"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance

 and a people who mean to be their own governors

 must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."

Friday, May 20, 2005

Pepsi’s President Apologizes

An apology is what we wanted and an apology is what Indra Nooyi, President and CFO of PepsiCo has provided. She now recognizes her own speech was an example of the behavior she ridiculed at Columbia Business School this past Sunday.

She’s hit the nail on the head in her apology. We were hurt. We were the hosts that provided Nooyi with the opportunity to excel in the international business world and to reap extraordinary financial rewards. We were that hosts that said, you can move in permanently and become a member of our family.

Nooyi became an American citizen – became one of us and it hurt when she stuck her finger in our eye. We never asked for her gratitude, but a bit of reflection on the good the United States and the American people have brought to her life would have been appreciated.

Nooyi has now done just that and in the process has taught business men and woman a far more valuable lesson than she set out to impart last Sunday – when you make a mistake, admit it and apologize.

And Pepsi, after an attempt to spin the story, posted the speech and let the public pass judgment. Openness works, spin creates suspicion and negative fallout. Another valuable lesson for all.

For what it’s wroth Ms. Nooyi and PepsiCo, Tropicana orange juice and Fritos are back on our shopping lists.

Indra Nooyi’s apology posted below, the link here.
Following my remarks to the graduating class of Columbia University’s Business School in New York City, I have come to realize that my words and examples about America unintentionally depicted our country negatively and hurt people.

I appreciate the honest comments that have been shared with me since then, and am deeply sorry for offending anyone. I love America unshakably – without hesitation – and am extremely grateful for the opportunities and support our great nation has always provided me.

Over the years I’ve witnessed and advised others how a thoughtless gesture or comment can hurt good, caring people. Regrettably, I’ve proven my own point. Please accept my sincere apologies.

– Indra Nooyi



3 Comments:

At 10:35 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

. . . that was no apology . .. she fluffed it off as a misinterpretation of her remarks .. . .she was smug in her analogy, and joked about being subtle . . .. but more to the point, she utilized one low-life example she claims to be true about the "ugly american", and offers no comparable example of "good neighbor americans" as if none exist . . ... the so called apology didn't do it for me, and pepsi products are off my shopping list . . .

 
At 12:22 PM, Blogger Enlighten-NewJersey said...

Indra Nooyi obviously disagrees with American foreign policy and that was the “real” point of her speech – U.S. foreign policy and the actions that flow from it are wrong.

We doubt her mind has changed on that score, but she won’t be spewing her anti-American propaganda in public speeches any longer.

She’s had to admit her own hypocrisy and mistakes publicly. She’s publicly apologized and expressed her gratitude for the opportunities and support the United States has afforded her.

We wished that Nooyi had thought through the ramifications of her speech before she spoke, but she didn’t. Pepsi, after an initial attempt at spin, came clean by posting her speech. We got what we wanted - a copy of the speech an apology and an end of anti-American speeches by Nooyi.

We aren’t going to tar and feather the entire Pepsi company for the childish and insulting speech given by one of the company's employees, prominent as she may be. We got Pepsi's attention and the company took corrective action without the need of a boycott of the firm's products.

We’re sure there are many great Pepsi employees that do not share Nooyi’s views and we don’t want these folks to suffer.

 
At 2:29 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

If Mrs. Nooyi messsage was one of possitiveness then why did she even mention the "bad" side of the middle finger. Her "interpretation" of her speech dose not even have correct geographical relevance. Dose Australia not have more worldy importance than Africa? I too will continue to boycott Pepsi.

 

Post a Comment

<< Home


 Contact Us

  • Email Us
  • Blog Roll Us!

    Search

    Syndication

  • Atom Feed
  • Bloglines
  • Feedburner
  • Feedster
  • Add to Google
  • Add to My MSN
  • Add to My Yahoo
  • News Is Free

    Recent Posts

  • The Idleman Case
  • The Senior Citizen and Me
  • The Republican Debate
  • American Moral Values
  • Corzine’s Campaign Strategy
  • Did PepsiCo Give U.S.The Middle Finger?
  • Liberal Fundamentalism
  • Corzine’s Meaningless Financial Disclosure
  • Angara Murder Remains Unsolved
  • Credibility Flushed

    Archives

  • November 2004
  • December 2004
  • January 2005
  • February 2005
  • March 2005
  • April 2005
  • May 2005
  • June 2005
  • July 2005
  • August 2005
  • September 2005
  • October 2005
  • November 2005
  • December 2005
  • January 2006
  • February 2006
  • March 2006
  • April 2006
  • May 2006
  • June 2006
  • July 2006
  • August 2006
  • September 2006
  • October 2006
  • November 2006
  • December 2006
  • January 2007
  • February 2007
  • March 2007
  • April 2007
  • May 2007
  • June 2007
  • August 2007
  • September 2007
  • October 2007
  • November 2007
  • December 2007
  • January 2008
  • February 2008
  • April 2008
  • November 2008
  • January 2009
  • August 2009
  • September 2009
  • February 2012

    Online Journals

  • National Review

  • Opinion Journal

  • Real Clear Politics

  • Weekly Standard


  • Blog Roll

  • A Blog For All
  • Althouse
  • Ankle Biting Pundits
  • Barista of Bloomfield Avenue
  • Betsy's Page
  • Blue Crab Boulevard
  • Blogs For Condi
  • Bob the Corgi
  • Brainster's Blog
  • BuzzMachine
  • Captain's Quarter's
  • Cinnaman
  • Coalition of the Swilling
  • CWA-NJ
  • Dino's Forum
  • Daily Mail
  • Don Surber
  • DynamoBuzz
  • eCache
  • Exit 4
  • Fausta's Blog
  • GOP Bloggers
  • Instapundit
  • Joe's Journal
  • Kate Spot
  • Kausfiles.com
  • Little Green Footballs
  • Michelle Malkin
  • More Mnmouth Musings
  • Parkway Rest Stop
  • Patrick Ruffini
  • Polipundit
  • Power Line
  • Right Wing News
  • Roger L. Simon
  • The Blue State Conservatives
  • Riehl World View
  • Red Jersey
  • Right, Wing-Nut!
  • Sid in the City
  • Tiger Hawk
  • The Truth Laid Bear
  • Tim Blair
  • Wizbang


  • Sid in the City



    Majority Accountability Project

    MAP

    New Jersey Blogs

    Enlighten-Carnival-small

  • 11th and Washington


  • A Blog For All
  • A Planet Where Apes Evolved From Man?!?
  • Armies of Liberation
  • Atlantic Highland Muse
  • Attack of the 15.24 Mete


  • Barista of Bloomfield Avenue
  • BeLow Me
  • Big Windbag
  • Blanton's and Ashton's
  • Blue State Conservatives
  • Burning Feathers
  • BuzzMachine


  • Clifton Blogs
  • Coalition of the Swilling
  • Cobweb Studios
  • CoffeeGrounds
  • Constitutional Conservative
  • Confessions of a Jersey Goddess
  • Corzine Watch
  • Crazy Jackie
  • Cresting Acrocorinthus
  • Cripes, Suzette!


  • Daniella's Misadventures
  • Did I Say That Out Loud
  • Dojo Mojo
  • Dossy's Blog
  • Down the Shore
  • DynamoBuzz


  • eCache
  • Enlighten-NewJersey
  • Eye On Hoboken
  • Exit 4
  • Exit Zero
  • Extreme-Psychosis


  • Fausta's Blog
  • Fausti's Book Quest
  • Fractals of Change
  • Frenchtown NJ Blog


  • GiggleChick
  • Gregg Gethard's Amazing Personal Journey
  • goethe re scape


  • Hoboken Rock City


  • IamBillPower
  • If this is paradise, I wish I had a lawn-mower
  • Imaginary Therapy
  • Inadmissible Evidence
  • INCITE


  • Jersey Beat
  • Jersey Perspective
  • Jersey Side
  • Jersey Style
  • Jersey Writers
  • Joe's Journal


  • Karl's Corner
  • Kate Spot


  • Laughing At The Pieces
  • Likelihood of Confusion
  • Liss Is More


  • Mamacita
  • Mary's Lame Attempt at Fame
  • Media in Trouble
  • Michael Carroll
  • Mister Snitch!
  • MucknMire
  • My Life as a Rabid Blog
  • My New Jersey


  • New Jersey Eminent Domain Law
  • NJ Conservative
  • NJ Fiscal Folly
  • New Jersey For Change
  • New Jersey Weblogs
  • NJ Spoken Word
  • Northeast Corridor


  • Parkway Rest Stop
  • Philly2Hoboken.com
  • Poetic Leanings
  • Poor Impulse Control
  • Professor Kim's News Notes
  • Property Tax NJ


  • Rain Angel
  • Riehl World View


  • Shamrocketship
  • Shipwrecks
  • SloppyDawg
  • Sluggo Needs a Nap
  • SmadaNeK
  • Static Silence


  • Tami,The One True
  • Tammany on the Hudson
  • Tequila Shots For The Soul
  • The Art of Getting By
  • The Center of New Jersey Life
  • The Daily Fry
  • The Duc Pond
  • The Jersey Shore Real Estate Bubble
  • The Joy of Soup
  • The Mark(ings) of Zorro
  • The New Wisdom
  • The Nightfly
  • The Opinion Mill
  • The Pink Panther
  • The Political Dogs
  • The Rix Mix
  • This Full House
  • Tiger Hawk
  • Tomato Nation
  • Toxiclabrat
  • Twisty


  • Unbillable Hours
  • Usdin.Net


  • Where Is The Remote
  • Wine Goddess


  • Xpatriated Texan


  • Links

  • NJ Governor
  • NJ Legislature
  • GOP GOTV
  • Bob Menendez Information


  • Blog Rings

  • Blog Explosion
  • Blog Directory
  • Blogsnow
  • Blogwise
  • Blogstreet
  • Blogshares
  • Blogarama
  • Blog Digger
  • Daypop
  • Globe of Blogs
  • Blog Search Engine


  • Ecosystem Status


  • Who Links Here






  •