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Should Michael Dell leave the firm he founded?

14 May 2013 • 5 min read

Larry Walsh examines the Icahn alternative plan for Dell's future and what it means for the channel

Monday 13 May was a very interesting day for Dell and perhaps the turning point in its future development. Activist investor Carl Icahn was tipped to flex his muscle to defeat the current plan to t...

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