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Friday, February 17 2006 @ 01:53 PM EST
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There is yet another press release from SCO, announcing Tim Negris as "executive vice president of sales and marketing. In conjunction with this new assignment, Negris will assume responsibility for overall marketing and sales, and will oversee public relations, events, customer support, professional services, as well as direct and channel sales." Their PR could use some overseeing. And Darl? He's still there. He will "continue to lead the company's overall management team and drive the company's business strategies, while Negris oversees the company's operating units." So, I'd say Darl has lots more time for deep thoughts.
Here's the press release. By the way, in light of my last article, please note that SCO's own press release says "UNIX and UnixWare are registered trademarks of The Open Group." And as you read the description of the company, I think we see the Negris touch already in this sentence: "SCO's highly innovative and reliable solutions help millions of customers grow their businesses everyday, from SCO OpenServer on main street to UnixWare on Wall Street, and beyond. " I don't know that innovative is the first word I'd think of to describe SCO products but you have to admit that sentence is good marketing.
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SCO Retools Executive Responsibilities for Growth in Emerging Markets and Digital Services
Friday February 17, 8:00 am ET
Reorganization Promotes Tim Negris to Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing
LINDON, Utah, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO") (Nasdaq: SCOX - News), a leading provider of UNIX® software technology for distributed, embedded and network-based systems, today announced that in an effort to align the company's focus and resources around future growth in emerging markets and digital services, the company has named Tim Negris as executive vice president of sales and marketing. In conjunction with this new assignment, Negris will assume responsibility for overall marketing and sales, and will oversee public relations, events, customer support, professional services, as well as direct and channel sales.
"With the roll out of significant new products in 2006, execution will be critical and Tim Negris has the background, experience and talent to drive SCO's overall sales and marketing as we focus our energies and resources around growth opportunities in emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India and China," said Darl McBride, president and CEO, The SCO Group, Inc. "We believe this combines the right team of people focused on key areas that will help us succeed as a company."
Previous to joining SCO, Negris was instrumental in bringing about IBM's early entry into China. During the past four years, Negris also self-funded multiple digital services initiatives with various companies. While at Oracle, Negris played an integral part in the roll out of Oracle 7 which was an important turning point for the company.
SCO president and CEO Darl McBride will continue to lead the company's overall management team and drive the company's business strategies, while Negris oversees the company's operating units.
"This team will enable SCO to deliver on the company's strategies we've outlined for 2006 and beyond," said McBride. "SCO's leadership in the UNIX markets and the delivery of our digital services to the fast growing smart handheld device market will allow the company and our channel to take advantage of new growth and revenue opportunities in the market place."
About SCO
The SCO Group (Nasdaq: SCOX - News) is a leading provider of UNIX software technology for distributed, embedded and network-based systems, offering SCO OpenServer for small to medium business, UnixWare for enterprise applications, and Me Inc. for digital network services. SCO's highly innovative and reliable solutions help millions of customers grow their businesses everyday, from SCO OpenServer on main street to UnixWare on Wall Street, and beyond. SCO owns the core UNIX operating system, originally developed by AT&T/Bell Labs and is the exclusive licensor to Unix-based system software providers.
Headquartered in Lindon, Utah, SCO has a worldwide network of thousands of resellers and developers. SCO Global Services provides reliable localized support and services to partners and customers. For more information on SCO products and services, visit www.sco.com.
SCO, SCO OpenServer and the associated SCO logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of The SCO Group, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX and UnixWare are registered trademarks of The Open Group. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
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| Authored by: Chris Lingard on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:07 PM EST |
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:10 PM EST |
| If needed. [ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: JJ on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:13 PM EST |
By the way, in light of my last article, please note that SCO's own
press release says "UNIX and UnixWare are registered trademarks of The Open
Group."
Yeah, but you can't go by what -they- say.
-JJ[ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:21 PM EST |
Tim Negris and Sandy Gupta seem to have all of the responsibility that belonged
to Jeff Hunsaker two years ago. What is Jeff Hunsaker doing now?
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Steve Stites
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| Authored by: kawabago on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:24 PM EST |
| Too bad he's so shallow. [ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: Nick_UK on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:25 PM EST |
"executive vice president of sales and marketing".
Anybody remember the old TV show 'What's my line?' This
job would have them [the panel] stumped for years...
Nick ;-) [ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: jesse on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:25 PM EST |
Does this seem like a "preparation to exit" the business for McBride?
This really looks like it is beginning to sideline his responsibilities. I sort
of expect another reassignment in a week or so. Something like "exploring
innovative projects..."
Followed a month or so later with "..We thank D. McBride for all the work
he has done...".[ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:34 PM EST |
From groklaw Tuesday, November 08 2005
"SCO is now moving into the mobile field to
try to stay afloat as a company, speaking of companies that underestimated how
much we don't like bullies. According to the Hindustan Times, they hope to do
well in India:
SCO's senior vice president of marketing, Tim Negris
also announced company’s product roadmap and new markets that the company
is entering for future growth."
Maybe his title is slightly
different. [ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: TAZ6416 on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 02:53 PM EST |
to UnixWare on Wall Street
That statement is probably meant to
make investors think that they run the stock exchange, but it's probably only
really true because the McDonalds on Wall Street use it on their tills.
Still be a factual statement mind you ;)
Jonathan
Just Go Faster[ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: stats_for_all on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 03:40 PM EST |
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McBride gives SCO Me PR interview to
Connect Utah trade mag.
The story
lead:
Darl McBride looks 20 years older than the last time I
saw him four years
ago.
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And don't forget about IBM executives
making good on their threat to darken
the skies over Lindon-based SCO's
headquarters with its legions of attorneys.
It's almost enough to make you
feel sorry for McBride, until you realize he
brought it all on
himself.
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| Authored by: kurtwall on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 04:58 PM EST |
Previous to joining SCO [sic], Negris was instrumental in
bringing about IBM's early entry into China.
Lousy
diction. "Prior to joining SCO..." is correct.
Meanwhile, I find it
interesting that they bring in someone who worked for their arch-enemy. Perhaps
SCO hopes to gain some insight into how Big Blue operates? Personally, I can't
imagine working for a company so (rightfully) villified. The guy either failed
to perform his own due diligence, dislikes IBM, or, gasp, horror, actually buys
SCO's line. [ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 05:44 PM EST |
By the way, in light of my last article, please note that SCO's own
press release says "UNIX and UnixWare are registered trademarks of The Open
Group."
In fairness to SCO, the attribution of UNIX and UnixWare
being registered trademarks of The Open Group is contained in SCO press releases
dating back to September 15, 2005. See the SCO Me, Inc. press release.
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 06:05 PM EST |
X VP of S&M
Maybe Darl does have a sense of humor. =][ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: red floyd on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 06:47 PM EST |
"SCO owns the core UNIX operating system, ..."
Still claiming to own it, I see... (See corrections section).
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I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a *CITIZEN* of the United
States of America.
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 07:12 PM EST |
I know that we have seen the PIPE fairy come and go for SCO in recent times
however the rapid transitions at the executive levels where it is almost a shell
game in any given month exactly whether or not an executive still holds the same
responsibility is one of the biggest signs of a company in very poor financial
condition.
Given the executive shuffle, the progress (or absolute and complete lack
thereof) in the IBM matter, the challenges of ownership in terms of actual
rights transfer attendant to claims of ownership and enforcement, and the
rapidly declining revenue stream as customers continue to desert SCO at a rapid
pace, I again question how SCO can continue to issue and file statements with
investors without filing the standard text as to the risk to the business as a
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| Authored by: rsi on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 07:28 PM EST |
"CEO Darl McBride will continue to lead the company's overall management
team and drive the company's business strategies..."
Into the ground!
"This team will enable SCO to deliver on the company's strategies we've
outlined for 2006 and beyond..."
More lawsuits....
"...take advantage of new growth and revenue opportunities in the market
place"
...against more of their customers!
"SCO's highly innovative and reliable solutions..."
Well, their Motions are definitly "Inovative", but
"Reliable"??? I don't think so!!! ;^)
And the saga continues...[ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: DaveJakeman on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 07:52 PM EST |
There's an English usage error in SCO's "About SCO" piece that grates
against my sensibilities every time I read it. As it's SCO's, however, I feel
totally disinclined to point out what it is.
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Should one hear an accusation, first look to see how it might be levelled at the
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 09:45 PM EST |
My guess that there time is running out. All of them will be out of work before
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| Authored by: blacklight on Friday, February 17 2006 @ 11:26 PM EST |
The word "innovative" in SCOG's corporate mouth conjures up the word
"terror" in my mind: terror as the weapon of the weak, the desperate,
the ruthless and the clueless. Terror works until the targets of terror are sick
and tired of living in fear, and would rather take the risk of dying to remove
the fear from their lives.
At that point, those who would inflict terror realize that terror is at best a
two-edged weapon and at worst, that two can dance this grisly tango.
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Know your enemies well, because that's the only way you are going to defeat
them. And know your friends even better, just in case they become your enemies.[ Reply to This | # ]
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| Authored by: The Mad Hatter r on Saturday, February 18 2006 @ 03:22 AM EST |
I thought at the begining of this, when Groklaw was still at Radio Userland that
SCO either had something, or that they believed they had something. As more
information surfaced, it became clearer that they had little, it anything, and
the most recent stories have made it abundantly clear that they had nothing at
all, and have known it from the start.
To me this screams of fraud at the very minimum.
Now I am not a lawyer, nor am am I a law enforcement professional - I'm a
salesman. But with all of the information that has been gathered by PJ and the
rest of us (mostly by PJ though - she's done a wonderfull job and I'd kiss her
if my wife wouldn't kill me <G>) is there not now enough information for
criminal charges to be laid?
Darl McBride at least would appear to be terribly exposed, as would Chris Sontag
and Darcy Mott. Raalph Yarro may also be exposed (though he isn't an executive,
he is on the board, and the board had to have some involvement).
Would it be possible to summarize the information and sources from Groklaw, and
hand it to the police so they could evaluate the possibility?
---
Wayne
http://urbanterrorist.blogspot.com/
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| Authored by: sproggit on Saturday, February 18 2006 @ 04:39 AM EST |
So there's this old, old expression, "Re-arranging Deck Chairs on the
Titanic..." which is a euphamism for "carrying on regardless even well
all hope is lost".
It may be unkind of me to suggest that TSG have reached a point of no return, or
that their present rate of cash burn makes impending doom inevitable, but we'd
all have to admit that things do not look good.
So I thought it might be interesting to start a thread here and see if we can
think up some reasons about why Darl McBride would delegate more of the sales,
marketing and day-to-day operations of TSG to someone else. See if you can
expand or extend the list with me...
1. Shareholders.
It's an obvious start. Perhaps enough influential shareholders got together and
told the company's management team that they had finally [duh] realised that
Darl was a liability and that they wanted him to take a back seat in the public
relations, sales and marketing areas. Kind of a damage limitation exercise, if
you like.
2. Cash Burn.
Maybe our new face is a loyal friend of the current directors of the company.
Perhaps they thought that it would be nice for him to be paid a directorial
salary and bonus from the dwindling cash reserves, before anyone else gets their
hands on the money.
3. Darl's Busy.
So this is harder to assess. Over the last few years we have gently [and not so
gently] poked some fun at Darl McBride, his intelligence and wisdom for leading
his company down the paths he has chosen. I think it's fair to say, however,
that he has a survival instinct. Whatever he feels, personally, for the chances
of this company to survive the multiple legal attacks and evapourating business
income, Darl will want to make sure that he, personally, survives. So he'll want
to pop up somewhere else with a new company and a new business. [Actually, that
makes me kinda nervous]. But perhaps Darl needs more time away from The Good
Ship TSG in order to complete his parachute and set up one or more new business
ventures?
We might be able to do a little research into this third theory. Maybe someone
could take a look and find out if he holds a directorship in any other
companies? Or perhaps the other directors might?
4. Time Off
Well, obviously the poor guy has been seriously busy these last couple of years.
Maybe he felt it was time to share the workload a little and not over-do things
at the office quite so much.
;o)
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| Authored by: rsteinmetz70112 on Saturday, February 18 2006 @ 08:36 AM EST |
What happened to Blake?
I wonder if Ralph is getting ready to surrender and dump Darl?
Perhaps Darl has lined up a new scam and he is preparing to move on,
"Having accomplishied all of his goals and put the company on a trajectory
for the future".
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Rsteinmetz - IANAL therefore my opinions are illegal.
"I could be wrong now, but I don't think so."
Randy Newman - The Title Theme from Monk
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, February 18 2006 @ 09:42 AM EST |
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, February 18 2006 @ 05:00 PM EST |
Tim gets to use the shovel, Darl gets to identify the pile and the orientation
of the bucket.
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, February 18 2006 @ 06:44 PM EST |
SCO has taken all the hard work out of getting smartphones to exchange
data between sources by developing the core of Me Inc., which SCO calls the Edge
Processor. -- "Me
Inc., You Mean There's a Real Company Behind all the SCO Lawsuits? Yep." By
Colin Kelly Jr.,
Old AT&T developed a remote access server in
1993 that was called the Edge Vehicle. It was used for years as a
means of exchanging data between sources for its successful WorldNet service.
That project had no relation to USL.
Even greater irony: The prototypes
were based on a binary USL Unix version that was renamed Unixware after
the Novell merger
A law firm like BSF could have a field day suing a
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