Now this is just sad. Motorola doesn’t seem to be doing anything more productive with its time than cutting jobs and publicizing a rather pathetic commendation from AT&T. Apparently, Motorola has been named, by AT&T, as an “Outstanding Supplier,” among 27 other companies, in “the area of teamwork.”
Had Motorola been named “Most Innovative,” “Best in Customer Satisfaction,” singled out as a “good company,” or some other title that might be a little more relevant, we’d (1) be totally surprised, and (2) actually consider it an award worth mentioning. Unfortunately, it seems poor Moto isn’t capable of doing much more than getting awards for its teamwork – which isn’t exactly something we consider noteworthy.
What is noteworthy, however, is that Motorola is in such dire need for positive spin that they’ve resorted to actually publicizing their excellence in “teamwork.” Says Dan Moloney, president of Motorola’s Home and Networks Mobility business, “we are delighted to be named amongst AT&T’s best of the best in teamwork.”
Right, enough with the arm-twisting self-back-pats, guys. Get back to work on something truly worth our time (or at least find a new CEO that can lead you guys back to glory). Come back when you have a product that can compete on the global market (3G, WiFi, GPS, good style, decent usabilty).