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I’m Fired: Sir Alan Leaves His Amstrad Boardroom

Jul 3, 2008 2:24 AM

Forty years after founding the company, Apprentice lynchpin Sir Alan Sugar is stepping down as chairman of his Amstrad company after completing the task of selling it to BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) last year. After starting with hi-fis in the 70s and computers in the 80s, Amstrad turned to making pay-TV…

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Media & Publishing, TV, Satellite, Companies, News Corp., BSkyB, alan sugar, amstrad

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