With the news that JKOnTheRun is joining GigaOM, James Kendrick takes a moment to reflect on this past year’s loss of a great fellow contributor and one of the most warm-hearted persons you’d ever meet, Marc Orchant. Reading through the comments on James’ post it looks like quite a few people have been thinking about Marc recently too. I’m included in that group.
I’ve thought about Marc quite a bit over the last several months. I’ve thought about the conversations we would have had about the latest iPhone or about using tech in new and interesting ways. I’ve thought about how he’d approach this or that particular situation. And most of all I’ve thought about the hug he gave me after I finished my first round of chemo and radiation. His pure enthusiasm and warm nature is sorely missed–in person and I think among the A-list. It’s not the same, particularly when the tussles are louder than the tech.
I miss you Marc.