As Dell Technologies spins off VMware, Michael Dell isn’t worried that a stand-alone Dell Technologies will be less successful without the virtualization superstar close by its side. During a Q&A session at the 2021 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference this week, Dell’s founder and CEO was asked if Dell Technologies would be as powerful without VMware in 20 years. “We’re building value here. We’re not building pyramids. So I think ultimately this is a great decision for our shareholders,” said Dell. “I think 20 years from now, our shareholders will have benefited from the holdings of the two companies. Hey, it might be five companies by then, who the heck knows, right? … I feel great about the direction both short term and long term.”