Comparison of Five Companies

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More specifically in Qualcomm, Jacobs is CEO and cofounder of the company therefore he is considered an insider. In the case of Cisco and Nokia the CEOs are also insiders because they have worked up through the ranks of their companies. More specifically, in Cisco CEO was on the Board of Directors before he assumed that position; additionally, in Nokia the CEO held numerous positions in the company for a number of years before becoming CEO. In contrast Harris and Motorola both have CEOs that are outsiders to the firm, meaning that before becoming CEOs of these companies they held positions in other companies. For example, Edward J. Zander, CEO of Motorola worked for Sun Microsystems as President and COO.
Next, we will examine the compensation plans and the number of shares they own in the company.
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