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Offline hishamkTopic starter

Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« on: June 30, 2009, 11:28:07 AM »
Still at it...

From http://stoneridgepartners.biz/principals.htm

Mehdi Ali

Mehdi has been a principal of the firm since its inception in 1996. Mehdi’s background includes more than twenty years of operating experience. His prior experience includes serving as the President of Commodore International, where he accomplished a major operational turnaround. Mehdi served as a Vice President at General Motors Corporation, where he was instrumental in improving the performance of a number of GM’s European and Latin American operations. Mehdi was also a Vice President at PepsiCo Inc., where he headed-up a major restructuring which led to the divestiture of all non-core businesses. Mehdi was a Managing Director at Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., where he headed the firm’s restructuring business and performed turnarounds for several clients. Mehdi has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from Yale University.

And how he got started...

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/02/business/business-people-commodore-fills-job-left-vacant-since-87.html
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Offline spaceman88

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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 12:36:49 PM »
General Motors never knew what hit them!!!
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2009, 12:53:55 PM »
Operational turnaround? I'll say.
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2009, 01:43:13 PM »
Surprised PepsiCo hasn't filed for Chapter 11 after his touch of death.
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2009, 02:56:17 PM »
...includes serving as the President of Commodore International, where he accomplished a major operational turnaround...

Is there a ROFL icon somewhere?

I need it :P
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2009, 03:16:26 PM »
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2009, 03:20:08 PM »





Quote from: Roondar;513962
...includes serving as the President of Commodore International, where he accomplished a major operational turnaround...

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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2009, 05:22:24 PM »
It's the "major operational turnaround" that gets my funny bone chiming. After reading the book, I still have to blink twice and pinch myself to come to grips with Commodore's demise.
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2009, 06:01:45 PM »
Let's all hope Mehdi gets ahead Ballmer soon...
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2009, 06:29:03 PM »
Quote from: Fester;513978
It's the "major operational turnaround" that gets my funny bone chiming. After reading the book, I still have to blink twice and pinch myself to come to grips with Commodore's demise.


What book are you talking about? I always wonder if Commodore died because of lack of sales when compared with what PC vendors where selling or else just blatent bad investments! ... they wrote a book about this?
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2009, 06:42:38 PM »
@sim085
http://www.amazon.com/Edge-Spectacular-Rise-Fall-Commodore/dp/0973864907
 
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2009, 06:50:16 PM »
"serving as the President of Commodore International, where he accomplished a major operational turnaround. "

That is one way to put it. Nice Spin!
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2009, 07:07:41 PM »
Quote from: sim085;513987
What book are you talking about? I always wonder if Commodore died because of lack of sales when compared with what PC vendors where selling or else just blatent bad investments! ... they wrote a book about this?


The book I was referring to is:

On the Edge
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore
by Brian Bagnall
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2009, 08:22:28 PM »
He's clearly a grim reaper of the business world.
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Re: Relics of the past: Mehdi Ali
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2009, 08:39:49 PM »
Looks like his son is on the list too...wonder if he has picked up any of his dad's business acumen?
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