{"id":928,"date":"2006-04-28T11:01:54","date_gmt":"2006-04-28T16:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/across-the-transom\/"},"modified":"2006-04-28T11:02:52","modified_gmt":"2006-04-28T16:02:52","slug":"across-the-transom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/across-the-transom","title":{"rendered":"Across the Transom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most people get those wacky Nigeria e-mails during the workday. What do I get? An open letter to the CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, apparently written by Borat (just out of discretion, I’ve redacted all personal names, except J-P’s):<\/em><\/p>\n

Jean-Pierre Garnier,
\nChief Executive Officer<\/p>\n

Sofia, April 29, 2006<\/p>\n

Re: GSK in Bulgaria: Lilliputian in One Year<\/p>\n

Dear CEO,<\/p>\n

Few months ago as the GSK\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s chief partner in Bulgaria we\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ve revealed the GSK representative was involved in dubious and near corruption practices and have deplored her threatening and intimidating letters in return (all timely & expressly mailed to you). Now, Mrs. XXXX XXXX unilaterally terminated the two GSK cooperation agreements with Commercial League, the largest pharmaceutical company in the territory. Such an illegal act has no material and contractual ground and bears several harmful consequences.<\/p>\n

Beyond the severity of the legal and reputationally unavoidable damages I am more concerned about the long term deterioration of CL\/ GSK business relations, at the end turning Glaxo to a Lilliputian pharmaceutical company in the fast growing market of Bulgaria, and perhaps other Balkan countries. I am sure you understand, despite systemic anomalies of the representative or any corporate friction by now notwithstanding, as the GSK main contractual partner CL\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s unrivaled marketing machine did not compete directly with your product sales. However, this is exactly what your representative, undoubtedly endorsed by Mr. XXXX XXXX, is inviting through the latest hostile and illegal move. Twelve months from now sales of your peers will replace otherwise good portfolio of GSK in all strategic therapeutical arias and only you can take the lead to stop this inevitable down slide, hopefully not too late.<\/p>\n

You know, you personally command my enormous respect,
\nKindly<\/p>\n[XXXXXXX]\nChief Executive Officer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most people get those wacky Nigeria e-mails during the workday. What do I get? An open letter to the CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, apparently written by Borat (just out of discretion, I’ve redacted all personal names, except J-P’s): Jean-Pierre Garnier, Chief Executive Officer Sofia, April 29, 2006 Re: GSK in Bulgaria: Lilliputian in One Year Dear … <\/p>\n

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