The state's support and understanding of our business needs has been truly amazing, and we look forward to becoming an active member of the community.

We must support the industry that drives our state's economy. That means being very attentive to the needs of our farmers and ranchers. It means aggressively exploring opportunities in the areas of biotechnology, value-added agriculture, and foreign markets.

We need to do a better job of understanding who it is we seek to serve, what their particular needs are -- and if we do that well, we can align our resources more appropriately,

We have gone through extensive review and we believe were the best at understanding our own needs. Microsoft is free to express opinions about the technology value but for our needs the document outlines what we believe.

Mary Ann is a respected, proven and recognized industry leader. She brings a thorough understanding of our customers' needs in terms of product development processes, and program management. She is a valuable addition to our senior management team.

There needs to be a clear understanding that the child can't keep coming back and asking for more.