Comments on: Meeting with Walt Havenstein and Entrepeneur of the Year Ceremony Recap http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-271291 Dr. Beyster Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:50:28 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-271291 Vince: I too am disturbed at the migration of technical and admin talent from the west coast to the east coast. I wouldn't have done it. I would have tried to hold the team together here. However, things will probably work out all right. -- Bob Vince: I too am disturbed at the migration of technical and admin talent from the west coast to the east coast. I wouldn’t have done it. I would have tried to hold the team together here. However, things will probably work out all right. — Bob

]]> By: Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-271289 Dr. Beyster Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:44:51 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-271289 Mark: Thanks for the response. I'm glad to hear you have a high opinion of Walt. He has a challenging path ahead of him. These are tough times for companies -- including SAIC -- and experience is critical. Besides his high ethical standards, Walt is a believer in employee ownership, which was a pleasant surprise to me. -- Bob Mark: Thanks for the response. I’m glad to hear you have a high opinion of Walt. He has a challenging path ahead of him. These are tough times for companies — including SAIC — and experience is critical. Besides his high ethical standards, Walt is a believer in employee ownership, which was a pleasant surprise to me. — Bob

]]> By: Mark Neuhausen http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-269566 Mark Neuhausen Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:17:44 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-269566 Hi Dr. Beyster. I had the pleasure of working for Walt Havenstein when he was the GM at Raytheon E-Systems Melpar Division in Falls Church, VA. I also worked briefly with you at SAIC. SAIC is in good hands as he is ethical, honest, and straight forward. Hi Dr. Beyster. I had the pleasure of working for Walt Havenstein when he was the GM at Raytheon E-Systems Melpar Division in Falls Church, VA. I also worked briefly with you at SAIC. SAIC is in good hands as he is ethical, honest, and straight forward.

]]> By: Vince http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-269445 Vince Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:04:28 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-269445 Dr Beyster, As an IT employee at SAIC for almost 5 years, I am troubled by the current direction to move IT jobs to the East coast. Long time IT employees in key positions are leaving SAIC due to this direction and the management style of upper IT management. I was wondering where your thoughts are about this direction. Thanks, Vince Dr Beyster,

As an IT employee at SAIC for almost 5 years, I am troubled by the current direction to move IT jobs to the East coast. Long time IT employees in key positions are leaving SAIC due to this direction and the management style of upper IT management. I was wondering where your thoughts are about this direction.

Thanks,

Vince

]]> By: Damian Solomon http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-264150 Damian Solomon Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:18:16 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-264150 Dr Beyster, I also hold the dubious distinction of having worked for SAIC for several years. Dr Beyster,

I also hold the dubious distinction of having worked for SAIC for several years.

]]> By: Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-263480 Dr. Beyster Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:53:36 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-263480 Damian: I appreciate your post, and I'm happy to hear you have a high opinion of Walt Havenstein after having worked with him at BAE. SAIC is at a crucial point in its history. The stock price seems to be stagnant even though the company continues to grow and prosper. Strange world we live in. -- Bob Damian: I appreciate your post, and I’m happy to hear you have a high opinion of Walt Havenstein after having worked with him at BAE. SAIC is at a crucial point in its history. The stock price seems to be stagnant even though the company continues to grow and prosper. Strange world we live in. — Bob

]]> By: Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-263475 Dr. Beyster Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:39:27 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-263475 Andre: Thanks for your note. As I stated last week, I look forward every year to seeing Jay Leno perform his bag of tricks. He's a real class guy. -- Bob Andre: Thanks for your note. As I stated last week, I look forward every year to seeing Jay Leno perform his bag of tricks. He’s a real class guy. — Bob

]]> By: Dr. Beyster http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-263474 Dr. Beyster Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:37:07 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-263474 Bob: Thanks for your post. As I said before, Walt Havenstein appears to be a very competent man. I hope and trust he'll do well for SAIC. I note every day that nothing is happening with the stock price, not that I need the money. But I'm curious why a business that's doing so well fiscally isn't doing better in the public market. Hopefully that will change now. -- Bob Bob: Thanks for your post. As I said before, Walt Havenstein appears to be a very competent man. I hope and trust he’ll do well for SAIC. I note every day that nothing is happening with the stock price, not that I need the money. But I’m curious why a business that’s doing so well fiscally isn’t doing better in the public market. Hopefully that will change now. — Bob

]]> By: Damian Solomon http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-261656 Damian Solomon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:11:02 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-261656 Bob, I've worked for both SAIC and BAE Systems, and the two corporate cultures are very much different. SAIC got the better deal with Walt picking up the helm there. I hope that Walt shares his style with SAIC and that it spreads and helps remold SAIC. Bob,

I’ve worked for both SAIC and BAE Systems, and the two corporate cultures are very much different.

SAIC got the better deal with Walt picking up the helm there. I hope that Walt shares his style with SAIC and that it spreads and helps remold SAIC.

]]> By: Bob Wertheim http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-260968 Bob Wertheim Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:37:39 +0000 http://www.beyster.com/blog/?p=201#comment-260968 Thanks so much for sharing with us your positive take on Walt Havenstein. As a U.S. Marine (note that there is no such thing as a "former" Marine) and especiially a fellow Naval Academy graduate, we should expect nothing less from him! Thanks so much for sharing with us your positive take on Walt Havenstein. As a U.S. Marine (note that there is no such thing as a “former” Marine) and especiially a fellow Naval Academy graduate, we should expect nothing less from him!

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