Comments on: Faber-Castell Pencil Tycoon Proves his Point http://www.tigerpens.co.uk/blog/faber-castell-pencil-tycoon-proves-his-point/ Pen and Pencil news from around the world Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Pen Warrior http://www.tigerpens.co.uk/blog/faber-castell-pencil-tycoon-proves-his-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 The Pen Warrior Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:28:02 +0000 http://www.tigerpens.co.uk/blog/?p=1585#comment-2370 What really struck me was the quote from the count “if I had done what the consultants had advised as necessary for survival when I took over the company from my father, we wouldn’t be here today. Whatever they tell you is bound to be wrong.” It is hard to imagine that a company as prestigious as Faber-Castell could come that close to going out of business. You really can’t help but be impressed with the way Count Anton – Wolfgang Lother Andreas von Faber Castell has turned the fortunes of the company around. What really struck me was the quote from the count “if I had done what the consultants had advised as necessary for survival when I took over the company from my father, we wouldn’t be here today. Whatever they tell you is bound to be wrong.”

It is hard to imagine that a company as prestigious as Faber-Castell could come that close to going out of business. You really can’t help but be impressed with the way Count Anton – Wolfgang Lother Andreas von Faber Castell has turned the fortunes of the company around.

]]> By: Alberto http://www.tigerpens.co.uk/blog/faber-castell-pencil-tycoon-proves-his-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 Alberto Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:26:46 +0000 http://www.tigerpens.co.uk/blog/?p=1585#comment-2358 Quite a fascinating look at the vision and philosophy of the head of one of the more successful pencil companies in the World today. Thanks for posting it. Quite a fascinating look at the vision and philosophy of the head of one of the more successful pencil companies in the World today. Thanks for posting it.

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