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Title: Zero's founder leaves the company
Post by: Richard230 on March 08, 2011, 09:57:56 PM

Zero's founder has moved on to greener pastures. Read about it here:

http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2011/zero-motorcycles-founder-leaves-company (http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2011/zero-motorcycles-founder-leaves-company)

Title: Re: Zero's founder leaves the company
Post by: manlytom on March 14, 2011, 05:01:42 PM

Ja -- Neal was always a bit to mountainbike and now we are getting into real bikes - sturdy, range and performance....

then again. who was that guy that came back to Apple to make it the larges and make all these iXXXX -- Steve somebody ....

so maybe a good break for Neal to see him back when it really counts.

at least he seems not bad off at this stage...
 :)

Title: Re: Zero's founder leaves the company
Post by: Richard230 on April 06, 2011, 04:04:51 AM

Another one bites the dust.  Zero's founder is being followed out the door by the company's CEO Gene Banman. Read about it here:

http://www.motorcycle.com/news/zero-motorcycles-ceo-banman-retires-90689.html (http://www.motorcycle.com/news/zero-motorcycles-ceo-banman-retires-90689.html)

It sounds like there is a shakeup going on at Zero. I wonder what it means for the future of the company and their products?

Title: Re: Zero's founder leaves the company
Post by: Richard230 on April 06, 2011, 08:34:00 PM

Here is more information about the shakeup at Zero. If this article is correct, the changes might be good for future Zero customers.

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/zero-motorcycles-seeks-reinvention-as-ceo-founder-exit/ (http://gigaom.com/cleantech/zero-motorcycles-seeks-reinvention-as-ceo-founder-exit/)

Title: Re: Zero's founder leaves the company
Post by: manlytom on April 07, 2011, 08:11:28 AM

just read the article as well. sounds promising. the growth stage that Zero is at might require new skills and processes. The article misses out on markets other than Europe and USofA though. In Australia we have already the model that dealers are selling the bikes and offer the customers the typical package you get with any bike - service, parts, knowledge ....
might welcome them over here - just like Oprah did - to see how it works.