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We miss you, John

Last month we lost a dear part of the communications world, industry analyst John Metz, whose Hawaiian shirts were the only things brighter than his hearty laugh. John was part of the recent rise of the boutique analyst firm, which builds an intimate relationship with a select few markets, relying on its monogamy and depth to outshine larger, broader conglomerates. It seems that specialists are being sought after more and more these days, something we’re seeing happen in the PR world as well.

I last saw John at a big Analyst Day event we engineered for a client, and we talked endlessly about his brilliant kids, and how he worried for them in this world that was evolving much too fast. He considered his job a saving grace that challenged his brain while also affording him the time to challenge theirs. Time - such a luxury in the context of swiftly moving cancer. Loss gives us pause and perspective, a chance to consider how work must be rewarding to both the pocketbook and the person. How we must work to remember the human element in the technological torrent. We grieve for his family, and treasure the time we had with this fun-loving and hardworking man. To John.

posted by The Ardell Group @ 10:17 AM