John C Campbell

Riding on the Coattails of Genius John C Campbell

What was it like to work for Michael Dell as his company grew from 5,000 to 138,000 employees?

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Michael Dell, they are all technology innovators. Figuring out how to ride the waves of change at Dell was highly profitable and always exhilarating. - John Campbell

The largest tech companies in the world are ships that have been custom built to fulfill the dreams of the visionaries at their helm. Michael Dell's genius is execution and "Speed of Dell" is a longtime catchphrase of his employees.

This is a technology memoir about working for one of the giants in the computer industry. Dell is a household name and everyone has heard about his UT dorm room start, but the inside story of Michael Dell's company is a mystery to most. John Campbell thrived on the front lines there for twenty-two years. Along the way, he gathered a pocketful of good stories that reveal what it was like to take care of customers for, and make money with an industry innovator like Michael Dell.

John spent his second decade at Dell helping open, then grow the partner-side of Dell Direct. If you are want to, or are already doing business with Dell, this book is a must read!