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	FindLaw - Separation Agreement - Apple Computer Inc. and Michael Spindler
		Spindler and Apple agree that the remedies at law for any such breach or violation are not fully adequate and that the injuries to Apple as a result of the continuation of any breach or violation are incapable of full calculation in monetary terms and therefore constitute irreparable harm.
		Spindler and Apple agree that part of the consideration payable to Spindler under this Agreement is consideration that Spindler would not otherwise be entitled to and is in consideration for Spindler's release of claims under the ADEA as amended by the OWBPA.
		Spindler agrees that he will make himself available at reasonable times and intervals to participate in the conduct of and preparation for any pending or future litigation to which Apple is a party and in which his experience or knowledge may be relevant.
	allbusiness.findlaw.com /agreements/apple/spindler.emp.1996.02.12.html (2492 words)

	Michael Spindler: The Peter Principle at Apple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Michael Spindler was born during the last throes of Nazi Germany.
		Spindler was not receptive in the least to the proposal from Sun.
		Spindler and Diery predicted a huge 1995, but when the results were announced for the quarter ending on December 31, their failure was breathtaking.
	lowendmac.com /orchard/06/0406.html (10652 words)

	Fun_People Archive - 22 Jan - Spindler Calls In Air Strike...
		Spindler allegedly called the California Air National Guard late last night and ordered the airstrike, using an Apple Macintosh Quadra A/V with experimental sound cards to simulate the voice of California Governor Pete Wilson.
		The Spindler airstrike memo, obtained via Internet e-mail by this reporter, was fragmented and missing key information.
		Apparently, the strike was planned for January 1, but key aides to Spindler did not receive the e-mail until yesterday due to routing table buffer problems and addressing errors.
	www.langston.com /Fun_People/1996/1996ADF.html (401 words)

	Apple's Worst Business Decisions - OSNews.com
		Luckily for Spindler, there were always able staffers who could translate his impassioned speeches on 'multi-localism' and other strategies into concrete steps for his managers to follow.
		Spindler attempted to cheer up his old boss by telling him that he had only heard of the decisions fifteen minutes before the board broke the news to Sculley.
		Spindler's career at Apple was to be characterized by staggering losses and missteps that cost the company the gains it had made in the early nineties.
	www.osnews.com /story.php/16036/Apples-Worst-Business-Decisions/page3 (1093 words)

	Apple's Role in the Market
		In other areas, we want Michael Spindler to make some changes, if he expects Apple to continue to grow and survive as an important player in the PC market.
		Spindler claims they have a deal, but that they won't announce it until they're ready to ship.
		Spindler made it clear that Apple’s focus is now on the Home and Education markets first, and then on the business market, with an emphasis on specific solution sets.
	www.wohl.com /g0007.htm (2159 words)

	eXaNetworks Inc.
		Michael H. Spindler served as President & Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Apple Computer Inc. from 1993 to 1996.
		Spindler was Marketing Manager for Intel Corporation Europe and held the same position with Digital Equipment Corporation Europe.
		Spindler also served on the Board of Directors for Bertelsmann AG and International Advisory Board for Daimler-Chrysler AG, and was a member of the Board of Trustees for Libraries for the Future in New York City and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
	www.exanetworks.com /directors.html (367 words)

	IGM: Retro: When Spindler was in Charge
		LowEndMac have published a long, detailed look at the career of former Apple CEO Michael Spindler, who succeeded John Sculley in 1993, until he was replaced by Gil Amelio.
		Spindler, known as 'The Diesel', had a long and varied career both within and outside Apple, but he is probably the least remembered, and one of the shortest-lived of the elite list of those who have run the Cupertino company.
		Spindler's mistakes were not all of his own making, but he arrived in the CEO's chair at a propitious moment: the launch of PowerPC Macs, which were an instant success.
	www.insanely-great.com /news.php?id=5949 (509 words)

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		Spindler recognized that the Macintosh would be more than capable enough to display and process Kanji characters.
		Spindler would march into Sullivan's office in a rage about some slight, and Sullivan would pace around with him and listen to him vent.
		Spindler decided that Apple would be able to compete in only a few core markets and should not invest in others.
	www.lowendmac.com /orchard/06/0406.htm (9778 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Michael Spindler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Michael has extensive experience in conducting a broad range of dispute consulting services, with a particular emphasis on litigation support, fraud investigations, and anti-fraud program consulting.
		Michael has performed numerous forensic accounting engagements and testified regarding a variety of matters, including lost profits, anti-fraud programs, business valuations, punitive damages, construction claims and real estate claims.
		Michael also conducted a study of the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration's program to prevent, detect and deter fraud, abuse and waste in the Agency's Medicaid Drug Services Program.
	www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=4861857 (411 words)

	Michael Spindler: the Peters Principle at Apple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Michael Spindler was supposed to be the savior of Apple.
		After four years at Apple, he was an executive vice president and had built Apple Europe to the point where it was providing 25% of Apple’s revenues.
		Unfortunately, Spindler could not deal with stress and could not exercise control of his organization.
	www.gogeeky.net /headlines/michael-spindler-the-peters-principle-at-apple.php (52 words)

	On the Firing Line Excerpt
		Spindler was a native of Germany who had also lived in France, and had come to notice by making a notable success of running Apple Europe.
		He groused at Spindler, accusing him of not pushing hard enough, and then griped at Markkula, complaining he was so interested in the possibilities with Sun that he was getting in the way of an IBM deal.
		When Spindler found out, he was livid and verbally whipped his two sales lieutenants in front of the full executive staff, demanding, "How could you sell these things for a loss?" Their defense was that they had just been following his orders.
	www.landsnail.com /apple/local/gil.htm (7477 words)

	Michael Spindler: The Peters Principle at Apple - Vintage Apple News
		Michael Spindler: The Peters Principle at Apple - Vintage Apple News
		The family was split up before Spindler was born, because his father was forced to work at a munitions plant.
		The absence of his father during his early childhood appeared to make Spindler even more motivated to prove himself.
	www.macmothership.com /nucleus/index.php?itemid=12&catid=5 (120 words)

	Michael Spindler's Webpage
		MICHAEL AT BROTHER TOM'S PLACE WHERE THE TWO OF THEM BUILT A NEW TWO-CAR GARAGE.
		MICHAEL WAS BORN AND RAISED IN NORTHWESTERN MONTANA.
		MICHAEL WAS A MEMBER OF THE PLAINS, MONTANA VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE, AND OBTAINED EMT CERTIFICATION.
	www.homestead.com /wyland/michael.html (97 words)

	News: Amelio at Apple helm: Spindler pulls rip cord
		CEO Michael Spindler and Chairman A. Mike Markkula are out; board member Gilbert F. Amelio will step in.
		With that gloomy backdrop, Spindler; David Nagel, senior vice president of R&D; and Fred Forsyth, vice president of worldwide operations; attempted in a series of internal memos to explain to employees how management intended to bring the company back into the fl.
		In a prescient Jan. 29 memo to employees, Spindler shouldered the blame.
	www.erik.co.uk /applesun/news_ceo.html (866 words)

	Sample Contracts - Separation Agreement - Apple Computer Inc. and Michael H. Spindler - Competitive Intelligence for ...
		Spindler shall be on sabbatical from February 15, 1996 through Termination Date.
		Spindler agrees, therefore, that he shall not solicit others employed by Apple, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, to become employed by any firm, company or other business enterprise through March 31, 1997.
		Spindler acknowledges that he understands the protections provided by the OWBPA and that the provisions of the OWBPA have been met by the terms of this Agreement.
	contracts.onecle.com /apple/spindler.sep.1996.02.13.shtml (2511 words)

	Apple's CEO said to be out the door
		The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Spindler's ouster followed an emergency meeting Wednesday of Apple's board of directors in New York, which was attended by both Spindler and Amelio, and a follow-up conference call on Thursday.
		Several analysts said reports of Spindler's ouster after 2-1/4 years on the job cast doubt on an Apple-Sun merger, saying Apple probably plans to continue as an independent entity under Amelio's leadership.
		Spindler, who holds 473,636 stock options, had a salary of $1.43 million in 1995.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1996/02/02/NEWS13484.dtl&type=tech_article (1189 words)

	02/05/96 THE THREE ERAS AT APPLE
		In June, 1993, the board replaced Sculley with Michael Spindler, who had been running day-to-day operations as chief operating officer.
		Michael Spindler started off with a 2,500-employee layoff, the first move toward a new, low-margin business model.
		Laying off 1,300 workers is just the first step in an overhaul that could include Spindler's ouster and/or even a sale of Apple.
	www.businessweek.com /1996/06/b34615.htm (409 words)

	MacDirectory Interviews - "Apple Computer Board of Directors"
		In 1993, however, President and CEO Michael Spindler planned to increase the Mac's market share by boosting Apple's sales alone.
		According to Graziano, Spindler was also in preliminary acquisition talks with Philips Electronics N.V. of the Netherlands and Toshiba of Japan.
		Graziano diverged sharply from then-President Spindler and voiced concern that plans to up production by 30 percent for the crucial holiday selling season were unrealistic and could hurt Apple.
	www.macdirectory.com /newmd/Mac/PAGES/ntrvu/boarddirector/page2.html (863 words)

	10/02/95 IS SPINDLER A SURVIVOR?
		Apple Computer Inc. Chief Executive Michael Spindler is in big trouble with his board.
		And if Apple's stock keeps sinking--it's down to $37 from $48 in mid-July--rumormongers say the company may be faced with an unwelcome bid from one of several interested suitors--including IBM and Oracle Systems.
		Despite three straight quarters of disappointing results, including the company's announcement on Sept. 14 that fourth-quarter earnings would be lower than expected, Apple directors appear to be solidly backing their man. ``The board has great confidence in Michael Spindler,'' says Bernard Goldstein, an Apple director and a partner at venture-capital firm Broadview Associates.
	www.businessweek.com /@@FJN6dmYQ1V9cZQUA/1995/40/b344448.htm (423 words)

	Apple Computer nombra a Gilbert F. Amelio Chairman y Chief Executive Officer, Succeeding Michael Spindler
		Spindler will no longer serve as a member of Apple's Board of Directors.
		During his 16 years at Apple, Michael Spindler established Apple's international operations, which now account for more than 50% of the Company's business.
		Appointed CEO in 1993, Spindler led Apple's efforts during a difficult time for the company and guided Apple through important milestones.
	www.apple.com /es/pr/q296/apple_nombra_gilbert.html (523 words)

	FEAR & LOATHING IN CYBERSPACE
		Spindler's dream is to improve Apple's global market share from its current 10 percent to the 20 percent share it needs to motivate software makers to continue to write applications for the proprietary systems.
		Spindler Speaks His Mind: Apple Chairman Michael Spindler warns against the vision thing, saying that the consumers, and not industry executives, will decide how technology will transform life in the 21st century.
		Michael Bush is Associate Professor of French and Instructional Science at Brigham Young University.
	moliere.byu.edu /digital/heroesa5.html (4439 words)

	This Week in Apple History - December 19-31: ScriptX, So Long Taligent, Apple Buys NeXT \|\| The Mac Observer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Michael Spindler may well be the epitome of the Peter Principle.
		Spindler's successes in Apple's European operations, he was arguably Apple's worst CEO.
		Spindler moved to Cupertino to begin his ascent to that position.
	www.macobserver.com /columns/thisweek/2004/20040126.shtml (1166 words)

	Wired News: Apple Heroes and Villains
		Pete Mortensen makes his case for who should worshipped, and who should be whipped.
		The reign of CEO Michael Spindler from 1993 to 1996 is about as close to surrender as Apple ever came.
		Though the roll-out of the Power Mac line was pretty successful, the software was not up to the standards of the hardware, and Spindler didn't do much about it.
	wiredblogs.tripod.com /herosandvillains/index.album?i=9 (132 words)

	DJC.COM: ANOTHER TOP EXECUTIVE LEAVING PERSONAL COMPUTER PIONEER, provided by Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
		"I think Eilers wanted to work with Spindler but under different terms, terms Michael was not willing to accept," Hall said.
		Graziano had wanted Apple to consider a merger with another company but Spindler, backed by the board of directors, wanted to keep Apple independent.
		Eilers' departure and the reorganization emphasizes that Spindler's chief goal is to increase market share, Bajarin said.
	www.djc.com /news/business/10002793.html (738 words)

	TidBITS#313/05-Feb-96
		Rumors flew this week, and the industry settled down with Corel as the new owner of WordPerfect and with Michael Spindler leaving Apple.
		Corel CEO Michael Copland declined to comment on the future of the Mac version of WordPerfect, although he denied reports WordPerfect will abandon Mac development.
		Spindler, a German engineer who helped Apple break into the European market in the late 1980s, replaced John Sculley in 1993, about ten years after Sculley took the place of Steve Jobs.
	www.tidbits.com /tb-issues/TidBITS-313.html (3777 words)

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	movies.aol.com /celebrity/michaele-miller/224937/main (81 words)

	Anna Sophia LANDROCK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Marriage: Michael SPINDLER on 12 May 1740 in Oberlungwitz By Chemnitz
		Anna married Michael SPINDLER, son of Aegidius SPINDLER and Anna Rosina FELBER, on 12 May 1740 in Oberlungwitz By Chemnitz.
		(Michael SPINDLER was born on 17 Sep 1716 in Oberlungwitz By Chemnitz, christened on 17 Sep 1716 in Oberlungwitz By Chemnitz and died on 31 Aug 1793 in Oberlungwitz By Chemnitz.)
	home.arcor.de /hanush/415.html (75 words)

	Apple investors vent misgivings \| CNET News.com
		At Apple Computer's annual shareholders meeting yesterday in Cupertino, California, stockholders called for the ouster of the board and CEO Michael Spindler.
		"Some shareholders expressed dissatisfaction, calling for the board and [CEO Michael] Spindler's resignation, but that was after all the voting was over," commented Pieter Hartsook, an Apple analyst and editor of the The Hartsook Letter.
		The meeting was surprisingly calm considering the turmoil that has surrounded the company lately, said Hartsook.
	news.com.com /2100-1033_3-202936.html (304 words)

	Michael Spindler - the Peters Principle at Apple
		Michael Spindler - the Peters Principle at Apple
		Just the same, at the end of the day Spindler couldn't handle the stress or control the Apple organization.
		Low End Mac has an extensive biography of this figure in Apple's History.
	www.nonstopmac.com /2006/04/michael_spindler_the_peters_pr_1.htm (173 words)

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