From: ESRLPDI@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (Ivan Ivanick)
Subject: Re: Anjon & Assoc. (Playmation distributor) Goes Belly Up
Date: 26 Dec 92 16:59:37 PST

In article <1992Dec24.180701.24185@qiclab.scn.rain.com>, on 24 Dec 1992 18:07:01 GMT,
baer@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Ken Baer) writes:
>In article <19921223100710ESRLPDI@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU> ESRLPDI@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (Ivan Ivanick) writes:
>>(deleted my notion of Anjon going under)
>
>Anjon & Associates is NOT in bankruptcy.  In fact, their financial
>situation is better than ever.  They are not only still doing business
>and destributing Will Vinton's Playmation, they are gearing up to
>distribute the new Macintosh version.
>
>He actually has quite a bit of business sense.  Not only has he been
>putting a lot into doing a wide variety of high profile trade shows like
>SIGGRAPH and COMDEX, but has also helped us demonstrate the software to
>important clients like Nintendo, PIXAR, Apple, and Microsoft.  In fact,
>in 2 weeks they will have a booth at MacWorld.
>
>
>Please check your facts before posting misleading information like this.
>If you have any doubts, call them at 1-818-566-8551.
>
>
Mea culpa - the valley business news posting is as I posted, but
apparently Anjon has not completely folded.  My sincerest apologies
for posting without full information, but this was in response to
some questions I was getting from two folks I had directed to Anjon.
Their difficulties came just prior to the notice printed in the paper.
I hope Anjon is indeed doing better than the LA Times notice indicates.

As for jon's business sense, well, I did say specifically that he has a
great hustle down, and I meant hustle in terms of his going all over the
place to push Playmation.  However, there have been several unfulfilled
promises from Jon towards myself and a few other early AJ buyers, as
well as difficulties in getting the Playmation upgrade and or accurate
information.  I will  not dispute that Jon is an extremely hard worker;
however, when it comes to product support, Anjon can be extremely trying
at times.  I had, for example, called the 818 number numerous times
previously, and this posting is the ONLY way I have ever gotten a call
back from Jon (although I have not been at home to take the call).
I have nothing against Jon whatsoever; he SEEMS, however, to have bitten
off quite a bit.

LA Times Valley Business News, Tuesday Dec. 22, page 13 (valley edition)
Bankruptcy filings:  Desveaux, Jonathon Blair & Sondra Louise
dba Anjon & Associates   20211 Sherman Way  no. 156  Canoga Park
Chapter 7; assets $9,655; debts, $16,585; document 92-55838; file date
11/30/92.
(NB - Chapter 7 is usually a liquidation where assets are sold off to
pay creditors and the business is closed, according to LA Times)

I think you can see that I at least did not create the situation out
of whole cloth.  nevertheless, in my haste, I did NOT check the facts
properly, and I do most sincerely apologize.  I still don't know what
the situation is, but it seems both less drastic than I had painted it
and less rosy than you do.

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Ivan Ivanick    esrlpdi@mvs.oac.ucla.edu