Hi:

In response to the question below, the golden parachute often implies that
someone is being bribed (often with money and/or impressive-sounding
titles) to leave an organization.  My cynnical side believes that the
gentlemen in question will, in the next year, gradually fade away into the
sunset as far as Freedom Scientific is concerned.

We'll see.

Peter

Hi Peter,
I'm sorry for the ignorance, but i'm wondering what the golden parachute
syndrom is
and what you meant by it in reference to Freedom Scientific?
Thanks for straightening me out,
David

Peter Altschul wrote:

> The golden parachute syndrome?
>
> Peter
>
> >>
> >>Media Contact:
> >>Scott Meyers
> >>Director of Marketing
> >>800.444.4443
> >>[log in to unmask]
> >>www.freedomscientific.com
> >>
> >>Freedom Scientific Announces Senior Management Changes
> >>
> >>St. Petersburg, FL-March 9, 2001--Freedom Scientific Inc. announced the
> >>following changes in the senior management of its Blind/Low Vision Group,
> >>headquartered
> >>in St. Petersburg, Florida.
> >>
> >>Ted Henter, vice president, advanced development for software products,
> >>will assume a new role as senior consultant to the company. Henter was
> >>the founder
> >>and former owner of Henter-Joyce, Inc., which Freedom Scientific acquired
> >>in April 2000. He will advise the company on technical matters and assist
> >>Freedom
> >>Scientific in its expanding partnership relationships in the blind/low
> >>vision industry.
> >>
> >>Deane Blazie, vice president, advanced development for hardware products,
> >>has also become a senior consultant on technical and industry matters.
Blazie
> >>was the founder and former owner of Blazie Engineering, acquired by
> >>Freedom Scientific in April 2000.
> >>
> >>Jerry Krbec, president of the Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group,
> >>praised Ted Henter and Deane Blazie for their continued contributions to
> >>the advancement
> >>of assistive technology products benefiting the blind/low vision
> >>community. "With their former companies being integrated into our new
> >>group structure,
> >>Ted and Deane concluded that it was an appropriate time to shift into a
> >>consulting role," Krbec said. "This allows them more time to pursue
> >>personal interests,
> >>while continuing to provide their counsel to the company and participate
> >>in industry forums as representatives of Freedom Scientific."
> >>
> >>Freedom Scientific also announced that Bryan Blazie, vice president,
> >>product management, has resigned to pursue other interests. Bryan made
> >>many important
> >>contributions in his 13-year tenure with Blazie Engineering, while
> >>fulfilling a variety of key assignments in sales, marketing and product
> >>development.
> >>
> >>Freedom Scientific Inc. emerged as the largest manufacturer of software
> >>and hardware for people with vision impairments in the United States when
> >>it was
> >>formed by the merger of Henter-Joyce, Blazie Engineering and Arkenstone
> >>in early 2000. The consolidation of these companies brought together
> expertise
> >>in the development and manufacturing of both hardware and software
> >>assistive technology products.
> >
> >Too many messages and not enough time, contact [log in to unmask] and
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