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Article #181739Re: Where did GODBOUT Electronics go ?
From: John Ahlstrom
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 00:00
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 00:00
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George Gonzalez writes:
>The Univac-Burroughs merger may go down as one of the oddest
>marriages. "Let's take two sinking companies, with wildly incompatible
>product lines, different market segments, PO-ed customers, and
>spin it as a POSITIVE thing to do. Oh yes, give the top honchos HUGE
>profits". Great idea? If you're a honcho.
Galileo said:
> Eppure si muove.
(But still, it moves.)
One of the few examples of the undying faith
that if you tie two stones together they can float.
JKA
--
When trouble arises and things look bad, there is
always one individual who perceives a solution and is
willing to take command. Very often, that individual is
crazy.
Dave Berry
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