http://www.markevanstech.com/2005/12/28/some-surprises-good-bad-in-2005/ Thoughts on Startups, Entrepreneurs and the Web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.markevanstech.com/2005/12/28/some-surprises-good-bad-in-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Anonymous Wed, 18 Jan 2006 04:23:13 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1190#comment-884 I am surprised you never wrote a piece about the old Nortel board and their role in Nortel's problems. They were composed of the heavyweights of Canadian politics and business. But, they approved the aggressive acquisition spree of the 90's, they appointed Roth, they appointed Dunn, they appointed Daischendt, they appointed Owens, they saw the financial results from Dunn, etc etc.. Although the board seem to be exonerated by the Wilmer Cutler lawyers that they commissioned, it is rather strange......... I am surprised you never wrote a piece about the old Nortel board and their role in Nortel's problems. They were composed of the heavyweights of Canadian politics and business. But, they approved the aggressive acquisition spree of the 90's, they appointed Roth, they appointed Dunn, they appointed Daischendt, they appointed Owens, they saw the financial results from Dunn, etc etc.. Although the board seem to be exonerated by the Wilmer Cutler lawyers that they commissioned, it is rather strange………

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