In some senses it is indeed a big deal. The big deal was that a play by play of something that should have been kept internal to those running the company was revealed and published without, perhaps, thinking it through. If anyone read the content of the material that was removed, they might agree with me that it sounded a bit too much a "what I did last summer and with who (or is it whom)" essay and not so much a corporate status report. I think it was simply another mistake made by someone in the company and it was realized.
The big deal is that they have the ability, hindsight, and confidence to reverse or alter course when things are not right, as demonstrated in the past many times. Who is to say there was some kind of phone call or request by the suitors of our technology to take that portion off? Who is to say it was not the author herself who thought it was not something to be published at this time? Why could it not be something totally unrelated? And what if it was!?!? Who actually knows other than those who made the decision?
Right. None of us. So why must we speculate on such an item? Why can we not look at the facts we have and the history we own?
It was the right move to take that part out of the public information displayed on the internet for marketing and information purposes, as it did sound a bit out of character with the rest of the CEO Update(s), which I think can be somewhat amateur or kinda non-corporate at times. Imagine a small outfit looking for some technology and even though a small part of our technology could be a comfortable fit they may look elsewhere after reading about the nearly completed and active negotiations with very large companies with whom (or is it who?) they could not compete. It is just a small thing in the grand scope but it could take even a small opportunity off the table without even trying to.
Just a smart move to correct something that should not have happened in the first place. I must say that my only complaint about our company so far is that the marketing efforts have not been addressed yet, or at least not in any visible results driven way that I can see from my non-management perspective, and they are very important at this time in our life cycle. I respect and believe in the company's leaders, so I trust there will be an appropriate effort at the appropriate time.
And maybe it is already going on in a way I don't understand, as this industry continues to surprise me. And maybe this correction is one more step toward that focus on outward image and market buyer appeal.
-Neb
