| Title: | Compuware (CPWR) CEO Executive Profile |
| Price: | $197.50 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 09, 2008 |
| Source: | Management CV |
| Abstract: | Executive Profile of Compuware (CPWR) CEO, Peter Karmanos, Jr.: Within four years of the IPO, Karmanos and his team surpassed the $1 billion revenue mark and they thrived during the early
1990s as a result of Karmanos aggressive acquisition strategy and excellent tactical execution. We rank Peter Karmanos as a 4th quintile CEO, however, because his thorough operational knowledge of Compuware is offset negatively by a propensity to run Compuware like a private
fiefdom rather than a fiduciary, and his poor shareholder returns
(down 22% relative to peers for the five years ending FY07). |
| Brief Excerpt: | ...Peter Karmanos, Jr. (##) co-founded Compuware in #### with partners Allen B. Cutting (Deceased ####) and Thomas Thewes (retired ####). Karmanos has served as Chairman of the board since November ####, CEO since July #### and was President from January #### through October ####. Kar- manos took the Company public in #### while simultaneously holding all three top positions. Within four years of the IPO, Karmanos and his team surpassed the $# billion revenue mark and they thrived during the early ####s as a result of Karmanos aggressive acquisition strategy and excellent tactical execution. ... |
| Word Count: | 2648 |
| Length: | 3 Pages |
| Document ID: | CPWRCEO010908 |
| Industry: | Software |
| Ticker: | CPWR=US |
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