Short Take: Packard Bell NEC may go public

Packard Bell NEC may go public. The company has named Marvin D. Burkett executive vice president of worldwide finance and chief financial officer to help prepare for the transition. Burkett, 55, previously was senior vice president, chief administrative officer, and CFO at Advanced Micro Devices. Burkett will assume his duties at Packard Bell NEC effective April 6.

April 2, 1998 6:30 p.m. PT

may go public. The company has named Marvin D. Burkett executive vice president of worldwide finance and chief financial officer to help prepare for the transition. Burkett, 55, previously was senior vice president, chief administrative officer, and CFO at Advanced Micro Devices. Burkett will assume his duties at Packard Bell NEC effective April 6.