Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=74009" target="_blank"><b>Latest: OrSen: SeaWorld plucks top IT exec from Disney</b></a> <p>Darla Morse is now the chief information officer for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. She previously held the position of vice president of IT at Walt Disney World and was believed to be among those involved in the company's "hush-hush" Next-Generation project.</p>
Originally Posted By MPierce I don't know the whole story involved here, but you would think Disney would try pretty hard to protect it's talent in this area. I wonder if other folks in the industry will be picking off people involved with the Next Generation Experience Project. I know LeeMac can't comment on this, but I sure would be interested on his take on this move by Sea World.
Originally Posted By wmax3234 I have little doubt Disney forced her to sign a NDA before she took the Sea World gig. The "Next Gen" stuff is safe...
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I have little doubt Disney forced her to sign a NDA before she took the Sea World gig. The "Next Gen" stuff is safe... << I'm sure they did. I'm also sure that all the former WDI that worked on Dueling Dragons at Universial Studios signed one also.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I have a weird suspicion that "Next Gen" doesn't actually exist. << What makes you say that Merf?
Originally Posted By wmax3234 >> I'm sure they did. I'm also sure that all the former WDI that worked on Dueling Dragons at Universial Studios signed one also. << Right, with all of their concern over a competing roller coaster and everything...
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Right, with all of their concern over a competing roller coaster and everything... << One's ideas or either protected or not.
Originally Posted By mousermerf <<<What makes you say that Merf?>>> I think it's very akin to: 1.Steal left socks 2.????? 3.Profit!
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy IT executives are generally not "ideas" people. They are the ones responsible for making corporate computer networks so unusable and unfriendly so that good ideas never can get accomplished.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>IT executives are generally not "ideas" people. They are the ones responsible for making corporate computer networks so unusable and unfriendly so that good ideas never can get accomplished.<< Like any executive these days they are rewarded for cutting costs.
