"When we talk about the environment, it's not window dressing, " insists Jeff Clarke, chief executive of Travelport, one of the world's largest travel conglomerates.

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Jeff Clarke, chief executive and president of global travel firm Travelport, called the rate cut a "quite decisive move", which "clearly has stemmed the fall" on stock markets around the world.

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At an event here, Jeff Clarke, senior vice president and general manager of the Dell business product group, said the new models represent a million man-hours of research, more than 3, 200 prototype test units and feedback from more than 4, 000 customers.

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Making the deal work will hinge on making decisions fast, getting buy-in from leaders at both companies, ditching redundant product lines and integrating two different cultures, says Travelport Chief Executive Jeff Clarke, one of two executives who led the HP-Compaq integration team.

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At an event here, Jeff Clarke, senior vice president and general manager of the Dell (nasdaq: DELL - news - people ) business product group, said the new models represent a million man-hours of research, more than 3, 200 prototype test units and feedback from more than 4, 000 customers.

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