Ernest von Simson was the research head and co-founder of the Research Board and the CIO strategy and before that the Diebold program. As such, he spent fifty years studying the co...view moreErnest von Simson was the research head and co-founder of the Research Board and the CIO strategy and before that the Diebold program. As such, he spent fifty years studying the computer industry, its top executives, their strategies and the reasons for their success and ultimate collapse. This is an industry where life spans are measured in years not decodes.view less