Sun wants to showcase a Hawaii company using Solaris 8!

Tue Sep 11 01:18:44 PDT 2001

Sandi,

	I wish I could help, but I can't even think about affording Solaris.

Deven Phillips, CISSP, LCA
Network Architect
Viata, Inc.

sandi at sandust.com wrote:
> 
> All of my correspondence with Sun about Solaris X86 is attached below.  In the last response, the Sun rep indicated he would like to feature a local company with an innovative solution involving Solaris 8.  It would be great if someone knew of such a company or we could find one during ITEC.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Sandi
> 
> ------- Start of forwarded message -------
> 
> Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:52:13 -0400 (EDT)
> 
> Hi Sandi,
> 
> Thanks very much for the nice note and I'm thrilled that Sun can help you out. After the show, perhaps you'd be interested in participating in our Solaris Success Marketing Program.
> 
> I am looking for stories related from an end user perspective but I'm also interested in co-marketing activities which would also profile the end users company (if applicable).
> 
> The Solaris Success Marketing Program is designed to profile customers who have implemented Solaris 8, to showcase their development of innovative solutions, and to emphasize the company's expertise in their industry. Our Program provides qualified customers with several valuable co-marketing opportunities with Sun, including:
> 
>     - Press Activities
>     - Success Story
>     - Feature Story on the sun.com website
>     - Printed Collateral
>     - Case Studies (technical)
>     - Press and Analyst visibility in Reference Guides
>     - Product Demonstrations
>     - Stage and Showroom floor participation
>     - Corporate reference in Sun announcements/speeches
> 
> Let me know if you are interested in participating in Solaris Success Marketing Program and if so, I'll even throw in a Solaris T-Shirt.
> 
> Good luck with the show and I'm sure that it'll be a complete success!
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Kevin
> > Date: 7 Sep 2001 19:31:12 -0700
> 
> > Subject: Re: Contact Sun   (KMM405173C0KM)
> >
> > Hi Kevin
> >
> > That is great news and I am really excited about it and looking forward to receiving the package.  The Linux & Unix Advocates & Users (LUAU), the Mid-Pacific Linux Users Group (MPLUG) and the Advocates of Linux and Open-source, Hawaii Association (ALOHA) thank you very much for your help and your contribution!
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Sandi
> >
> > On Fri, 07 September 2001, Kevin Gettings - Solaris Mindshare Marketing wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Sandi,
> > >
> > > Great news!! Beth Swartz who is our Events Manager for Solaris > > Marketing said that she'd be happy to ship you a box of 50 Solaris 8 > > Intel Media kits for your event.
> > >
> > > Beth said that the box should be going out sometime next week > > to the address specified below via Fed Ex 3 day method.
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > > > Date: 5 Sep 2001 15:19:29 -0700
> >
> > > > Subject: Re: Contact Sun   (KMM405173C0KM)
> > > >
> > > > Hi Kevin
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your response and for looking into this for us.  As a long time Solaris user myself I would love to encourage more people to try it out.  We
> > > probably should have contacted you sooner since the show is coming up soon!
> > > >
> > > > It is the Hawaii ITEC show, September 19 and 20th from 10 am to 4 pm at the  Hawaii Convention Center.  You can read more about it at
> > > http://events.goitec.com/ - just select the Hawaii ITEC event.
> > > >
> > > > Please let me know if you need any other information from me.  Thanks
> again for your help.  I can be reached at:
> > > >
> > > > Sandi Schneiderman
> > > > 808-239-1772
> > > > 47-235 Okana Road
> > > > Kaneohe, HI 96744
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 05 September 2001, Kevin Gettings - Solaris Mindshare Marketing
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Sandi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you writing to us and for your interest in the Solaris 8 OE.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm actually in the process of finding out if we can accomodate your request  to hand out copies of the Solaris 8 for Intel Platform kits at the computer
> show in Hawaii. Please let me know the name of the show and also when/where in Hawaii will the event take place.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll get back to you as soon as I have some more information.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Kevin Gettings
> > > > > Solaris 8 Marketing
> > > > > Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 10:00:34 -0600
> > > > > > To: <sandi at sandust.com>
> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dear Sandi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We have forwarded your inquiry to the appropriate alias for resolution.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact us.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sincerely,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lexia Sumsion
> > > > > > Sun Customer Service Specialist
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Original Message Follows:
> > > > > > -------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sandi,
> > > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. Regarding StarOffice, we will get back to you within the next couple of days.  Regarding Solaris, I have copied our customer service folks on this e-mail, so that they can forward your request to the appropriate team at Sun.
> > > > > > Thanks for your patience,
> > > > > > Sonja
> > > > > > Dear Customer Service,
> > > > > > Please forward customer request to Solaris x86 team.
> > > > > > Thanks, Sonja
> > > > > > ********************************************
> > > > > > Sonja Thieme
> > > > > > StarOffice NOW Channel Manager
> > > > > > Webtop & Application Software
> > > > > > Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> > > > > > Cupertino, CA
> > > > > > Phone: 408-343-1729
> > > > > > email: Sonja.Thieme at sun.com
> > > > > > Download StarOffice: www.sun.com/staroffice
> > > > > > ********************************************
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> > > > > > On 9/4/01, 4:50:34 PM, <sandi at sandust.com> wrote regarding Fwd: Re:
> Fwd:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Re: Contact Sun (KMM404511C0KM):
> > > > > > > ------- Start of forwarded message -------Original Message Follows:
> > > > > > > -------------------------
> > > > > > > > From sandi at sandust.com Tue Sep  4 18:01:01 2001 (K)
> > > > > > > > Name: Sandi Schneiderman
> > > > > > > > Title: null
> > > > > > > > Company:
> > > > > > > > Phone number: 808-239-1772
> > > > > > > > State: HI
> > > > > > > > Email address: sandi at sandust.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Comments:
> > > > > > > > I think this is a question for marketing.  I am part of the open source/linux users group
> > > > > > > > in Hawaii.  We are going to be participating in an upcoming computer> > show.  We would like to be able to encourage
> > > > > > > > the local community to try out open source or solaris as alternatives to microsoft.  We were hoping that Sun could donate StarOffice cds for us to hand out.
> > > > > > > > We are also interested in handing out Solaris x86.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Please let me know if this would be possible.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > > > > Sandi Schneiderman
> >
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