Top Microsoft and Intel Executives to Deliver Keynote Addresses at 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show

Strategic Insights -

Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp., will deliver the highly anticipated pre-show keynote address on January 4, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. Paul Otellini, chief executive officer (CEO) of Intel Corp., will deliver his keynote address on January 5, 2006, at 4:30 p.m.

Key Takeaways:

  • Bill Gates will return to deliver the pre-show keynote address on January 4, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hilton Theater of the Las Vegas Hilton.
  • Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel Corp., will deliver his keynote address on January 5, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. in the Hilton Theater of the Las Vegas Hilton.
  • The 2006 International CES will take place on January 5-8, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • The event will feature more than 30 product areas from over 2,500 exhibitors, including top Microsoft and Intel executives.
  • Bill Gates has a long history of using the International CES to preview products and technologies, including smart personal object technology (SPOT) watches and Smartphone.
  • Paul Otellini has been with Intel for over 31 years and became CEO in May 2002.
  • The 2006 International CES focuses on platform-based solutions for enterprise, mobile, and digital home requirements.

Statistics:

  • The 2006 International CES will feature more than 30 product areas from over 2,500 exhibitors.
  • The event will take place on January 5-8, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Bill Gates has been with Microsoft for over 35 years and has been chairman and chief software architect since its inception.
  • Intel has evolved to become the world's largest chip maker, supplying solutions to meet the unique enterprise, mobile, and digital home requirements of customers worldwide.
  • The 2006 International CES will focus on platform-based solutions for enterprise, mobile, and digital home requirements.

Sources:

  • Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) press release, September 2, 2005
  • Business Wire, "Consumer Electronics Association Announces Keynote Speakers for 2006 International CES"
  • www.CESweb.org
  • www.CE.org
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