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Re: [News] Vice President of Microsoft's Partner Novell Jumps Ship

Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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> Novell Reports Departure Of Thomas Francese As EVP, Worldwide sales; Backs FY08
> Revenue Outlook - Quick Facts 
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>| Novell Inc. revealed the resignation of Thomas Francese as executive vice 
>| president of worldwide sales, effective July 31, 2008.  
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> http://www.rttnews.com/Content/QuickFacts.aspx?Node=B1&Id=633374%20&Category=Quick%20Facts
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> Novell has just released some 'damage control' PR trying to mitigate the damage
> (Microsoft does this too). The stock is down more than 2% though.
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How much of this is related to the general recession (thanks, banks, for
sub-prime strategic thinking), and how much is due to the general
problems proprietary software companies are facing in the GNU millenium?

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> Related:
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> Novell's PR director leaves to change the world
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>| Bruce Lowry, Novell's head of global public relations, will say 'Goodbye' to 
>| Novell this week to start with the Skoll Foundation as its communications 
>| director. �
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> http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9882387-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
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> Novell SA chief quits to join Google
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>| Masie told ITWeb that he will "be heading up Google's operations in SA as of 
>| 3 September, more than that I cannot say. Google will issue a formal 
>| statement soon," he said.  
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> http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=1656
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