Company Name
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:12 am
You probably have heard this before, but I just thought I would voice my opinion about Stimulsoft, which is: "Amazing fantastic products! Horrible company name!"
The first couple of developers I showed your online demos to were able to laugh about it a bit, but it's become more of an issue now that we're getting serious about making a purchase decision. Management forms much stronger opinions based on the perception of the company.
I've had feedback such as "Why would we go with this 'Stimulsoft' company out of Russia when we can get a professional product like Crystal Reports". Of course, I counter with the argument that Crystal is much more expensive and doesn't even come close to meeting our needs, but perhaps the argument could be avoided if the company name sounded more professional.
I mean no disrespect. Perhaps the name was part of one of your founder's surnames. Or perhaps it was intended to mean "Stimulating Software" - such as the desired effect of the wonderful reporting solution. But in all honesty, it comes across as either a fly-by-night operation, or something you'd see from the pornography industry.
Just some constructive feedback for you to ponder.
-Matt
The first couple of developers I showed your online demos to were able to laugh about it a bit, but it's become more of an issue now that we're getting serious about making a purchase decision. Management forms much stronger opinions based on the perception of the company.
I've had feedback such as "Why would we go with this 'Stimulsoft' company out of Russia when we can get a professional product like Crystal Reports". Of course, I counter with the argument that Crystal is much more expensive and doesn't even come close to meeting our needs, but perhaps the argument could be avoided if the company name sounded more professional.
I mean no disrespect. Perhaps the name was part of one of your founder's surnames. Or perhaps it was intended to mean "Stimulating Software" - such as the desired effect of the wonderful reporting solution. But in all honesty, it comes across as either a fly-by-night operation, or something you'd see from the pornography industry.
Just some constructive feedback for you to ponder.
-Matt