Who are the likely providers of the future? The answer to this question will be read carefully by all Wall Street investors, and it is not wise to comment directly on the record. However, in general, small independent players will survive if they find a niche market in which to operate, while the regional and national independents must compete against the Big Guys on cost.
Predictor: Schrader, William
Prediction, in context:In his October 4, 1994, testimony at a House of Representatives Science Committee hearing on the Internet, William Schrader, president and CEO of Performance Systems International (PSI), says: ”Who are the likely providers of the future? The answer to this question will be read carefully by all Wall Street investors, and it is not wise to comment directly on the record. However, in general, small independent players will survive if they find a niche market in which to operate, while the regional and national independents must compete against the Big Guys on cost.”
Biography:William Schrader was president and chief executive for Performance Systems in the 1990s. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: October 4, 1994
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: Capitol Hill Hearing Testimony: House Science Committee/Internet Access
Title, headline, chapter name: Testimony of William Schrader
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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