CRN Welcomes Anne Mulcahy to the Hall of Fame
For the past 11 years, CRN has recognized true pioneers of the high-tech industry with its annual Hall of Fame event, a tradition the high-tech channel news organization started in partnership with the Computer History Museum. Our 2007 inductees, being recognized in a ceremony today in Las Vegas, are notable for bringing fresh thinking and energy to their companies—flying in the face of conventional wisdom. Certainly Xerox Chairman and CEO Anne Mulcahy exemplifies that.
Mulcahy's story has become legend throughout the industry. Since taking the top post at Xerox in 2001, she has engineered a dramatic turnaround, appealing to the twin weapons of improved product quality (especially in color printing) and strategic business consulting. What makes her achievement all the more compelling is that she led this turnaround from within, drawing on the hearts and minds of Xerox managers she has now worked alongside for more than 30 years. It's no small feat to change the thinking of an entire organization, let alone one the size of Xerox.
CRN is honored to welcome Ms. Mulcahy to the Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of Microsoft's Bill Gates, Intel's Andrew Grove and a fellow female pioneer in the high-tech executive suite, Autodesk's Carol Bartz. We recognize Ms. Mulcahy not only for what she has already accomplished, but for the ongoing legacy she promises to establish at Xerox— and for the example she continues to set for a future generation of business leaders.
Heather Clancy
Vice President/Editor, CRN
Mulcahy's Introductory Video
Anne Mulcahy's Acceptance Remarks