October 17, 2007

blue monster india?

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[Microsoft billboard in India. The tagline reads, "Come work for Microsoft. Come change the world." Click on image to enlarge etc.]

Thanks to Sunil for sending me this photo he took in India. As Sunil said in his e-mail:

I'd taken this picture a while ago, just got down to actually sending it to you. I suppose it's a sanitized/watered-down version of the Blue Monster for Microsoft India. It's a giant billboard right in the middle of Hyderabad (not there anymore, probably). Notice the Indian dude's faint goatee, the blue shirt and the phrase 'come change the world'. Pretty close, I'd think. Though the Blue Monster would have been way cooler.
So... is this Indian "Change the world" just a happy coincidence, or is the Blue Monster schtick actually starting to trickle inside official Microsoft culture? You tell me.

Posted by hugh macleod at October 17, 2007 12:11 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Isn't "official culture" an oxymoron?

Posted by: Maggie Leber at October 17, 2007 1:40 PM

Yes, Maggie, and so is "In an ideal world..."

Posted by: hugh macleod at October 17, 2007 4:48 PM

I'd say it is the monster flying to India, if "the new rules" refers to new rules inside Microsoft...

Posted by: Joaquín at October 17, 2007 7:03 PM

Wow, didn't expect you to actually post that photo. I knew you'd appreciate it:)

Posted by: Sunil at October 17, 2007 9:26 PM

It appears to be another idea "borrowed" by Microsoft. You need to re-write the "Job satisfaction is not a company perk." line for them. That line could be read with a negative connotation.

Posted by: John at October 18, 2007 12:12 AM

very nice idea!

Posted by: Mark at October 18, 2007 5:55 AM

very cool :)

Posted by: steve claytonht at October 18, 2007 7:14 PM

That's pretty darn cool! That is very straight talk, finally getting somewhere.

Mark:
I am 100% sure that for someone with Indian background the language, even though in English makes more sense for Indian developers and only seems broken to us.

Nikita

Posted by: Nikita Polyakov at October 18, 2007 11:08 PM

From: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aNa_W5uzb0JI&refer=us

"Microsoft Corp. shares soared to their highest level in six years after first-quarter sales beat projections by more than $1 billion...More computer makers installed pricier versions of Vista on their machines, boosting profit and underpinning a 25 percent jump in Microsoft's Windows sales last quarter."

Posted by: John at October 26, 2007 6:31 AM