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Rotman E-Biz Forum Features Dell Computer Corporation Vice President Lawrence Pentland
TORONTO, January 27, 2002 -- The twelfth event in the Rotman E-Biz Forum, a lecture series featuring leading e-commerce strategists and firms, will be held on January 29 at the University of Toronto's Joseph L. Rotman School of Management. Lawrence Pentland, Vice President and General Manager, Americas International, Dell Computer Corporation, will speak on "Improving Financial Performance By Leveraging the Internet - Here's How We Did It." What? Rotman E-Biz Forum with Lawrence Pentland, Vice President and General Manager, Americas International, Dell Computer Corporation When? January 29, 2002, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Where? Fleck Atirum, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, 105 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario Media? To attend please contact Ken McGuffin, 416.946.3818 or mcguffin@rotman.utoronto.ca The Rotman E-Biz Forum 2000 lecture series focuses on the most pressing issues in e-commerce as well as identifying emerging trends. Previous speakers have included eBay Canada's Lorna Borenstein, Procter & Gamble's Mark Schar, vice president, Global Business Development and Consumer & Market Knowledge, and Microsoft Canada's Judy Elder. Lawrence Pentland serves, as Vice President and General Manager of Americas International, comprised of Canada and Latin America for Dell Computer Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of Dell's sales, marketing, financial and legal activities across 34 countries. He is also responsible for the company's manufacturing operations in Brazil. He reports to the Senior Vice President of Dell Americas. During his tenure at Dell, Mr. Pentland, 43, most recently was Vice President and General Manager of Dell Canada. He began his career with Dell in 1998 at the global headquarters in Texas as Vice President of Business Development, Public and Americas International. Prior to joining Dell in October 1998, Mr. Pentland served as Executive Vice President at Cott Corporation, a private label food and beverage company. Previously, he was a Partner at Bain and Company, serving clients in Canada and the United States. Mr. Pentland is a graduate of the MBA program of the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an Honors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Pentland is a Director of the Information Technology Association of Canada, a Director of the Foundation Board at George Brown College, a Director of Telus Corporation and a member of the Young President's Organization. For more information on this and other upcoming events at the Rotman School, please visit the Rotman School's Event page at www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news/events.htm.
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For further information, please contact:
Ken McGuffin
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