Randall Newton has republished a interview with Chris from last fall. Randall commented then that Vuuch “…does add value to the product development lifecycle, so it fits in PLM.” This time, Randall notes Vuuch is “feisty.” We are enormously flattered by both Randall’s original and updated comments. To achieve the change in PLM and CAD that we believe the industry is ready for, Vuuch needs to be both unique and aggressive. PLM users seeking better product development workflow can count on us for both.
Now, about the map you see above. Chris is on vacation somewhere in Kenya…and I am in the office…thinking feisty thoughts and remembering the night I stayed at the Narok Travel Lodge (“A” on the map) before taking the road to the Maasai Mara reserve. Unlike many American tourists, my traveling companion and I weren’t flying from park to park. We had rented an SUV in Nairobi, loaded it up with spare tires (which we popped daily) and were driving by ourselves through the Kenyan countryside. We were crazy…flat out insane.
So, what does all this have to do with Vuuch? Simple: by refusing to take the conventional road in Kenya, we learned and saw and experienced things that many tourists never see or experience. (One day, I’ll tell you the story of how we convinced armed villagers not to shoot us by distracting them with Led Zeppelin songs. No kidding. You should see me cry when I hear Communication Breakdown.)
When Randall is talking about Vuuch being feisty, it’s because he knows that Vuuch isn’t going to “fly over” the issues in making the product development process better or gloss over the fact that PLM hasn’t really changed all that much in the way development teams work together. Randall knows that he can count on Vuuch for the much more authentic overland journey, at the end of which is real change and improvement for PLM users.
