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Dell John Chambers - President and CEO of Cisco Systems. Chambers rules over the networking sector as head decision-maker of the undisputed champion of Internet routing. Michael Dell - Founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell. Pioneered the direct-sale model in the computer industry, bypassing the traditional network of distributors and resellers. Bill Gates - Co-founder, chairman, and chief software architect of Microsoft. Microsoft doesn't make computers, but you'll find Windows on more computers than any other operating system. Mark Hurd - President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard. Since taking the helm in 2005, the former head of NCR has focused on improving operations efficiency at the diverse technology provider. Steve Jobs - Co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer. His company may not be the most powerful player, but Jobs and Apple continue to set the standard for computer aesthetics with highly influential designs. Scott McNealy - Co-founder and chairman of Sun Microsystems. Champion of the UNIX operating system whose company rode the Internet wave to staggering heights, McNealy may be best known as Microsoft's most vocal critic. Paul Otellini - President and CEO of Intel. Intel processors dominate the computer industry, and Otellini heads a company that doesn't mind flexing its ample muscle from time to time. Sam Palmisano - Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM. IBM shed its PC operations, but the original technology powerhouse is still the leading provider of enterprise computing products. Before taking over as CEO, Palmisano had extensive experience in IBM's server operations. Microsoft Lawrence J. Ellison - CEO, Oracle. Perhaps the software industry's most colorful leader, Ellison has transformed the database company into a powerhouse in the enterprise software market. William H. Gates III - Chairman, Microsoft. When Microsoft released its DOS software in the 1980s, Gates created an industry -- one that would later make him the world's richest man. Steven A. Mills - SVP and Group Executive, Software, IBM. Steve Mills might not be a household name, but the Big Blue veteran oversees a software unit that generates about $15 billion in annual revenue. John W. Thompson - Chairman and CEO, Symantec. Under Thompson's leadership Symantec has grown into a security software leader. His aggressive acquisition strategy reached its peak in 2005 with the $11 billion purchase of VERITAS Software. Linus Torvalds - Creator of the Linux open-source operating system. While a student at the University of Helsinki, Torvalds developed a derivative of the UNIX operating system (OS) that, when blended with his first name, became Linux.

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Dell

John Chambers - President and CEO of Cisco Systems. Chambers rules over the networking sector as head decision-maker of the undisputed champion of Internet routing. Michael Dell - Founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell. Pioneered the direct-sale model in the computer industry, bypassing the traditional network of distributors and resellers. Bill Gates - Co-founder, chairman, and chief software architect of Microsoft. Microsoft doesn't make computers, but you'll find Windows on more computers than any other operating system. Mark Hurd - President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard. Since taking the helm in 2005, the former head of NCR has focused on improving operations efficiency at the diverse technology provider. Steve Jobs - Co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer. His company may not be the most powerful player, but Jobs and Apple continue to set the standard for computer aesthetics with highly influential designs. Scott McNealy - Co-founder and chairman of Sun Microsystems. Champion of the UNIX operating system whose company rode the Internet wave to staggering heights, McNealy may be best known as Microsoft's most vocal critic. Paul Otellini - President and CEO of Intel. Intel processors dominate the computer industry, and Otellini heads a company that doesn't mind flexing its ample muscle from time to time. Sam Palmisano - Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM. IBM shed its PC operations, but the original technology powerhouse is still the leading provider of enterprise computing products. Before taking over as CEO, Palmisano had extensive experience in IBM's server operations.

Microsoft

Lawrence J. Ellison - CEO, Oracle. Perhaps the software industry's most colorful leader, Ellison has transformed the database company into a powerhouse in the enterprise software market. William H. Gates III - Chairman, Microsoft. When Microsoft released its DOS software in the 1980s, Gates created an industry -- one that would later make him the world's richest man. Steven A. Mills - SVP and Group Executive, Software, IBM. Steve Mills might not be a household name, but the Big Blue veteran oversees a software unit that generates about $15 billion in annual revenue. John W. Thompson - Chairman and CEO, Symantec. Under Thompson's leadership Symantec has grown into a security software leader. His aggressive acquisition strategy reached its peak in 2005 with the $11 billion purchase of VERITAS Software. Linus Torvalds - Creator of the Linux open-source operating system. While a student at the University of Helsinki, Torvalds developed a derivative of the UNIX operating system (OS) that, when blended with his first name, became Linux.