Here's a request I got from Joe Francica (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]), editor of Directions Magazine, who wants to hear from any MapInfo partners who feel like they're being squeezed out of the service side of the business. So, do you think there's any truth to this rumor? I expect you'll see the summary in an upcoming editorial, and I'm sure you can remain anonymous if you wish. Here's what Joe sent me:
> Joe Francica wrote: > > Bill: > Last week I ran an editorial regarding the fate of business > partners. I have not heard from any MapInfo business partners > and wondered if you would post the request to the MapInfo-L. > The statement I made was as follows: > > "Over the last decade, ESRI, MapInfo, Intergraph, and others > have relied on "business partners," or private consultants to > help market and sell desktop mapping software. ... Now, these > larger software publishers want a bigger slice of the services > pie. In fact, the business model of each of the three > companies listed above is clearly one that shifts away from > pure software sales to a "total solution" provider. So where > does this leave the independent? That's what we would like to > know. ... > > "It is my understanding that the business partners are being > squeezed out of the services side of the equation. Viewed as > "too small" to handle the larger accounts, the independents > are losing business to the major GIS companies. ... > > "We would like to explore this issue further." Write to me at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you would like to add your > comments." -- - Bill Thoen ------------------------------------------------------------ GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.gisnet.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
