Mar 2, 2013

The rise and fall of employers…and what Michael Dell and I have in common

Posted by Wendy Weber

Marc Cenedella of TheLadders has written an interesting piece about the lifecycle of companies: click here.

It begins with Dell’s “going private”…and the rise and fall of Dell.

I actually shared a magazine honor with Michael Dell earlier in my career: We were both included in a listing of the Top 100 Most Influential Direct Marketers.

Here is the page with me on it:

10 - Wendy one of Target Marketing's Top 100 Marketers

Here is the page with Michael Dell on it:

 

Michael Dell

Yes, I’ll agree Michael’s career took him to more impressive heights than mine. I was thrilled to be featured in the company of the direct marketers chosen for this article.

As Cenedella points out, “companies are born, companies live and thrive, and companies die, all the time. That’s capitalism.”

So Michael, I’m rooting for you, and I’m rooting for me.  Let us both provide the best products and services possible, and maybe we can once again be honored side by side in the future!

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