Good job detective Brad!! I'll copy Mr Seltzer since I don't like to
talk about people behind their back. I'll take my CCIE over his
political Sci degree any day.
Dave
Brad Ellis wrote:
>
> It's nice to know I have at least minimal competence! Obviously this guy
is
> a well respected network-engineer and we should take everything he says to
> heart (cough) (cough) (sigh). We need to send him to Halifax for a couple
> days and see what he says after Stephen Barnes tortures him!!! (just
> kidding Steve)
>
> Don - After a little sleuthing, I did track down his email address:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -Brad Ellis
> CCIE#5796 (minimally competent)
>
> ""Don Claybrook"" wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I just ran across this one in Fortune Small Business. Below is an
> excerpt.
> > The journalist (Larry Seltzer) is attempting to give tips on how to hire
> > technical consultants to do work for your small business. He's talking
> about
> > how certifications aren't as important as one might think:
> >
> > "When looking for qualified help, don't read too much into a consultant's
> > alphabet soup of certifications. They don't signify ability, just as my
> > political science degree doesn't make me your next President. Terms like
> CCIE
> > (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) indicate only successful completion
> of
> > the program and minimal competence in the product."
> >
> > I wish I knew this guy's email address. Anyway, I thought the group
might
> > get
> > a kick out of it. Here's the link in case you want to read the whole
> thing:
> > http://netbusiness.netscape.com/fsb/features/sp_f_090601_1.psp
> >
> > Don Claybrook
> > CCNP, CCDP (but not yet up to the minimal competence level of CCIE)
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David Madland
Sr. Network Engineer
CCIE# 2016
Qwest Communications Int. Inc.
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