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I hate you, you hate me, let's be business partners!
Just because a company is transglobal in scope doesn't mean it's the same
company everywhere. [1] My friend Mark [2] works for a large international
company, Siemens.
Not to be confused with Siemens Stromberg Carlson, which is across the street
from him. Nor from Siemens Rolm, which, if it still exists, is down the
street from him. I don't recall exactly which Siemens he works for (and for
that matter, I doubt if Mark recalls either) but while they may be all wholly
owned subsidiaries of Siemens, they are in fact, vicious enemies that charge
each other twice as much for the same equipment their competitors would sell
them.
Why this should be remains a mystery that only PHB (Pointy Haired Boss)s can
fully understand (without their heads exploding).
[1]
http://www.aigeek.com/laptop/
[2]
http://www.conman.org/people/myg/
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