Lee Scoggins Now President and EVP at NextScreen

[Samuel T Cogley]

A textbook example of "failing upwards".

 

"Ambition is the last refuge of the failure" - Oscar Wilde

[Samuel T Cogley]

1 minute ago, firedog said:

A bit unfair, he might be very good professionally, when he isn't writing about MQA. 

 

Perhaps you never suffered his endless shilling of Shunyata, Black Cat, and Audioquest over at Hoffman.  Someone willing to debase themselves in a public forum like that is trying to tell us something about their character.  YMMV, of course.

[Samuel T Cogley]

2 minutes ago, Confused said:

Some might think he deserves it, but maybe he deserves a voice, and maybe his voice might be of interest now that he holds an influential position within the audio press?

 

Who do you suppose is really influencing who in this scenario? 🙂

[Samuel T Cogley]

Considering that this forum has become perhaps the best example of "democratization of information" in the context of internet audio forums, this development is of very little to no consequence to the forum members.  The cozy relationship between the establishment audio media and the manufacturers will continue unabated.  

[Samuel T Cogley]

I'm thinking that in his new position, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to engage directly in public forums.  He has people for that now.

[Samuel T Cogley]

5 minutes ago, Rt66indierock said:

Is his new position a step up or down?

 

I'm thinking "president" is a higher title than "consultant".  Am I missing something?

[Samuel T Cogley]

13 minutes ago, Rt66indierock said:

You are only thinking of the title. Just how big is enterprise he is president of? His last title was Director in a consulting company. A big one.

 

Ok, fair enough.  But here's my point, without looking it up, how many people know the name of the last person to hold this position?  We know the heads of the audio publications under the umbrella, because those are the mouthpieces.

 

But to be fair, Scoggins' arrival could possibly herald a new era for these publications where the head of the company is more "active" in social media than his predecessors.  I have no idea.  Do you have any feel for this?

[Samuel T Cogley]

4 minutes ago, kumakuma said:

 

Unfortunately, he isn't head of the company:

 

 

 

I had to read that announcement twice to understand what's being said.  His EVP title (not to be confused with the President title) has to do with "business development".  So maybe he has to "sing for his supper".  🙂

[Samuel T Cogley]

3 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Scoggins said “It has been a real pleasure to work with Tom and the staff at Nextscreen to take these influential publications into new channels. I have made lifelong friends at both magazines and continue to be proud of the quality of these publications. I have especially enjoyed working with some of the most sophisticated audio manufacturers in the industry. I believe as the industry becomes more digital, our investment in new channels and ideas will prove valuable.”

 

Translation: the name dropping will continue, ad nauseam 🙂

[Samuel T Cogley]

People speculating about topics they know nothing about is the backbone of internet forums.  Why should it be any different here?  🙂

[Samuel T Cogley]

2 hours ago, ARQuint said:

This thread has had some insightful observations[...]

 

...and all those keystrokes comparing your employer to Audiophile Style (wow!) but not one about the MQA debacle and yours and Scoggins' role in it?  You've got some huevos, dude.

 

 

[Samuel T Cogley]

16 hours ago, ARQuint said:

 

This thread has nothing to do with MQA! Unless, in your mind, anything involving TAS, Lee Scoggins, or me automatically connects to MQA. Just a bit reductionist, hombre.

Your and Scoggins' relentless MQA sycophancy is the point.  Maybe you and Scoggins do other things, I wouldn't know.  But your (and Scoggins') MQA cheer-leading is well documented in this forum.  You know, the forum that you compare to your employer in a lame attempt to exonerate your MQA advocacy?

 

[Samuel T Cogley]

Can't decide who's more of an audio weasel now: Gavin Fish or Lee Scoggins.  Gavin still owes people money where Lee just "borrowed" some gear, so there's that I guess.