Re: Informix NOT! in the news.

Mike Segel wrote: > > Joe Lumbley wrote: > > > > Candy McCall (candym@olcinc.com) wrote: > > > > : I want to vouch for Mike. I clicked on his link on his e-mail early this > > : morning (7:00 CDT) and it did NOT have "Informix Software" listed. > > : It only said "Oracle, IBM and other database makers." It's been modfied > > : sometime within the last 3 hours. > > > > Maybe that **was** Larry Ellison getting into the black helicopter with "UN" > > on the tail....... ;) > > > > > Sigh. > > News.COM has been known to do this before. Make slight corrections > without any notifications. > It doesn't surprise me. > > My point in bringing this up is that Informix does not yet have the > mindshare or branding that > it should. This gets back to the glaring obvious that Informix does not > yet have an > effective marketing strategy. > > I mean, if a reporter who is in the tech sector forgets that Informix > exists, or considers it > a second tier player, then how is the project manager or CIO (Whom > Informix tries to sell to) > going to react when they hear FUD about Informix. > > Here's something you may find amusing.... > http://www.pathfinder.com/fortune/1997/970609/fir3.html > > Its the article on the battling billboards. > Informix made a good attempt, but they left themselves open to a witty > comeback > by Oracle. > > Currently, this AM, Informix's stock hasn't moved and seems to have > bottomed out. > Looks like everyone is waiting for some news to come from Informix. > > I think that there's a sales conference going on. Perhaps Informix may > be outlining their > new and improved strategy to their Partners? > > Oh well, lets wait and see what Informix cooks up next...... > > -Mikey > > FWIW, I should point out that I am, like others totally disappointed > with Informix's management. > The products are the best out there, but having a great product is not > enough. When Informix > does decide to have their shareholders meeting, I'll be there. > Will the user group meeting count? I'm planning to attend, but I still wonder how all of this discussion will play out in Seattle. John Carlson Informix DBA WH Smith, Inc.