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24-NOV-2007

IMG_8711.jpg

The sign is gone but the sun-bleached facade reveals who came here in 1967. Actually, taking a on the place from space via Google Earth reveals the same. Some self-confident boss decided to paint KODAK with large text on the buildings roof to allow the site to be spotted on the inflight to Stockolm's Arlanda- and Bromma airports. Despite some apparent attempts to get the paint away, it's still visible.

Ironically, and just next-door, another giant has also taken down their sign and left large premises behind them. IBM was the other large multinational company in this business park. A company with an equally dominant market position back then, also struck hard by "Disruptive Technologies".

Thoughtful...

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