CONFIRMED
Posted by Alien03222006 (See profile) - March 22, 2006 3:38 PM PST
Alienware's butt Officially belongs to Dell here's the proof internal email
sent to all employees
To All Alienware Worldwide Employees:
I would like to congratulate all of you for doing an excellent job in taking
our company where it is today. It has been 10 years since Alex and I
embarked on our dream to create a company totally committed to the things we
love: science fiction, gaming, being creative and, most of all, PCs. Each of
you plays an important role that has helped Alienware strive to become one
of the premium PC manufacturers in the world. Since 1996, our success has
been such that we have developed an enviable customer following, as well as
the respect of industry analysts and the media who have acknowledged the
growing power of our unique brand. And in the spirit of extending the reach
and appeal of the Alienware brand, I am proud to announce that Alienware has
agreed to be acquired by Dell.
As managers in the company, it is important that you understand the logic
and rationale of this acquisition announcement so that you can properly
communicate it to your respective staffs. It will come as no surprise to
many of you that Alex and I have had the highest level of respect and
admiration for Dell since Alienware is committed to the virtues and
efficiencies of the direct business model since its inception. We have
similar employee cultures --- we both employ individuals who are passionate
and like to win. But we also recognize that the Alienware and Dell brands
are separate and unique and must be managed separately so that we don't
dilute the key tenets, value proposition and "personality" of our respective
brands. This acquisition is a logical progression for Alienware as we
continue to grow within the PC industry. It will provide us with the
capability of leveraging Dell's world class business practices and
efficiencies without compromising the hallmarks of the Alienware brand and
product strategy.
Here are the three vital messages that you should take away from today's
announcement:
Ø Alienware will operate as a standalone division of Dell. The management
and founders of Alienware will continue to operate the company as a
standalone unit of Dell.
Ø Alienware will retain its name, brand and product portfolio separate from
Dell.
Ø Alienware will maintain its own product development activities,
brand/product marketing, manufacturing, sales and technical support
operations and brand under the same management.
Undoubtedly, there will be a seemingly endless list of questions you and
your teams will have regarding today's announcement. The most important fact
to recognize is that our name, facility, staff, manufacturing and procedures
we currently have will remain the same. All existing business practices
currently remain the same. The only real difference is that I will report
directly to Jim Schneider, Dell's Chief Financial Officer, but all Alienware
employees and directors still to report to their respective VPs and
managers. It's really business as usual after today's announcement.
Today's announcement will obviously generate a significant amount of
inquires from the media as well as our current business partners and
suppliers. Because we don't want Alienware employees misquoted on today's
announcement, I ask each you to pay special attention to any incoming
inquiries from the press --- phone or e-mail --- and direct them to Mark
Vena and Winnie Wong for handling and follow up. Dell is handling the
communications of this announcement with our major vendors and suppliers
such as Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and Microsoft.
I'm also excited to announce as well that we are arranging an Alienware All
Employee Town Hall Meeting with me, Michael Dell and Kevin Rollins on
Wednesday, March 29th. It will be held in the manufacturing facility at our
Miami headquarters and it will be broadcast live via the Web so that our
employees in EMEA and Costa Rica can participate. Employees will have the
opportunity to ask questions. Details on this event and the Webcast will be
communicated within the next days.
Thank you for your dedication and hard work that created this opportunity
for Alienware to attain this milestone. Together we will continue reaching
for the stars!
Regards,
Nelson Gonzalez
Chief Executive Officer
Alienware Corporation
Phone:
305.251.9797
Fax:
786.388.5719
www.alienware.com
"jwilljr" <> wrote in message
news:EukUf.576$...
> Bob Levine wrote:
>> http://yahoo.reuters.com/stocks/Quot...=DELL.O&rpc=44
>> Bob
>
> I was going to buy an Alienware PC... not anymore.
>
> Jerry
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