Rick Belluzzo Doesn't Last Long
from the turmoil-at-SGI dept
I'd heard some rumors, but I didn't think he'd be gone this quickly. Rick Belluzzo, who was brought in to turn around SGI a year and a half ago, resigned today as an insider was named to be CEO. Belluzzo is apparently going to another company "that doesn't compete with SGI". Turning around SGI was definitely a big job, and it doesn't seem like much progress was made. When do the reports come out that explain that Rick was pushed?
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how does this make sense?
well, i guess if picking an outsider didn't work last time, why not try an insider this time? and of course, he sounds ready: ``I feel like I've trained for 35 years in preparation for it [CEO].'' {sarcasm intended} let's face it, SGI needs something very drastic, and i don't think old school mgmt is going to cut it.
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Anyway, I agree that the last thing SGI needs is old line management, but Belluzzo clearly wasn't cut out for the job. I'm not sure who would be right for them, as I'm not exactly sure what the hell business they should be in right now. Without thinking about it, or knowing too much, I would think they want to be getting into the internet server space, as that's the growth area right now, and I can't think of anyone who would go to SGI for a web server these days.
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