Dear DFWer,
Happy Chinese New Year of Ox!
It’s been a month since my last email to you all at the end of 2008. The month of January 2009 has been full of meetings and events at DFW HQS.
First of all, we finished the transaction at TI for the HDS and staffing services. Now we only have the SCADA services at TI. The recent TI announcement of cut back is only the beginning signal of major cost cutting efforts of American corporations. TI as one of the major corporations in our community, we wish them well. But it reminds us that regardless of small or large corporation, it’s crucial to keep products or services value position on the changing market. Otherwise, Nortel’s chapter 11 will be the end result. Same rule also applies to individuals.
How is DFW doing? What are in the horizon for DFW?
We have finished the recent years including 2008 strong enough to share our profits with Uncle Sam. This earns us a better position in the coming years. Although the 2009 first month’s result is much better than what we expected, we understand the real challenges are ahead of us. LMT has been working ahead to deal with all the possible situations; as we are proceeding with 2nd month I’m pleased to share with you now that so far we’re in a “conservative but optimistic” status. This means a lot; compared with many falling companies under a time of national historical challenges.
What we have planned at the year-end became the 8 major initiatives at the beginning of 2009. After two major workshops with SWOT analysis and reviews, the 10 members of DFW leadership team concluded eight strategic areas to be our 2009 focus. Key persons and team members have been assigned to each area and basic budgets have been allocated. We are working at some new exciting opportunities. In the coming months we will start to see the results from these investment and enhancement. We cannot change the weather, but we certainly can control how we work under the climate. This is the best moment for the company and individuals to position well for the future. Be ready and become the obvious choice when the opportunities knock.
In 2009 we will continue the quarterly DFW TechNEWS. I look forward to sharing with you more good and exciting news!!
Charlie W. Chen
President/CEO
