Engineering VP Hops the Train Out of PlumGrid

Mitch Wagner 3/13/2014 | 6:16:09 PM

Re: something smells funny Indeed, there has even been a movie made of the subject.

Here's an example of how railroads are investing in Internet of Things.

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Mitch Wagner 3/13/2014 | 6:14:04 PM

Re: something smells funny Maybe the overlay concept is broken, or maybe Big Switch just didn't implement it right. There are other companies still pursuing that model, in addition to PlumGrid.

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mendyk 3/13/2014 | 9:06:48 AM

Re: something smells funny Plus, if you know any "train buffs," you know that their obsession with the rails doesn't border on insanity -- it lives smack in the middle of it.

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Mitch Wagner 3/13/2014 | 12:03:19 AM

Re: something smells funny There is huge demand for IoT in the rail community. All those miles of track and huge machines to install sensors on.

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Mitch Wagner 3/11/2014 | 9:04:42 AM

Lele Nardin responds This came in to my inbox last week -- March 5 to be precise. It got lost in the flood of my email.

Lele Nardin says:

My joining Lilee and my role have been addressed by the announcements published on 2/19 (see http://finance.yahoo.com/news/lilee-systems-appoints-lele-nardin-140000258.html)

I have a personal connection with Lilee's executive team and I was attracted by the opportunity to work in the transportation industry developing M2M products

Thx Lele

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DOShea 3/8/2014 | 9:16:21 PM

Re: something smells funny PlumGrid's whole play has been based on an SDN overlay, a concept Big Switch walked away from because they viewed it as adding too much new complexity to the network -- or at least that is the gist of Big Switch told us not long ago. It also pits PlumGrid pretty directly against VMware--maybe there some change brewing around the platform.

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Mitch Wagner 3/6/2014 | 7:30:18 PM

Re: something smells funny Despite the TechTarget curse, they say they're doing well. The CEO told me they are planning to add headcount shortly.

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Steve Saunders 3/6/2014 | 3:49:47 PM

Re: something smells funny they got an A Series two years ago - $10M. So maybe the coffers are getting low? Also, they won an award from TechTarget; never a good thing. Worth keeping an eye on this.

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Steve Saunders 3/6/2014 | 3:45:37 PM

something smells funny I've heard Plumjuice is having problems, and this seems to confirm it. I'm not sure i buy the whole "this was the plan all along" line - and if they have a replacement lined up why can't they tell us who it is? also, Nardin's new job sounds really weird. He's going to make comms systems for a railway company? Wha? Really? That sounds like a major downwards shift. Unless he ust wants to play with a really giant train set - in which case, FINE!

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