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Nickname: Sgtmajor
Review: Same tune same story. If this were a parliament the no-confidence vote was cast along time ago. You can measure one's likeliness of success by the support of their employees. Russo has none! Anytime they hear from her more are losing their jobs and there are not many left to lose. The plan of gendercide, coporate nepotism and an obsequious chain of command has only fostered disgust and disdain. All feel any posted profits were from raiding the pension plan and not from any savvy buisness decisions. Caveat Emptor.
Date reviewed: Jan 27, 2006 12:18 AM
Nickname: Pal
Review: Pat Russo was paid $3,245,333 in 2003, $2,950,000 in 2004, and $3,550,000 in 2005 besides other compensation awards running into millions. Her performance to date hardly justifies the rewards. She is like many fat cats in Corporate America today who are lining their pockets at the expense of shareholders' misery.
Date reviewed: Jan 19, 2006 8:53 AM
Nickname: PureOfHeart
Review: It's hard for Lucent employees to believe the shuck-and-jive story its leadership is handing when you see so easily how they are dumping their stock: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=LU
Date reviewed: Jan 18, 2006 6:49 PM
Nickname: Easy
Review: Lack of leadership got Lucent in trouble in the past and the present leaders don't have the understanding of customers neccesary to get them out of the mess.
Date reviewed: Jan 18, 2006 4:33 PM
Nickname: marty
Review: Don't understand why Russo is given so much credit. As CEO is did nothing except allow the company to flounder without direction.
Date reviewed: Jan 18, 2006 2:41 AM
Nickname: Lucent Retiree
Review: Lucent will continue to remain in a state of "dying on the vine." Lucent's death spiral can only be stopped by the Lucent board hiring a new CEO from outside its old AT&T/Lucent culture. Lucent's past, present and future lawsuits are having a major impact on earnings. Lucent would look like financial disaster if it was not for reflecting the assets from the Lucent Retirement Trust Fund. A major top management shake-up is a must to save the Lucent Corporation.
Date reviewed: Jan 17, 2006 11:43 PM
Nickname: unhappy holder
Review: Steps ahead in product, steps below in management. Pat Russo, step up or step out.
Date reviewed: Jan 17, 2006 11:37 PM
Nickname: Jay Crutcher
Review: Pat Russo needs to show some commitment to the shareholders and take at least a 2 million dollar pay cut.
Date reviewed: Jan 17, 2006 9:50 PM
Nickname: barby
Review: Perfect opportunity to reverse split and get rid of all those billions of shares as the stock drops and the annual meeting approaches.
Date reviewed: Jan 17, 2006 6:36 PM
Nickname: rock
Review: Ms. Russo, it's time to hang up the golf clubs and dig down. Bite the bullet and be a real leader. You get paid big time, so act big time. I am a large stockholder. I know you can do it. I want you to succeed. Then we all win. It can't just be you making big bucks. That spells the end for you, and Lucent will go on and up. I also know how to get Lucent rolling strong and up. Go for it. You can do it.
Date reviewed: Jan 17, 2006 5:53 PM
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