"However, we realize that the technology and the benefits it can bring have not yet reached millions of our people, " the statement said.

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