Steve Mills Quotations

Next to people, information is a company's greatest asset, but its value can't be realized if it's not effectively managed and delivered to the right people, business applications and processes.

I can tell you that safety is a huge priority for us. We're working hard on it every day.

Some of these guys get way full of themselves and way out in front, and that creates a set of expectations that go unfulfilled,

We're always looking at acquisitions. The need for integration is an endless opportunity.

We don't generally think that defensive plays are all that satisfying, because they tend to be somewhat short-lived, ... You get myopic when you decide you have to do something that's purely defensive in nature.

We believe that we're in a world now that is much more process-led, not technology-led.

While there's no shortage of individual piece-part products out there to help manage, search, secure and store information, companies drowning in data need a holistic approach if they have any hope of using their information for real business advantage.

We sell a lot of software to customers that otherwise use Oracle applications and databases.

As they dive into this area directly, there are lessons to be learned around community standards. Money never wins. It's not about money--it's about ideas and contribution.

The simple logical substitution of running Linux on less expensive hardware does not play out on the client. Businesses don't look at the client and say they want to make a 100 percent crossover from client to client, unless I can do something to improve the workflow and lower the cost of execution and the cost of ownership. Some of the simple models that drove server adoption will not drive client adoption.

These women are often short in stature and they've got cup sizes of I and J. It's just unbelievable,

The role we're trying to play in the ASP world is principally selling to companies that want to be ASPs. We'll sell hardware, software and services expertise to help make businesses successful.

After Labor Day, our season pretty much ends,

In the last five years, we accumulated the stuff that we needed to do this. We knew that the big issue in business would be how to address the use of information to transform businesses.

About 99.9 percent of everything the customers call in on is an existing problem and you can give them the answer you have already come up with for that particular issue.

By combining our software and consulting expertise, IBM is helping clients unlock the real value of their business information.

Homes in central London could have this sort of technology installed for a few thousand pounds.

I don't think Jim has any regrets about the contract with Allan. He deserved it. We felt good about what he delivered as a basketball player, as well as a person. In pro sports, having players who stand for positive things, that's worth something to your business.

It's well-documented how he feels about Allan Houston.

The further simplification of our technology is important to reach those market segments,

It's not the preferred style for enterprise-class operation.

It's one of those things that's part of being in New York, ... I always felt bad for him because he was perceived to be a part of a problem than had nothing to do with his contract. I wish fans understood how much pain he played through and what he was doing to get back.

It's all about business value. Why do customers want end-to-end integration? It's about speed. It's all about return. It's all about creating great business revenues.