Carly "a job is no longer your God-given right" POS Fiorina to write book

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Carly Fiorina to write book

HER MEMOIR AND VIEWS OF THE FUTURE

By Therese Poletti

Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/12456069.htm

Adrian Zackheim, the founder and publisher of Penguin's Portfolio imprint, will edit the book. Zackheim also edited ``Perfect Enough,'' by George Anders, published in 2003, on the battle over HP's merger with Compaq Computer and Fiorina's reinvention of the company. He also edited ``The HP Way,'' by HP co-founder David Packard, which was published in 1995 by HarperCollins. Zackheim said he approached Fiorina to write a book, shortly after she left HP. ``Carly Fiorina has had one of the most fascinating and controversial careers in American business,'' he said in a statement. He declined to discuss what kind of advance Fiorina is getting, what kind of publishing run the book will have or any other details of Fiorina's contract.

There was so much interest by other publishers in a book by Fiorina that she and her representative, attorney Robert Barnett, decided to have an auction, which Penguin ultimately won as the highest bidder. Barnett, a litigation attorney with Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C., has represented Bill and Hillary Clinton, Bob Woodward and Jack Welsh, in their respective book deals.

``There was enormous interest from publishers in this book,'' Barnett said. ``We met with numerous publishers and ultimately conducted a traditional literary auction.'' He said about eight to 10 publishers bid for the book.

When asked if Fiorina will disclose any behind-the-scenes boardroom machinations that lead to her ouster, Zackheim declined to comment. ``I'd like to keep everybody's curiosity whetted and I think I will not be alone in my excitement when it's published,'' Zackheim said. He said her proposal was ``very eloquent,'' but would not reveal any further details of the outline that Fiorina submitted. A spokesman for HP said the company had no comment on Fiorina's future book.

[Spinzonner]

1. Perhaps 'Deinvention' of the company would be more apropos

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. She just keeps getting rewarded for being a complete failure.

First, the Golden Parachute / Severance Package.

Now, the book deal.

What next...Sainthood?

:grr:

[HughBeaumont]

3. 21 million for

spending DOUBLE for HP's revenue to stay in the same place as when she started! WOW that's the most brilliant business mastermind since Jack Welch!!

Fuck that outsource-a-thon bitch up her stupid ass.