Author Archives: Mark Evans
Nortel's Accounting Woes…Part CCXXVII
You have to wonder about the magnitude of Nortel's restatement efforts in wake of the company's decision today to delay the release of its financial results for the past six quarters until next month. Nortel claims the delay is due … Continue reading
VOIP Hype Alive & Well
For those who were concerned the buzz about VOIP was beginning to wane, fear not. The fine folks at the Yankee Group issued a bubbly report earlier this week that forecasts there will be 17.5 million U.S. households with Internet … Continue reading
Microsoft Has Lost its Mojo
You really have to wonder whether Microsoft has any sense of strategic momentum given its decision to delay the release of its new operating system, Longhorn, until early-2006. Even when it does come out, Longhorn will be a minor upgrade … Continue reading
Frank Dunn's John Roth Obsession
For the past few months, I've been a little sympathetic about ex-Nortel CEO Frank Dunn and his senior management team – believing they did yeoman's work bringing the company back to health before they were fired in April for reasons … Continue reading
Vonage Raises More VC
Can someone explain to me how Vonage manages to raise an addition US$105 million in venture capital? Each time this company convinces investors to pony up more cash, you have to be impressed by the selling powers of Vonage CEO … Continue reading
Bill Owens' First 100 Days
When Bill Owens took the helm of Nortel in late-April, you knew he had a number of huge challenges ahead. A little more than 100 days later, you have to give him credit for taking dramatic moves to re-invent the … Continue reading
