[Manifold-l] Manifold reference clients

[Pat Waggaman]

Listees,

In a Web based dynamic forest fire control system presentation into 
the Chilean forestry industry, up against the usual "protect the job, 
expand the fiefdom & burn 2 candles to Dangermond before sleeping" 
folks, we did just fine; with one exception.  The point was raised 
that the forestry industry works long term, it takes 20 years - down 
here - to grow trees.  ESRI is not expected to go out of business, 
and as such will support long-cycle businesses, Manifold might be 
another tech boom flash & fizzle.

I refrained from a long discussion of destructive technologies and 
the strategic targets of our favorite Crimson Russian; limiting 
myself to pointing out that ESRI wasn't much 20 years ago.  Ducked 
the reference client issue by pointing to our own client list.

Now I've got to go back into the board with the proposal where I'll 
take that shot again from the - very comfortable, very low 
productivity - GIS department.  Forearmed ...

Folks, could you provide me with some Fortune 500 - 100 companies, 
and governments of similar stature using Manifold?  Perhaps some 
forestry industry folks could point at North American, Scandanavia or 
Austral forestry co's / governments such as Simon's legendary Tasmanians?

Dimitri, could Manifold make a specific statement on the issue?  Nice 
to have client penetration references of "principal GIS" but 
perfectly all right "verifiably in use if reference checked."

Thanks,

Pat