Comments for Dr. Beyster's Blog http://www.beyster.com/blog Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:23:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on SAIC and Leidos by Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=347#comment-570386 Dr. Beyster Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:12:09 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=347#comment-570386 Kat: I have not seen any of those kaleidoscopes yet. Maybe someone will send one to me. -- Bob Kat: I have not seen any of those kaleidoscopes yet. Maybe someone will send one to me. — Bob

]]> Comment on SAIC San Antonio Reunion, Alumni Companies by Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-570384 Dr. Beyster Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:09:34 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-570384 John: Thanks for your note and for your kind words. I don't travel outside of San Diego very often. I usually make a trip to the University of Michigan in the fall for the homecoming game, and I hope to get to Washington DC for some events related to the Network Solutions book. -- Bob John: Thanks for your note and for your kind words. I don’t travel outside of San Diego very often. I usually make a trip to the University of Michigan in the fall for the homecoming game, and I hope to get to Washington DC for some events related to the Network Solutions book. — Bob

]]> Comment on SAIC San Antonio Reunion, Alumni Companies by Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-570383 Dr. Beyster Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:06:04 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-570383 Bruce: Thank you again for inviting me to your party. I enjoyed your photographs. Please let me know when you plan your next reunion. -- Bob Bruce: Thank you again for inviting me to your party. I enjoyed your photographs. Please let me know when you plan your next reunion. — Bob

]]> Comment on Dismantling SAIC by Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=353#comment-570378 Dr. Beyster Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:03:24 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=353#comment-570378 Barbara: Sorry to hear that you are going to be laid off. I wish you well in finding a new job. -- Bob Barbara: Sorry to hear that you are going to be laid off. I wish you well in finding a new job. — Bob

]]> Comment on SAIC San Antonio Reunion, Alumni Companies by Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-570377 Dr. Beyster Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:00:16 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-570377 Chris: Thank you for the additional SAIC alumni companies. We will update our list. -- Bob Chris: Thank you for the additional SAIC alumni companies. We will update our list. — Bob

]]> Comment on SAIC and Leidos by Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=347#comment-570376 Dr. Beyster Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:57:48 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=347#comment-570376 Steve: Thank you for your message on my blog. I am glad to hear that both you and your father had good experiences with SAIC, and that the company had a positive influence on you. There are indeed many talented people still with the company, and I wish them all well. -- Bob Steve: Thank you for your message on my blog. I am glad to hear that both you and your father had good experiences with SAIC, and that the company had a positive influence on you. There are indeed many talented people still with the company, and I wish them all well. — Bob

]]> Comment on SAIC and Leidos by Steve http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=347#comment-569300 Steve Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:23:11 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=347#comment-569300 Dr. Beyster, My dad worked for SAIC in the late 70s to early 80s, and spoke positively and frequently in his later years of the company and its culture while he was there. SAIC was responsible for moving our family to Northern VA in 1979 when I was starting high school. My mom took a job there, and I had an engineering intern position there in the summer of 1984, which I remember quite fondly. There was a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and real purpose that I admired and felt very strongly. In many ways, the company you created had a significant and positive influence on the life of me and my family. Thank you! I know it's not the same company that it once was, but I do believe there are still plenty of talented people there, and I hope the upcoming split proves beneficial to its employees, customers, and shareholders. -Steve in Pennsylvania Dr. Beyster,

My dad worked for SAIC in the late 70s to early 80s, and spoke positively and frequently in his later years of the company and its culture while he was there. SAIC was responsible for moving our family to Northern VA in 1979 when I was starting high school. My mom took a job there, and I had an engineering intern position there in the summer of 1984, which I remember quite fondly. There was a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and real purpose that I admired and felt very strongly. In many ways, the company you created had a significant and positive influence on the life of me and my family. Thank you!

I know it’s not the same company that it once was, but I do believe there are still plenty of talented people there, and I hope the upcoming split proves beneficial to its employees, customers, and shareholders.

-Steve in Pennsylvania

]]> Comment on SAIC San Antonio Reunion, Alumni Companies by Chris G. http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-569007 Chris G. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:59:17 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-569007 Hi Dr. Beyster, I just recently posted about my new company, but now I see that you are attempting to update your list of alumni companies so I thought I'd pass some on to you. First, I left SAIC to start Mission Driven Research in November 2012. (www.missiondrivenresearch.com). Two others that I can think of that started in recent years are Green Mountain Research (http://greenmtninc.com/) and People-Tec (http://www.people-tec.com/about-us/the-principals). If I think of others, I will pass them on. Thanks, Chris G. Hi Dr. Beyster,

I just recently posted about my new company, but now I see that you are attempting to update your list of alumni companies so I thought I’d pass some on to you.

First, I left SAIC to start Mission Driven Research in November 2012. (www.missiondrivenresearch.com).

Two others that I can think of that started in recent years are Green Mountain Research (http://greenmtninc.com/) and People-Tec (http://www.people-tec.com/about-us/the-principals).

If I think of others, I will pass them on.

Thanks,
Chris G.

]]> Comment on Dismantling SAIC by Barbara Maccallum http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=353#comment-568712 Barbara Maccallum Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:33:49 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=353#comment-568712 Dismantling SAIC is such an appropriate description of what is happening. I joined SAIC in June of 1995 and watched the company flourish until you left. The changes that have been happening since then make my head spin! Selling off company assets and shedding talented employees all in the name of cutting costs may well be the demise of the new SAIC and Leidos. It is sad to see all that you worked so hard for being torn apart. Come October I will be joining the ranks of those employees who have been laid off since you left. Oh how I miss the old days when it really was fun to come to work! Thank you for the great years we had. Barb Dismantling SAIC is such an appropriate description of what is happening. I joined SAIC in June of 1995 and watched the company flourish until you left. The changes that have been happening since then make my head spin!

Selling off company assets and shedding talented employees all in the name of cutting costs may well be the demise of the new SAIC and Leidos. It is sad to see all that you worked so hard for being torn apart. Come October I will be joining the ranks of those employees who have been laid off since you left. Oh how I miss the old days when it really was fun to come to work! Thank you for the great years we had.

Barb

]]> Comment on SAIC San Antonio Reunion, Alumni Companies by Bruce McKinney http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-568701 Bruce McKinney Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:58:28 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=355#comment-568701 Thanks so much for virtually joining us and posting on your blog Dr. Beyster! A good time was had by all and we toasted many comrades from back in the not-too-distant-day, including you and Peter Economy. We're an incestuous little community here in San Antonio with many of our customers having been SAICers before taking government jobs. Our successes were often facilitated by those customers knowing the value of choosing SAIC due to ingrained ethics, capabilities, employee-owned culture, and knowing we felt their mission was our mission. Perhaps you can join us for the second annual reunion--beer is still on me! All the best ex-boss! Thanks so much for virtually joining us and posting on your blog Dr. Beyster! A good time was had by all and we toasted many comrades from back in the not-too-distant-day, including you and Peter Economy. We’re an incestuous little community here in San Antonio with many of our customers having been SAICers before taking government jobs. Our successes were often facilitated by those customers knowing the value of choosing SAIC due to ingrained ethics, capabilities, employee-owned culture, and knowing we felt their mission was our mission. Perhaps you can join us for the second annual reunion–beer is still on me! All the best ex-boss!

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