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IBM Denmark A/S
Student Employee (25 hours/week average over a
year)
Lyngby, Denmark
1988 - 1992
www.dk.ibm.com |
When I joined IBM Denmark, it was a time of change. The
PC was changing the dynamics of the computer industry and large restructurings
were happening within IBM. Entire departments were being removed and
those that worked on the PC business saw an in-flux of people from the
older departments.
I worked for the division of IBM that was responsible
for PC sales through the PC dealer network in Denmark. I became involved in new
product launches in the software area, and was part of the teams that
launched WordPerfect 5.0, Microsoft Excel, Navigator (now called
Navision), OS/2 and other exciting new applications. Much of my work was
in developing and running courses on the new products for the employees
of IBMs PC dealers, doing seminars for large customers, and evaluating
new products.
After a year or so, I started taking on the role of
"handler" for many of the new product managers coming in from
older departments. These people needed time learning about the new world
of PCs and I typically helped them run their product area while they
were learning and adapting. It usually took 6 months before they were
able to stand on their own feet, and I would move on to a new person and
a new product.
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