Surprise! John Chambers Has Been Worse For Shareholders Than Steve Ballmer

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		Tech Media Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Tools Travel Politics Latest Video Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Surprise! John Chambers Has Been Worse For Shareholders Than Steve Ballmer Cisco CEO John Chambers sent out a memo saying, "we have disappointed our investors and we have confused our employees," and he needs to get Cisco back on track. While Cisco's financial performance has remained strong under his watch, investors have not been impressed. We charted Cisco's stock performance since 2000 and to add some context we plotted it against Microsoft. Why? Ballmer, who is constantly bashed, has been CEO since 2000. We've heard many whispers -- sometimes even in Microsoft's executive rank -- that Microsoft trades at a discount because he's in charge. We hardly ever hear people screaming and moaning about Chambers, though. Maybe that's about to change. Read » Also On SAI Today: Microsoft Executives In A Heated Battle Over Opening More Retail Stores AOL Fires The Rest Of Its Business-And-Finance Freelancers Check Out These 10 Crazy Phone Concepts From Nokia Here's What's Coming In iOS 5 – The SAIcast Discuss Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Android Blows Past iPhone -- Even If You Include iPod Touch CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook Has Little Effect On What You Buy Online CHART OF THE DAY: How Many Users Does Twitter REALLY Have? Share this email: Buzz Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.careers@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI: Silicon Alley Insider RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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