If completed, a merger of Microsoft and Yahoo would be the world's largest of two computer technology companies and would create a formidable rival to Internet search and advertising leader Google Inc.
He has the right mix of chutzpah and charisma to match, but with all these formidable competitors, the challenge extends beyond superior patented technology and fundraising.
Fujitsu is eager to shed its loss-making hard-disk drive business, in order to focus on gaining ground against formidable rivals IBM and Hewlett-Packard in information technology services consulting.
The Bush Administration faces a dual challenge: The formidable threat posed by the Soviet Union and the formidable economic challenge poses by the rapid proliferation of high technology around the world.
Peter dragged a backward Russia into the modern age by exploiting Western technology--shipbuilding in particular--and creating a formidable navy, as he reformed the economy and enlarged national boundaries.
The transaction also included a formidable list of organizations representing Autonomy, starting with Qatalyst Partners, an investment bank headed by Frank Quattrone specializing in technology companies.