"It's through curiosity and looking at opportunities in new ways that we've always mapped our path at Dell. There's always an opportunity to make a difference."
The company was also one of the very first to sell computers on the Internet. This too became a huge hit. In 1999, Dell launched Gigabuys.com, an online store featuring computer-related products.
The company continued to grow become the No. 1 player in the American market. Dell Computer Corporation became 'Dell Inc'. The company expanded its product portfolio to include home entertainment systems and personal devices.
From a $1,000 company to IT giant worth more than $100 billion, it's been a successful journey for Dell. Today, the multinational employs more than 88,000 people worldwide. As of 2008, it is ranked as the world's No. 2 in terms of computer sales, behind Hewlett-Packard.
According to the company, an average of about 140,000 systems are shipped by it per day. Ranked 34 among the Fortune 500 companies, 24 of the world's top supercomputers run on Dell. The company's global headquarters campus is powered by 100 per cent green energy. The company won 400 product awards in 2007.
Image: Dell computers on sale at a Staples store in Miami, Florida.| Photograph:Joe Raedle/Getty Image
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