Re: Dyson, In The News... Reply #79 May 2, 2008 5:48 pm
CarmineD wrote:
M00seUK:
If I recall, Mr. Dyson withdrew $289 Million US from the company in a last minute Board meeting on the eve of March 31, 2008. Put the company in debt. What part of that amount is earmarked for the new school?
Engineers make terrible business people. Inventors even worse. I've known two good ones: Henry Ford and Thomas Alva Edison. Mr. Dyson is neither one, sorry to say. Just think, he hand selected and approved his Board of Directors too.
Carmine D.
Surprisingly enough, I don't know the status on expenditure for the Dyson school - but he's certainly withdrawn a tidy sum over the years. There's only so much a man of a certain age can buy. Perhaps he's investing it in other design areas? Just speculating (which is all we can do for now)
Engineers make terrible business people - I'm in full agreement of that statement. I've been working with an inventor-type person. He's a great inventor, but I'm far from convinced he's a good business person (which is what he's trying to be). My father is an engineer - again his detailed knowledge and the tasks he can turn his hand to are amazing, but I can't think of anyone further from the business person category. I also work with a software engineer, great talent - but also nowhere near being a business person.
As for myself, I do consider myself a business person, but I'm creativity-led. So I'd never, for example, serve of the board of company just because - it would have to appeal to me in some way first. So, to say with my own business, I'm confident of being able to run it up to a certain level, but if it was to get beyond a certain size, I'd be more than willing to let someone take charge of the day-to-day, because it would bore me and conseqently, I wouldn't be the best person for the position.
So, getting back on topic. As I understand it, day-to-day running at Dyson is handled by CEO Martin McCourt, with James Dyson in the chairman role, as the public figurehead and ultimately getting final say on the direction of the company, when he's not looking over people's shouders in the R&D department.
Re: Dyson, In The News... Reply #80 May 2, 2008 6:40 pm
Heres another great idea,with any retailer that still is solvent, you can always get cash cod sales tell them this is all its worth and if you dont want to sell me then why dont you go find someone that has the money,and you pay the freight,if the dealers start thinking this way believe me they will cave in to you,just make sure you have the CAKE to back you up,
Start showing them the money and believe me they will start talking,they are starving and do some strange things just to make the payroll.
DONT FORGET TO BUY THE REPACKS AND RETURNS,THE WAREHOUSES ARE FULL WITH THEM........
Re: Dyson, In The News... Reply #81 May 2, 2008 6:59 pm
mole wrote:
I would say its about run its course,the inventor has had his 15 minuets of fame in the states. I find it very amusing watching these guys gasp for air,but i quess that what happens to companies that are run by personal that no nothing about the vacuum industry. I just might sell these vacuums to people i dont like.
Please stop trying to pass this thing off as a premium quality cleaner,the only thing premium about it is the price, what a piece of plastic junk............
THE GIG IS UP.............
MOLE
You lose credibility by nit picking. Most vacuums have been predominantly plastic for years. Metal does not vacuum any better. If you want to talk about cheap built please tell us about Oreck.
Don't hold back. Be honest with your feelings about Dyson. It give us lots of humor.
Re: Dyson, In The News... Reply #85 May 4, 2008 7:37 am
DIB:
Thank you. Very nice. Laughing, long legs. Blond. Shapely. Now scrolling down the thread I have something to look forward to. Much nicer to look at this lovely creature of God than Mr. D and the ball thing. Do you know her name?
BTW, she looks very much like a neighbor, a friend, and a casino worker [one of the Vegas lovelies who walk the casinos scantly clad taking drink and food orders].
Must be Mr. D's gray hair and English accent. American women, young and old, fall for that. Certainly isn't his ball thing! You think?
It appears from the headline that the Dyson Engineering school will open in 2009. Month and day known yet? The students I understand will be high school age, is that correct? And the cost for the school is forecasted at $25 Million US?
Re: Dyson, In The News... Reply #88 May 5, 2008 7:31 am
Acerone wrote:
I watched today and they showcased the DC14, 17 and 21... No 24 or 25 ;-(
Sounds like a rerun. Is HSN shunning the new dyson line? I inferred that from reading the post by Matt mmc Airblade when in speaking ahead of yesterday's HSN dyson program.
