RE:RE:RE:Happy 3rd. year anniversary of ... It is my opinion that she micromanages the business to the point that no one can get anything done. The NetZero email is probably monitored by her directly so that she can control ever customer interaction from the ground up. This is not healthy for a mid-sized, internationally, publicly traded company. If she approaches potential clients in the same way that she speaks in her videos it is no wonder they can't sell anything. She acts as though it is her job to educate the world as opposed to moving the product. I actually find it very disturbing that she is so concerned with losing any sense of control that she is willing to see the company and shareholders suffer so long as she can keep per position and compensation.
From her online profiles I can see that she is an experienced engineer but this does not mean that she should be handling the sales and marketing for the company. The same goes for her son. He does not have the experience being fresh out of school and this is just plain wrong to not hire the best person for the job that would in turn benefit us all. Nepotism never works and is actually very detrimental to everyone else who must share the workplace with someone who was placed in a position as a favor. QST is a publicly traded company, no a private business. This should never go on, period.
Is there anyone working at QST with a creditable sales background? Seriously? This Das guy comes up as an accountant who previously handled inside sales. Has he ever actually sold anything? Is he invested in the company? Does anyone besides Audrey have a sizeable position right now?
I can't wait for the day she is either let go or retires. I will put every dollar I can into this company, but not before then.
What is going on here doesn't seem right. I don't agree with the nepotism or her micromanagement style of doing things.
There are board members who have made tremendous returns on this company. I don't understand why they don't put more pressure on making sales. They have a really great product, especially with the waste-heat-to-power but competitors are taking all of the market share.
James Inkster made millions when he sold in 2018/2019. Why not bring on some new energy? So much potential here going down the drain. Maybe the board will wake up one day and either help her or pressure her to do more. Wishful thinking perhaps.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/qst/company-profile?countrycode=ca&pid=15128152