http://clausegge.com/2009/12/data-robotics-ceo-replacement/ ICT & the world of Content Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:25:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://clausegge.com/2009/12/data-robotics-ceo-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-4 cegge Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:42:01 +0000 http://clausegge.com/?p=141#comment-4 The storage space has had its fair amount of consollidation and the array companies aimed for either acquisition or IPO depending on their lifecycle. Data Robotics appears to be left in peace by competition, which makes me think it can go it alone for a while. Many recent 'newish' companies have certainly fluctuated in staff numbers depending on the outlook. Currently Exanet and Copan are both rumoured to be on the way out. Back to the question; engineer-founders in my view mostly remain ideas-people, happy to take the CTO title. Business-founders brought in to take the new entity forward may subsequently be side-lined, but with less controversy. In Geoff's case he was very much seen as the ideas man as well as heading up the organisation. Now watch out for the storage software space being consollidated into a set of fewer vendors. The Israeli angle http://bit.ly/4xkrRL has been blogged by Steve Duplessie at ESG http://www.esg-global.com/. The storage space has had its fair amount of consollidation and the array companies aimed for either acquisition or IPO depending on their lifecycle. Data Robotics appears to be left in peace by competition, which makes me think it can go it alone for a while. Many recent ‘newish’ companies have certainly fluctuated in staff numbers depending on the outlook. Currently Exanet and Copan are both rumoured to be on the way out. Back to the question; engineer-founders in my view mostly remain ideas-people, happy to take the CTO title. Business-founders brought in to take the new entity forward may subsequently be side-lined, but with less controversy. In Geoff’s case he was very much seen as the ideas man as well as heading up the organisation. Now watch out for the storage software space being consollidated into a set of fewer vendors.
The Israeli angle http://bit.ly/4xkrRL has been blogged by Steve Duplessie at ESG http://www.esg-global.com/.

]]> http://clausegge.com/2009/12/data-robotics-ceo-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-3 George O'Connor Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:55:18 +0000 http://clausegge.com/?p=141#comment-3 Hi Claus - good spot - who would have guessed another technology company having issues with succession planning. What is your experience and guidance for other tech companies moving from 1st generation founder to organisational guy? Hi Claus – good spot – who would have guessed another technology company having issues with succession planning. What is your experience and guidance for other tech companies moving from 1st generation founder to organisational guy?

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