RE: [APML] Film on the rebound- Petition?

["Jon Kolb" <jkolb@datawest.net>]

Warren and all,

> If someone wants to do some phone/web legwork meantime and 
> get some names at the Big K (and I don't mean K-Mart) to help 
> me out that'd be great.

Kodak appears to have a rather substantial executive organization:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/kodakPeople.shtml

Of this group, a few look like potential targets for our effort, in no
particular order.

1) The president of the Professional divison:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/bios/smithPilkingtonKaren.sh
tml
I suggest her since I think we should approach them as pros rather than
consumers.  

1A) And actually it appears they have two presidents in this area, and
this second one has math, physics, and engineering in his background:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/bios/davidSwift.shtml

2) This guy has a background in mathematics, is the director of
worldwide film manufacturing, and may understand our needs best:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/bios/meek.shtml

3) This guy probably has less sway that his title implies, and he seems
oriented toward digital, but it's a possibility:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/bios/stoffel.shtml

4) Here's what appears to be a generic marketing weenie, but given his
background he may understand what it's like to stay out in cold weather:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/bios/denkerClaude.shtml

5) Or we could go right to the top, but I suspect he'd just delegate it
to somebody to send a nice thanks-but-sorry letter back. Might make a
good cc: target, though, to show we're serious.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/bios/danCarp.shtml

6) Second in command, but probably no better a choice due to lack of
scientific background.  Probably a good cc: target, as would be more
involved with day-to-day operations (hence her title).
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressCenter/bios/patriciaRusso.shtml

Of all of these, I would say that somebody with a background that can
relate to our avocation is the best bet, so I'd vote for 1A or 2 above.
It doesn't hurt to cc: more than one target, since they are more likely
to discuss it if they know other big shots in the company have the same
letter (i.e. "So, Johnson, the Big Boss was wondering how you handled
that pesky bunch of emulsion freaks - can we make some money off them?")

More than two cents, less than a buck,

Sincerely,
Jon Kolb
Adventures in Astrophotography
http://home.datawest.net/jkolb/
jkolb@datawest.net
719-330-3160



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