Thanks Andy. We're pretty fired up around here because we have a solid vision on where we're going. That's half the battle. As I see it, when Larry's around, the stock goes up; when he's not, the stock goes down. I've been here a while and this just keeps happening the same way every time.
Now this isn't to say Ray Lane or Jeff Henley aren't good. They're awsome. Here's a for-instance. Here's how Ray works. I invited him to our division to poke around and see the front lines of sales. He was immediate and direct in his answer. He said, and I quote: "I've never been invited" I said "Well, I'm inviting you" he responded "Great set it up." Now, this is where it gets good.
Not only did Ray show up with George Roberts like he said he would. He immediately solved, addressed, and killed all our gripes, problems, and issues. Wham, just like that. Here's another for instance: We said we're not getting a fair market base(which, believe it or not, we weren't really) He, I couldn't believe it, said "OK, 20% across the board. Done. Next issue." That's LEADERSHIP. This guy came in here and BAM! 367 people were left dumbfounded. This guy is on fire. Jeff, I've talked with him a couple times, is sharp as a frigin razor. This guy is on it when you're talking financial issues. Not to mention the guy is a scratch golfer. So are we at all intimidated of Microsoft? Please. While it is never smart warfare tactics to underestimate the opponent, this opponent is like a drunk cyclops with blinders who has such a gluttony for hiding his great hubris that he doesn't even know the rules of the game just changed on him...to everyone needs depth perception for web computing. Oh, by the way, watch out for Phil White, the old Informix CEO. This guy is formidable and keep an eye on him if you want to make $$...you heard it here first. |
