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Archive for February 11th, 2006

Tata for Now

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

I had the good fortune to go to dinner and the Wizards game earlier this week with several executives from a company called the Tata Group. I didn’t know much about the company before the meeting, but am now fascinated with its history and operating philosophy.

I had the good fortune to go to dinner and the Wizards game earlier this week with several executives from a company called the Tata Group. I didn’t know much about the company before the meeting, but am now fascinated with its history and operating philosophy.

The Tata Group is one of India’s largest industrial conglomerates. It generates almost $18 billion a year in revenues, employs over 200,000 people, and is involved in everything from chemicals to steel to telecom.

As a gift, they gave me a coffee table book about the company

Float Like a Butterfly Sting Like a Bee

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

Tech gossip blog Valleywag took me up on my dare of a few weeks ago and pitted a few notable members of the technorati against me at AIM Fight.  The results?  The winner and still champion…  Valleywag: The Ted Leonsis AIM Fight challenge