Here is another interesting RB message:
>>By: Misha62
Reply To: 44 by keysersozeMonday, 16 Aug 1999 at 4:53 PM EDT
Post # of 54
Again, I work for these guys... but:
Tom's patents are at the core of ADEN's business plan and are the feature behind the company's investor presentation. Their mood is one of missionary zeal, to be frank. And it is catchy in a one-on-one situation. Soon, you'll be pleased to see how we communicate this spirit to the street-level investor and consumer. Soon, I promise.
I work for other companies out there in this space and Mike Luther, Tom Woolston, Sho Dozono (of AZUMANO in Portland) and the other folks assembling in the ADEN tent are the stuff of which big things are made. Tom is simply brilliant. I sat and discussed his patents with him more than five years ago when common response was more like "the INTERWHAT?" Luther is tireless and brings the ability to sell Tom's ideas to the table. And Sho... he's a consummate CEO who adds solid travel services experience to the equation. So, if team means anything at all, I pick these guys.
Again, I work for them. But, from what I see at my desk, I'm not going anywhere. I recognize their potential and I think others on the inside track are seeing it, too. For example, if you track Priceline's S-1 through the three versions it has filed since December 23d, they have gone from dismissing Tom out-of-hand to clearly stating the facts: Tom and the ADEN team are positioned to truly affect PRICELINE.
So even 500-lb gorilla competitors are noticing how big (really big) this thing could possibly be. Watch this space... << |
