Article 72ESA Louis Gerstner, man credited with turning around IBM, dies aged 83

Louis Gerstner, man credited with turning around IBM, dies aged 83

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Graeme Wearden
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Gerstner was chair and CEO at a time when the firm was struggling for relevance faced with rivals such as Microsoft

Louis Gerstner, the businessman credited with turning around IBM, has died aged 83, the company announced on Sunday.

Gerstner was chair and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, a time when the company was struggling for relevance in the face of competition from rivals such as Microsoft and Sun Microsystems.

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