RE: Join the inaction

Oh well, I got really excited there for a nanosecond. (Sounds better if read
in a deputy dawg voice)

Alistair

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From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Stone, Brad V (TC)
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 2:45 PM
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: Join the iNation


There are also a couple really good (IMHO) commentary articles on the
"nation" at:
www.rpgenerationx.com/articles/iseriesnation.html
and
www.rpgenerationx.com/articles/iseriesnation2.html

(No, I didn't write them)

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Rooney [mailto:alistairr@tbsa.co.za]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 7:36 AM
> To: Midrange List (E-mail)
> Subject: Join the iNation
>
>
> Saw this and thought it worth the repost!
>
> *IBM LAUNCHES THE iSERIES NATION
>
> IBM has started rolling out a major new campaign for iSeries users
> called the iSeries Nation.
>
> The initiative is described as a "world wide evangelists club" by
> John Burns, IBM iSeries product marketing manager, EMEA. In a
> message to iSeries-oriented IBM staff two weeks ago, Buell Duncan,
> iSeries supremo, said: "The thrust of the iSeries Nation is to
> create a focal point to rally our loyal customers, partners, and
> employees into a community dedicated to promoting the iSeries.
> This, in concept, is similar to the Harley-Davidson Owners Group
> (HOG). This campaign will enlist customers, partners, and
> employees to join the iSeries Nation and, as such, benefit from
> "citizenship" through various promotions."
>
> The iSeries Nation was launched this week at the huge iSeries
> love-fest that is COMMON USA, which this year is being held in New
> Orleans. The programme's first stage saw IBM urging iSeries users
> to visit IBM's iSeries website at
> http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries. iSeries users are then asked
> to sign up as iNation members in return for a free gift and an
> iNation "passport". The free gifts are three different types of
> bag, and pretty nifty they are too, I'm told. The site is well
> worth a visit because, for a start, it's actually quite humorous
> and, as Buell Duncan said in his memo: "Through your efforts, no
> one will ever say again: "iSeries is the best kept secret in the
> market today." And through your efforts, we will all be rewarded."
>
> We'll be keeping you up to date on this new initiative over the
> next few weeks, so, in the meantime, register for your free gift.
>
>
>
> Alistair Rooney
> Software Engineer
> Tibbett & Britten Africa
> +27 31 2047701
>
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