So a few weeks back I blogged and called everyone in charge at Vision Solutions to get an interview and in that time no one has called me back, not even to tell me no. That is very rude and shows they don’t respect the community at large. I represent all of you and they know that so by not calling me back they of course don’t give a rats you know what about us, the people and members of the System i community. So let me say this is what you as customers should comes to expect from the fine Vision company.
So on Sept 7 they started a blog and posting something about HA and Banking, which I would like to point out they still have no idea about. We can get into that later…so with that said I know I posted a comment or two about the post, and they were of course a bit pointed but at the same time welcoming them to blogging. So far they have not posted anything new to the blog and also have not “approved” any comments. So I will come to some conclusions. First of all Visions Solutions is doing what we all expect from them, nothing!
They have always been a large lumbering company that has been unable to sell their own lump of software, so they purchased two other companies, tore them apart and punished them for being hard working until they quit rather than firing them with respect, and still can’t figure out how to sell their own software.
Lastly I urge you not to deal with the likes of Vision Solutions, people who used to run iTera and Lakeview are bailing out and off that sinking ship at a pretty nice clip. I got news the other day that the former owner of iTera has left and for some really good reasons which I have pointed out earlier in this post. Vision Solutions has turned his company, iTera, upside down. I have employees from all over each company calling me, emailing me and telling me the lackluster leadership that is coming out of Irvine California, home of Vision Solutions. They would rather people leave on their own then fire them with some type of package to take care of their families. I call that harassment and you can draw your own conclusions. What ever you call it, it’s just poor and sadly companies like Vision Solutions don’t care about people, then only care about making a profit and keeping the holding company happy.
Vision is bad and it would take a lot to convince me other wise. If I were looking at HA I would not be calling anyone associated with Vision Solutions. The decided to destroy the HA market in the System i and we should let them sink their own ship without any help from the System i Market. They are not good members of our community!
Shame on you Vision for doing what you have done. I hope that in the end some other company with morals and ethics comes in and purchases you and gets rid of the vermin that are destroying you and the lives of your employees. Karma is not something to be temped like you have over the last year!
Every time I post something “real” about Vision one of the Execs will call me and try to fix things and like a wimp I pull down the post, well not this time. If they do happen to call I am going to get the interview they have been promising me for the past year over and over again that I never seem to get. I am tired of Vision ignoring the people the pander to. I am also not going to pull down another post because they call and promise me things that will never happen. I am a huge fan of the System i. Let me also define FAN, which is short for fanatic. While I am not huge about sports or other things people are fans of, I am a FAN of a few other things, I am a FAN about Apple, I am a FAN of Linux, I am a FAN of FreeBSD, and I am a Huge Fan of the System i, and as a FAN I see Vision Solutions as spoiler to my being a fanatic, more over they are trying as hard as they can to ruin the game we all admire and at the same time destroy what was once a very stable and competitive market.
This post is dedicated to all of the former and currently tortured employees of iTera, and Lakeview. You all worked your fingers to the bone only to be punished by Vision. I wish you all the best and would urge you to take your knowledge and skills and form a new HA company and never sell out to the like of a Vision.
October 24th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Wow, I never knew it has gotten that bad. I really feel for the Mimix folks, Lakeview was a wonderful company and the switch from OMS/ODS was well worth it.
October 25th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Ken if I could tell the truth about what I know right now about Vision I could fill a book. The only thing that would have made it better is that if I would have been able to work there to get that perspective. I have emails, recorded phone calls with certain people who approved it, and stacks of other information that if I shared it would make your chin drop and hit the floor. Vision has a problem and they are a front for criminals right now.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
David
Some things you wrote I agree with others I dont, thats life as we all know. Vision is in turmoil and its showing on the outside, leadership is not being given and actions are creating a world of hurt for those who are not deserving of that hurt. Customers who have been faithful to the product lines for years are no longer important new sales are. In the end who else do you go to? they have the big 3 as they were called. The Data Mirror purchase may change that, but again it will take time for IBM to bed the product into the right place. Then Vision may have to change or fade, there was an old saying I remember “no one gets fired for buying IBM”. May not have the same connotations it used to have? But a very strong message…
I was also invited to a BP webinar the other day but decided not to attend as they now see me a definite competition! I intend to be so, I see a golden opportunity for those who care about the i5 community to bring a worthy solution to the table. I did hear some comments which are based around the content of that webinar. They still see the product line staying static until at least 2012, that means they will be running all products until that time. They have seen a big increase in revenue and possibly profit (not sure if that was mentioned) since the merger, so it looks like many are ignoring the concerns we all have about the future of the product line. Unless they see a reduction in profits and revenue no amount of griping and complaining by people like you will change a thing! Dont expect an interview until that happens either, you are not important to them now, new customers are and you obviously dont see yourself as one of those anytime soon!
As an aside I was approached by DM (An IBM Company is how the email was headed) to look at the technology and possibly recommend and resell it. They also see me as competition but have a different perspective on partnerships by the looks of things?
Hey I have a solution if you need to try it out, I wont ignore you and I will talk about your concerns!!!
Sometimes the effort isnt worth the headache! The walls are pretty thick around Vision at the moment.
Chris…
October 25th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Thanks Chris.
Let me point out that Chris is int he HA forest right now. He posts here on a regular basis and adds a refreshing clarity to what can be a very confusing market right now. I have not tried or tested Chris’ product but just from what I know of him he will deliver a solution you can trust.
Thank you Chris for that comment!
Also check out Chris’ site and info what he offers may surprise you.
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November 27th, 2007 at 8:02 am
My Sources (well placed) tell me that the current Sales model from Vision is that for SMB’s iTerra is the pitch and for larger organisations then Mimix is what they should be offering. Doesnt look good for OMS/ODS but then again having used numerous pieces of HA software the worst by far has to be OMS/ODS at least the support is consistent thats pants too and the website sucks I just hope that mimix support doesnt go the same way,