How Omar Green, 27, became the point man and protege for a CEO; he's a black MIT alumnus; his boss is staid, British and eager for big change; the 'funky-style dresser'

Article Abstract:

Xionics Document Technologies' CEO Robert Gilkes has become a mentor to Omar Green, an engineer at Xionics. Gilkes' choice of protege is unusual in that the two are nothing alike. Green, a 27-year-old African American, caught Gilkes' attention in the fall of 1996, when Green spoke candidly with the 58-year-old British executive about the future and lack of direction in the company. Gilkes realized that Green's entrepreneurial and technical thinking were vital to Xionics' future. Gilkes is hoping that Green's youth and energy will energize the workplace. He has placed Green in charge of testing a new chip the company is developing and overseeing eight other engineers, all of whom are at least ten years his senior.

Semiconductor industry, Management, Human resource management, Company personnel management, Company Business Management, Xionics Document Technologies Inc.

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Start-up Vignette makes life easier for Web publishers

Article Abstract:

Vignette Corp. of Austin, Texas, got its big break making a cold call on CNET Inc. in 1996. After partnering with the San Francisco new media firm to come up with StoryServer, Vignette has customers like Ziff Davis, Time Warner Inc., Chicago Tribune and CBS SportsLine. The product they all like makes publishing easier for their editors. Now the company has to be fast and vigilant to stay competitive.

Comment:

Austin firm is working on its next s/w product for editors of online publications

United States, Product information, Company Planning/Goals, Business to Business, Vertical market software, Vignette Corp., Article

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