Comments on: Google Cuts Endeca from the Search Herd http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2009/12/04/google-cuts-endeca-from-the-search-herd/ by Stephen E. Arnold Thu, 24 May 2012 16:47:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Martin Baumgartel http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2009/12/04/google-cuts-endeca-from-the-search-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-83011 Martin Baumgartel Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:27:40 +0000 http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/?p=9650#comment-83011 Adam, the problem is you had to use a comment to explain your position. Reason? As Daniel pointed out himself, he was the publicly most visible person! As soon as Endeca endorsed a personal blog to be (at least quasi) official, he was the spokesperson of Endeca (including technology, R&D). No wonder the public perception is like Stephen pointed out. I've seen the same mistake at my local TV-Station: The chief meteorologist subsequently pointed to his personal blog&twitter to stay up-to-date with weather situations. A couple of month later he left (from Miami to Seattle that is), taking these communication channels with him, creating a digital void for the station. You may point out that Endeca's official blog is blog.endeca.com But this address is not working anymore - more confusion. Adam, the problem is you had to use a comment to explain your position. Reason? As Daniel pointed out himself, he was the publicly most visible person! As soon as Endeca endorsed a personal blog to be (at least quasi) official, he was the spokesperson of Endeca (including technology, R&D).
No wonder the public perception is like Stephen pointed out.
I’ve seen the same mistake at my local TV-Station: The chief meteorologist subsequently pointed to his personal blog&twitter to stay up-to-date with weather situations. A couple of month later he left (from Miami to Seattle that is), taking these communication channels with him, creating a digital void for the station.
You may point out that Endeca’s official blog is blog.endeca.com
But this address is not working anymore – more confusion.

]]> By: Surprises in Search: Holiday Gifts for Pundits : Beyond Search http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2009/12/04/google-cuts-endeca-from-the-search-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-82818 Surprises in Search: Holiday Gifts for Pundits : Beyond Search Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:05:49 +0000 http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/?p=9650#comment-82818 [...] First, Google jumped into eCommerce search, hired Endeca’s chief technology officer, and made it clear that it wanted to suck in some cash from this lucrative sector of the information retrieval market. I know that most of this eCommerce excitement happened over a period of weeks, but the significance of this tactical move is significant. Endeca which has been working through its cash injections from Intel and SAP now has a real fight on its hands. The company has an RV full of bright MBAs, and it will need these folks to convert a Google thrust into new revenue. Fun holiday and New Year’s Day ahead for the Endeca folks. My “cutting Endeca from the herd” story evoked a gust of push back when I voiced my opinion. I stand by my argument in “Google Cuts Endeca from the Search Herd”. [...] [...] First, Google jumped into eCommerce search, hired Endeca’s chief technology officer, and made it clear that it wanted to suck in some cash from this lucrative sector of the information retrieval market. I know that most of this eCommerce excitement happened over a period of weeks, but the significance of this tactical move is significant. Endeca which has been working through its cash injections from Intel and SAP now has a real fight on its hands. The company has an RV full of bright MBAs, and it will need these folks to convert a Google thrust into new revenue. Fun holiday and New Year’s Day ahead for the Endeca folks. My “cutting Endeca from the herd” story evoked a gust of push back when I voiced my opinion. I stand by my argument in “Google Cuts Endeca from the Search Herd”. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Tunkelang http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2009/12/04/google-cuts-endeca-from-the-search-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-82594 Daniel Tunkelang Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/?p=9650#comment-82594 Stephen, I'm flattered by the attention. :-) But, as valuable as I'd like to think I have been to Endeca's success, I know that Endeca will continue thriving without me. I may have been one of Endeca's most publicly visible employees, but it is engineering leaders like Adam, Keith, and Jason who have been doing the heavy lifting of product development. Endeca is a powerhouse of innovation, and I expect great things from the folks I was lucky to work with for so many years. Stephen, I’m flattered by the attention. :-) But, as valuable as I’d like to think I have been to Endeca’s success, I know that Endeca will continue thriving without me. I may have been one of Endeca’s most publicly visible employees, but it is engineering leaders like Adam, Keith, and Jason who have been doing the heavy lifting of product development. Endeca is a powerhouse of innovation, and I expect great things from the folks I was lucky to work with for so many years.

]]> By: Adam Ferrari http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2009/12/04/google-cuts-endeca-from-the-search-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-82586 Adam Ferrari Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:07:07 +0000 http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/?p=9650#comment-82586 News of my death has been greatly exaggerated. I am the CTO at Endeca and have been for the past 5 years. I have been with Endeca since its founding 10 years ago, serving as Chief Software Architect before taking over as CTO. Daniel was a member of my team in the role of Chief Scientist. Our R&D leadership has been remarkably stable over the years. For example, our SVP of engineering, Keith Johnson, has been with us for 10 years, with 6 years in that role, while our SVP of product management, Jason Purcell, has been with us for 8 years. Two more VPs of engineering have been with us for 10 and 8 years. The R&D group that we lead is now the largest it has ever been and is growing. Pound for pound, I'd put the Endeca team up against the best in the world. It was sad to see Daniel move on to take on new challenges. But although I don’t blog about it, I’m confident that our innovation engine is running ahead at full steam. News of my death has been greatly exaggerated. I am the CTO at Endeca and have been for the past 5 years. I have been with Endeca since its founding 10 years ago, serving as Chief Software Architect before taking over as CTO. Daniel was a member of my team in the role of Chief Scientist.

Our R&D leadership has been remarkably stable over the years. For example, our SVP of engineering, Keith Johnson, has been with us for 10 years, with 6 years in that role, while our SVP of product management, Jason Purcell, has been with us for 8 years. Two more VPs of engineering have been with us for 10 and 8 years. The R&D group that we lead is now the largest it has ever been and is growing. Pound for pound, I’d put the Endeca team up against the best in the world. It was sad to see Daniel move on to take on new challenges. But although I don’t blog about it, I’m confident that our innovation engine is running ahead at full steam.

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