The growing need to communicate quickly by computer is making such networks a competitive necessity for more companies. Advances in communications software will increase the demand for large networks, and thus for capable systems integrators.
Predictor: Grove, Andy
Prediction, in context:In a 1993 article in Fortune magazine, Ani Hadjian reports on the comments of Intel CEO Andy Grove. Grove says: ”Networking is changing the way people use PCs. Intel’s problems with e-mail are typical of the difficulties users face when they try to link large numbers of PCs into networks. Nevertheless, the growing need to communicate quickly by computer is making such networks a competitive necessity for more companies. Advances in communications software will increase the demand for large networks, and thus for capable systems integrators.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1993
Topic of prediction: Communication
Subtopic: E-mail
Name of publication: Fortune
Title, headline, chapter name: Andy Grove
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Fortune Magazine 2/22/93, Vol. 127 Issue 4, Page 56, 5p, http://web20.epnet.com/citation.asp?tb=1&_ug=dbs+0+ln+en%2Dus+sid+20D390F6%2D4097%2D4547%2DB228%2D0D3A749AA94F%40sessionmgr5+61AA&_us=bs+Andy++Grove+cst+0%3B1%3B2%3B6+ds+Andy++Grove+dstb+KS+hd+0+hs+%2D1+or+Date+pr+255+ri+KAAACB3B00015889+sl+0+sm+KS+so+all+ss+SO+83D3&fn=201&rn=205
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