Avogadro Corp: The Singularity Is Closer Than It Appears (Singularity Series) by Hertling William

Author:Hertling, William [Hertling, William]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Publisher: Liquididea Press
Published: 2011-11-21T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

David and Mike were having coffee in David’s office when Gene came in and dropped heavily into one of the chairs.

Slumped in the chair, Gene related his story. “I’m sorry boys, I never anticipated that I had lost all credibility within my department. If we are going to anyone else in management, and I think we should, then you will have to take point on this. You boys have some credibility with these folks.”

“I’m sorry Gene,” Mike offered, clapping the older man on the shoulder, his face still lined deeply in dismay. “I appreciate the attempt.”

“Me too,” David added. “It was a necessary step.”

Mike continued solemnly, “I think the key to this is Gary’s Communication Products Division. Gary might be unreachable, but he’s not the only decision maker.”

“That’s right. There’s a marketing manager. Her name is... Linda Fletcher,” David said brightly. “She’s Gary’s number two. Hell, let’s find out who the Legal representative is, and bring Legal in. If we can convince them of the risk, maybe they put a stop to the whole project.”

“Legal just advises the business managers,” Gene pointed out, bringing his expertise to bear, “so technically they can’t enforce a business action. It’s up to the business manager to weigh risks and make a decision. But I agree, it makes sense to involve them. Perhaps the fear of legal risks will cause the lawyers to side with us.”

“OK, let’s do it.”

It was easier said than done. Trying to avoid the use of phones or emails created all sorts of logistical problems. David walked down the hallway with Mike and Gene in tow. They asked the admin of the next group over to look up the location of Linda Fletcher’s office, and her admin’s name. Then they walked across the campus, traversing sky bridges and elevators to get to Building 7a. They found Linda’s admin, a young guy by the name of Nathan, at his desk outside Linda’s office.

Nathan was more than a little puzzled that they had walked over just to set up a meeting. He grew downright suspicious when they asked him not to put their names in the meeting invitation list. Gene pulled out his badge, showing he worked for Controls and Compliance.

“This is an extremely sensitive matter,” he impressed on Nathan, leaving the young guy with his jaw open. “Just schedule the meeting.”

“Also, I need you to invite the Legal rep,” David said.

“You mean Tim Wright?” Nathan asked, his jaw still hanging open after speaking.

“Yes,” David said. “What’s the earliest you can set it up?”

The admin checked the calendar. “I can get you a half hour next Tuesday.”

“No, we need it today.”

Nathan shook his head firmly. “No can do. Linda will kill me. How about Friday?”

“Look kid,” Gene jumped in, “people’s jobs and more are on the line. Just be straight, what is the earliest possible time we can meet?”

“I can get you in tomorrow right after lunch,” he admitted. He looked sheepishly at them. “She’s in a meeting with a really

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