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To: username who wrote (41211)	3/26/1998 3:51:00 PM
From: Stimpson J. Cat	Respond to of 61433

You mean John and Mory are in different classes, or John and Mory are in a different class from the other guys? Totally different. John is all business and doesn't know a good product from a bad one. Mory understands products which is why ASND is best in class. But John knows how to deal pretty damn well. He'd make a great used car dealer. :)

To: username who wrote (41211)	3/26/1998 3:53:00 PM
From: The Phoenix	Respond to of 61433

Pete, Sorry for the confusion. No, I meant that, in my opinion, Chambers is in a different class from Mory. This is not to take anything away from Mory...that is another discussion, but John knows how to rally a team and also knows how to generate mindshare and perception for the company. Mory is an engineer at heart. Unfortunately technology alone is not enough. Asnd has great technology - but that's only a percentage of the battle. Some would argue it's a small percentage but I'm willing to concede that it's at least equal to implementation, sales, marketing, and positioning. Asnd hasn't shown the same success in these areas that Cisco has which is why Cisco is where it is...at least in part. Gary