HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by ssclafani » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:17 PM UTC

HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down
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Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by bane » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:28 PM UTC

At this point they're going to just have to change the name of the company.

Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by georgieporgie » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:33 PM UTC

This is wildly irrelevant, but I have to ask: does anyone else experience profound irritation at the name "HBGary"?

Every time I read the name, my reading flow stops and I stare at the name. HBWhat? Does that stand for something? Are they initials? Who is Gary? Are they from Indiana?

It triggers this bizarre, deep-down irritation like nothing else I've ever seen.

Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by jtdowney » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:34 PM UTC

bane wrote: post #2

At this point they're going to just have to change the name of the company.

Kind of like the division of Diebold that made voting machines became Premier Election Solutions

Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by michaelcampbell » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:37 PM UTC

georgieporgie wrote: post #3

This is wildly irrelevant, but I have to ask: does anyone else experience profound irritation at the name "HBGary"? Every time I read the name, my reading flow stops and I stare at the name. HBWhat? Does that stand for something? Are they initials? Who is Gary? Are they from Indiana? It triggers this bizarre, deep-down irritation like nothing else I've ever seen.

I don't have quite the same reaction, but my gut instinct thinks the company name is something my 10 year old son would have come up with. If his name was Gary, anyway.

It's right on par with naming your company "ImSo$#@!Awesome Inc." or something.

Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by bane » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:38 PM UTC

jtdowney wrote: post #4

bane wrote: post #2

At this point they're going to just have to change the name of the company.

Kind of like the division of Diebold that made voting machines became Premier Election Solutions

Right, or Blackwater -> XE

Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by edkennedy » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:43 PM UTC

georgieporgie wrote: post #3

This is wildly irrelevant, but I have to ask: does anyone else experience profound irritation at the name "HBGary"? Every time I read the name, my reading flow stops and I stare at the name. HBWhat? Does that stand for something? Are they initials? Who is Gary? Are they from Indiana? It triggers this bizarre, deep-down irritation like nothing else I've ever seen.

In pick up artist lingo, HB stands for "Hot Babe" to keep their names anonymous. So for example you meet a girl with a hotrod you would call her HBHotrod. Had to chuckle when I saw the name HBGary.

Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by shareme » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:47 PM UTC

bane wrote: post #2

At this point they're going to just have to change the name of the company.

WeHuntedAnonymousButLost?

Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by m0nastic » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:51 PM UTC

bane wrote: post #6

jtdowney wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Kind of like the division of Diebold that made voting machines became Premier Election Solutions

Right, or Blackwater -> XE

Or ValuJet, or Ryder truck getting rid of the yellow trucks...

Re: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down

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Post by jaredmck » Mon, Feb 28, 2011, 9:51 PM UTC

bane wrote: post #2

At this point they're going to just have to change the name of the company.

Aaron Barr might want to change his name as well...