Business software takes off as suppliers scramble for sales

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Lotus Development Corp. is in the process of establishing itself in European corporate business software markets, but its move into Europe has it in direct competition with Ashton-Tate Co., which was in Europe a year before Lotus and which recorded $20 million in sales in Europe in 1984, double the $10 million sold in the same markets by Lotus. Lotus's Symphony and Ashton-Tate's Framework are positioned to capture the burgeoning corporate markets in Europe, both of which add to the companies' major product lines, Lotus's 1-2-3 spreadsheet program and Ashton-Tate's dBase series of database management systems. Lotus's European marketing plans are described, including its new production plant in Dublin, and the problems it must overcome to be successful are discussed.

Prepackaged software, Europe, Computer software industry, Software industry, Competition (Economics), Marketing, Corporations, Marketing management

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Tex Bouillioun looks back at Boeing's rough ride to the top

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E.H. 'Tex' Bouillioun, former president of Boeing Commercial Aircraft Corp., retired from the top spot at the company in mid-1984 after 14 years leading the company. In an interview, Bouillioun discusses those aspects of his tenure as president of Boeing that he would have liked to have changed, particularly an increase in cooperation from European countries in the construction of airplanes (specifically Great Britain and France). Also discussed in the interview are Bouillioun's background as an engineer, his approach to managing a multinational corporation, the development and nurturing of his management team, the importance of technical competence in senior management in technological industries, and the importance of productivity at Boeing.

Guided missiles and space vehicles, International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, Interview, Executives, Industrial policy, Business planning, Aerospace industry, Bouillioun, E.H.

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The godfather

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Soviet Academy of Sciences economic section head Abel Aganbegyan has been instrumental in helping Soviet vice premier Leonid Abalkin to formulate economic policies promoting perestroika. According to Aganbegyan, a variety of problems have emerged with perestroika, but he has continued to promote the need for price reform, budgetary discipline, and inflation controls. Aganbegyan also presides over a 40-person group which is developing proposals to address a variety of social and economic problems, such as convertibility of the ruble, price reform, and ownership of private property.

Officials and employees, Economic aspects, Economic policy, Soviet Union, Perestroika, Aganbegyan, Abel, Abalkin, Leonid, Soviet Union. Academy of Sciences

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