Quotes by Carlos Dimas

“Restructuring is always positive. The problem is that the scale of job cuts doesnt match with the seriousness of the situation ... and the 120 billion yen disposal of stocks, land and other holdings is too small,”

“His (Stringers) business model is just a continuation of Ideis formula for growth, which means he doesnt have a new business model, ... Its a business model has been made obsolete by the digital era, and if the company is not able to change this model there is no way they will survive.”

“I believe that it is still an open race,”

“We are still heading to a new format war in DVD recorders.”

“I think that ultimately the grouping that will have the deciding power is the movie studios in the US because theyve got to feel comfortable in term of the intellectual property management of the movies,”

“Theyve got to decide what standard is more efficient in economic terms.”

“I dont think Toshiba will back down,”

“In the initial phase the consumer will probably lose. It is a big risk for people who actually buy products for either format without knowing who the winner is.”

“Restructuring is the first step and thats the easy part, but what they dont have yet is a viable business model. The market wont accept hollow promises.”

“They will have to show significant improvements in profitability or a great success in a specific product to get back the markets confidence. They keep saying they want to use content to drive sales of electronics, but hoping that would happen is not a substitute for a business model.”