Hard times remind us of need for ethics

In the 1980s, insider trading scandals hit Wall Street and a number of savings & loan institutions were compromised by malfeasance, causing a costly industry-wide collapse. In more recent years, terms such as “Enron,” “WorldCom” and “subprime mortgage meltdown” have become synonymous in the public mind with business corruption and the consequences to the public and economy at large when the full impact of the damage hits home.

Essentially, whenever boom times in America are burning the hottest, the temptation among many to cut corners to exploit additional opportunities always grows. Many succumb to this temptation, and it’s only when the country hits a downturn that we’re reminded yet again of what happens when powerful institutions stray from their mandate to compete aggressively but within legal parameters.

The country is in another of these down economic cycles presently, and yet again, the significance of good business ethics has been hammered home. Viewed through this prism, the work of Bob Glassman and Home Team Communications is even important.

Throughout his career, Bob has aggressively and honestly advocated for his clients in terms of taking care of their voice and data communications needs. We’ve recounted examples here on the blog of instances where Bob has gone to bat for a client without anything tangibly in it for him or HTC. In so doing, he’s proved that even in the cutthroat world of business, a good deed can be more than its own reward, because he has engendered fierce loyalty in return – as evidenced by the passionate testimonials we have recounted here.

Those who know Bob Glassman and Home Team Communications the best are on pins and needles waiting for the release of Commtrol in early June. They know that any product that ties together fully, and somehow manages to improve on, a lifetime of work on Bob’s part must be something quite special indeed. We can honestly promise you that every aspect of Commtrol – from coordinating HTC’s business advocacy efforts to the streamlined management of voice and data communications service to the illumination of telecommunications needs going forward – will be unlike anything the market has ever seen before.