I greatly admire GE, their utterly ruthlessly focused management, to get the cost out and get this integration … - Larry Ellison

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Larry Ellison

I greatly admire GE, their utterly ruthlessly focused management, to get the cost out and get this integration done. ’ Okay, we may make a few mistakes along the way but we are not going to waste any time. ' They make decisions; they are incredibly disciplined and focused.

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