How 'bout that Fortune 5 company that has the second most recognized logo in
the world (behind that cola company) and owns that famous car rental
company?  Uses the HP e3000 for a critical system.

Part of the problem is that some companies don't want their internal stuff
published.  Also the systems, while important, may be running so well nobody
notices them.


Donna Garverick <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> hi all!
>
> i think i almost had an interesting thought :-)
>
> given the chance, i try to do business with companies that i
> know use 3000s.  for example, if i'm renting a car, i'll
> pick hertz.  office supplies?  staples.
>
> so, i was thinking if we could develop a list of
> publically-traded companies that use 3000s and track their
> stock performance...we'll at least had an interesting
> exercise :-)  however, we might actually be onto
> something...perhaps not financially (but you never know).
> it might be that (from our own warped perspective) we can
> say something like 'using mpe improves <insert company name
> here> bottom line performance'.....
>
> so, did i actually have an idea? :-)           - d
>
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