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Dell

Dell is a Texas-based technology company founded by Michael Dell, and is the third largest PC maker in the world after HP and Lenovo.

Chairman / President

Michael Dell

CEO / Managing Director

Michael Dell

CFO / Finance Director

Thomas Sweet

Industry

Computer hardware, Computer software, IT services, IT consulting

Website

dell.com

Headquarters address

Round Rock, Texas, United States[2]

Stock Code

NYSE:DELL

Year founded

1984

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The Huawei stand at the Mobile World Congress n Barcelona, Spain, last month. Photo: Reuters

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New Delhi’s subsidies for domestic tech hardware production form an integral part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” campaign. Image: Shutterstock

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Intel Corp is facing a steep decline in demand for personal computer processors, its main business. Photo: Shutterstock

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India plans to boost financial incentives for manufacturers that make tablets and laptops in the country as part of its bid to challenge China as a production base. Photo: AFP/File

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Lenovo and the global market saw PC shipment growth slowed in the third quarter from a year earlier. Photo: Shutterstock

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