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Novell ditches top execs
News The board of Novell has dismissed two top executives, including chief executive Jack Messman,as part of a management shake-up at the software and networking firm. Novell announced on Thursday that Messman and chief finance officer Joseph Tibbetts...
[June 22, 2006, 13:50]
Novell: The comeback kid
News Jack Messman probably can't believe his luck. Messman's services background has probably shaped his belief that the future of Novell lies in the services and consulting required to make open-source software enterprise-ready.
[March 24, 2004, 12:15]
Novell unveils Linux small-business package
News Novell has packaged several Linux-based products into a suite geared for small business, chief executive Jack Messman said on Monday. In the next few months, you'll learn about multiple activities, from special pricing to high-performance focused...
[March 22, 2005, 7:50]
'We don't need no stinkin' Windows' - Novell boss
News Novell chief executive and chairman Jack Messman kicked off the company's annual BrainShare user conference with a vociferous attack on software rival Microsoft that was designed to display his firm's commitment to the Linux desktop.
[March 23, 2004, 8:05]
Novell's strategy laid bare
News It's been a fast-paced 13 months for Jack Messman. Messman, 64, has been a Novell board member since 1985 -- Novell's glory days selling NetWare -- and became president and CEO when Novell bought his company, Cambridge Technology Partners, in 2001.
[February 17, 2005, 12:50]
Novell takes potshot at Microsoft kettle
Leader Earlier this week, Novell boss Jack Messman lambasted Microsoft for being a $60bn drain on the IT industry. Messman claims that for far too long companies have been forced to throw too much of their IT budgets at Microsoft's Office and operating...
[September 15, 2004, 13:40]
Novell: Linux turns up the heat on Microsoft
News Novell chief executive Jack Messman sat down with ZDNet UK on Monday at BrainShare in Barcelona, and gave a typically combative take on the current state of the software industry. According to Messman, Microsoft is under immense pressure to ship...
[September 14, 2004, 13:40]
New boss has six months to make Novell work
News Ron Hovsepian, the new chief executive at Novell, will have to improve the company's sales in the next six months or face the same fate as predecessor Jack Messman, according to analysts. I went to [Novell's conference] Brainshare, and it was clear...
[June 23, 2006, 16:55]
Novell: Microsoft 'sucked $60bn' out of the industry
News Speaking on Monday at BrainShare, the company's annual user conference in Barcelona, Novell chief Jack Messman claimed that Microsoft's exhaustive licence fees for Windows have prevented end-user organisations and independent software developers...
[September 13, 2004, 17:00]
Novell reveals Linux philosophy
News Messman's statements also illustrate the cultural difficulties of embracing open-source software, a challenge that he believes other companies will have to face sooner or later. I think it's critical to get beyond religious wars," Novell chief...
[January 22, 2004, 8:20]
Novell: The future is 'both-source'
News Speaking to the audience of customers and partners on Monday at the company's annual BrainShare user conference in Barcelona, Novell chairman and chief executive Jack Messman laid out a vision of a company attempting to weave a difficult path...
[September 13, 2004, 14:20]
Novell offers Linux protection, as SuSE deal completed
News Novell plans to offer the legal indemnification now that its $210m (£113m) acquisition of SuSE is complete, said Novell chief executive Jack Messman. The completion of the deal opens the way for a $50m investment from IBM in Novell, said Messman.
[January 13, 2004, 7:25]
Novell lays off tenth of staff
News We are encouraged by our third-quarter results," Novell chief executive Jack Messman said in a statement. Although there was speculation Novell would ditch its NetWare operating system in favour of Linux, Messman says that won't happen.
[August 22, 2003, 11:05]
Novell reports healthy results
News Chief Executive Jack Messman expressed guarded optimism about the quarter. Novell wasn't happy with sales from either operating system for the quarter, Messman said. The company expects NetWare sales to perk up with the release of the first Open...
[February 23, 2005, 8:35]
Linux throws Novell a lifeline
News The move brought in Jack Messman as chief executive. Novell chief executive Jack Messman emphasised on Tuesday the company's ability to deliver Linux on servers and desktop PCs. Messman said the SuSE acquisition will not have a significant impact...
[November 5, 2003, 9:55]
Novell faces massive changes
News And in a 4 October response to Blum disclosed in a regulatory filing, chief executive Jack Messman indicated cuts were coming: "Our cost structure will be better aligned to our strategy as part of our 2006 fiscal year planning.
[October 24, 2005, 9:20]
Novell linked to 'Windows cheaper than Linux' statement
News Speaking at BrainShare, the company's annual user conference in Barcelona in 2004, Novell chief Jack Messman claimed that Microsoft's exhaustive licence fees for Windows have prevented end-user organisations and independent software developers...
[March 14, 2007, 14:22]
Novell slashes jobs in restructuring
News While it is a difficult decision to eliminate positions in our talented and dedicated work force, this move is necessary to ensure that our costs are more closely aligned with our business strategy," chief executive Jack Messman said in a statement.
[November 3, 2005, 10:40]
Novell catches Salmon to beef up services
News In a recent interview, Novell's chief executive Jack Messman described Linux as a "rising waterline" -- meaning that the commoditisation of software, and the rise of cheaper open-source operating systems, will spread up the stack of applications...
[July 22, 2004, 17:50]
Unix contract sheds light on Novell-SCO dispute
News We believe it unlikely that SCO can demonstrate that it has any ownership interest whatsoever in those copyrights," Novell chief executive Jack Messman said in a letter to SCO. Novell is basing future operating system products on Linux, and open...
[June 5, 2003, 7:28]
