Retire? I will never retire.

I turned Compaq from a small company with troubles into a computer powerhouse. We can do the same at Intershop.

No one has ever been able to stop the process and evolution of technology, not even I.B.M. That is going to continue. Those who grab it and move ahead with it will determine the future in this industry.

Retire? I will never retire.

I am a very thorough person.

We are reinventing ourselves as a company. Compaq is taking ownership of its customer relationships and accountability of our customer's needs.

I see Intershop as a leader in the E-commerce digital economy and believe the company has truly long-term potential.