Archive for January, 2012

There is a Difference…

“There is a difference between what features customers say they want and what customers are willing to pay for.” That observation/conclusion/ironclad rule/lesson about human nature was made by Herb Kelleher, the remarkable co-founder and former leader of Southwest Airlines, many years ago. It’s a lesson that countless product managers and CEOs, including this one, have also learned the hard way to their regret. But Kelleher seemed to know it right

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And now for the news…Yesterday was Monday

And now for the news… yesterday was Monday, which means… yet more talk about how to solve the Eurozone crisis without any action.

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Bob Park

I co-founded FINCAD in 1990 and am responsible for the overall management of the company. Prior to co-founding FINCAD I worked in the Canadian investment industry in the private client areas of two national firms, Richardson Greenshields and CIBC Wood Gundy, latterly as a vice president.