Comments on: Who is the most off the wall industry analyst in the business?

By: Duncan Chapple (the real one)

Duncan Chapple (the real one) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:58:59 +0000

By the way, the comment from February 2006 under my name is not by me. I worked for Laurent for a year and will never have any trouble remembering him.

By: Duncan Chapple

Duncan Chapple — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:34:35 +0000

Dennis, I think my memory is playing trick with me. I was thinking of a meeting Laurent and I had with QAD several years ago, and of course you weren’t there. Sorry for the confusion. Duncan.

By: james governor

james governor — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:59:55 +0000

yes dennis was pretty full bore there… or should that be full boar…

By: Laurent Lachal

Laurent Lachal — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:16:24 +0000

I got my 15 mn of fame… )!

By: james governor

james governor — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:02:33 +0000

i met laurent last week. seemed nice enough. i just remember him from when i was a reported as the only analyst to call when you had a question about ojbect databases…

By: Duncan Chapple

Duncan Chapple — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:35:50 +0000

Dennis, I was actually in that meeting with you and Laurent. Take it from me, he liked you. Other people had it far, far worse when they deserved it.

By: alan pelz-sharpe

alan pelz-sharpe — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:34:54 +0000

Laurant is a great guy! After a brief stint at Gartner he returned to Ovum, where he runs integration (BPM etc).

But he is harsh – and in my time with Ovum, more than once I called vendors who I knew in advance of a Laurent briefing to warn them, not to bring anyone who was of a delicate disposition.

By: Phil Payne

Phil Payne — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:57:41 +0000

Nice to be mentioned, but I’m almost an ex-analyst. See the site.

By: james governor

james governor — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:48:51 +0000

hey this is a great thread. could turn into my best ever. LOVE the aronaut comments… if that isnt solis analysus and segementation i dont know what is…..

and i could agree more – i often say “industry are 95% ego to 5% IQ”…. of course that may just be psychological mirroring.

Interesting comment from david – because i dont remember you commenting on my own blog about what makes an industry analyst

By: Dennis Howlett

Dennis Howlett — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:35:22 +0000

Who can ever forget the ever pompous, eccentric but ultimately bang on right Dennis Keeling? Come on lads – anyone remember the Keeling Awards dinner at the Metroplole Birmingham where the Lawson crew blew raspberries at every gong? I do – I was on the Lawson table imbibing of their bounty.

BTW – Dennis K is still on the stumps bigging it up for the packaged apps business in the UK and toughing it out with government. Good man.