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JimPinto.com eNews - 24 May 2007

Posted by Jim Pinto on 25 May, 2007 - 11:28 pm

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JimPinto.com - Connections for Growth & Success(TM) No. 230 - 24 May 2007 is on the web at: http://www.jimpinto.com/enews/may24-2007.html

Keeping an eye on technology futures.
Business commentary - no hidden agendas.
New attitudes, no platitudes.

Contents:

* MTL enters wireless arena with Elpro acquisition
* Beckhoff keeps growing & growing
* Guru advice for startup companies
* Employee compensation styles
* My life on a memory stick
* eFeedback:
- Wasted efforts on Fieldbus standards
- Solutions for Water Wars
- Endemic CEO salaries

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Cheers:
jim
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San Diego, California
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