| Date: | Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:03:06 -0400 |
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| Reply-To: | "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV> |
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| Sender: | "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> |
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| From: | "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV> |
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| Subject: | Re: interview with Dr. Jim Goodnight poofreading |
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| Content-Type: | text/plain |
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> From: Dave Birch [mailto:David.Birch@QSUPER.QLD.GOV.AU]
> Executive interview with Dr. Jim Goodnight - "SAS Knows no Boundaries"
> http://www.dmreview.com/master.cfm?NavID=193&EdID=5246
definitely have to send this back for metaphor review:
Continues Cooke, "We have had a number of discussions with financial
analysts around the issue that when they cover the BI vendors in our space,
a lot of them don't mention SAS. They tend to mention four vendors in our
space. However, when you add all the revenues of these vendors, the sum
doesn't equal ours. A few financial analysts are beginning to mention SAS
prominently, and all of them are starting to realize that we're
>>>---> an 800-pound elephant. <---<<<
They're starting to understand and believe in what we do." These financial
analysts should have followed the lead of the company's customers who have
been believing in the company since 1976.
would you believe: orangutan?
how about : 800-lb gorilla?!
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