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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

4568.0. "Digital Contact on Marathon Technology" by KATRA::CATEISENBERG () Wed Apr 24 1996 12:15

	Hello,

		my best friend is the VP of consumer marketing
	for Chemical Bank in NYC, now that largest US bank after
	merging with CHASE. Chemical has always been a big sponsor
	of running events with particular emphasis on the NYC
	marathon. It appears that a number of people at Chemical
	were impressed with Digital's involvement with the Boston
	Marathon and the AlphaServer race results project. He
	asked me if I could provide him with a contact within
	Digital who might be available to discuss what was
	involved in putting everything together? 

	They would like to explore the possibility of bringing
	the technology to the NYC marathon.

	Any suggestions?

	Thanks,

	-Dave-

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4568.1	Try Don Bradley in PR for a start...	SUBSYS::MADDEN		`Wed Apr 24 1996 12:34`	11
	You might try contacting Don Bradley in Corporate PR Operations. He managed the publicity around our sponsorship of the Boston Marathon and is familiar with how the technology was employed and deployed. He sits in the office next to mine, but is travelling until Friday. We're just moving into to MSO, but a mail message to AKOCOA::BRADLEY should reach him. Our phones are not operational yet. Regards, Tom
4568.2	Another contact	EPS::PULIAFICO	John - alias jp - ZKO1 3/C33 - dtn 381-2312	`Wed Apr 24 1996 12:47`	3
	I have forwarded off your base note to Roy Wasdyke (EPS::WASDYKE). He was involved in putting together the systems and software. He might be able to help you, also.
4568.3	Go PR, GO	MPOS02::BJAMES	I feel the need, the need for SPEED	`Wed Apr 24 1996 14:29`	6
	This appears like it would be a great opportunity to get our "PR" out front on this one. It would be fab to see something like, "Race Results provided by Digital Equipment Corporation at www.nycmarathon.com" or whatever. BJ
4568.4	for $$$$$	CSC32::C_BENNETT		`Wed Apr 24 1996 14:32`	4
	Good to see that people are impressed. There is a possibility to generate some revenue here that should not be missed. In your interactions with the customer keep $$$$ in mind and don't give away something that could be sold.
4568.5	"Great!!"	AKOCOA::TROY		`Thu Apr 25 1996 09:41`	9
	I will forward your note to Al Fink - the Executive Conferences manager for DIGITAL, and Helaine katz, who is the Sponsorship manager for DIGITAL. Obviously, this is good to hear. Our primary Communications support for this event was PR and Boston Area radio - the New Sales Source CDROM out shortly will have a full story on our participation also. Bill Troy
4568.6	New York Marathon Web Site	SALES::FINK		`Thu Apr 25 1996 11:03`	9
	Dave; I have your original note and would be happy to talk with your contact at Chase. Please let me know who I should talk to. Thanks Al
4568.7	Go..GO...GO!!!	MPOS02::BJAMES	I feel the need, the need for SPEED	`Fri Apr 26 1996 13:57`	3
	Go Al, sign these guys up before someone else does! Then let's advertise the living heck out out of it!!