And I believe ESSO stood for Standard Oil, their predecessor.
As for automobile names, the Chevy Nova was not a "stellar" choice of name in Spanish-speaking regions. Gary Weinhold Senior Application Architect DATAKINETICS | Data Performance & Optimization Phone: +1.613.523.5500 x216<tel:+1.613.523.5500%20x216> Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [http://www.dkl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dkl_logo.png]<http://www.dkl.com/> Visit us online at www.DKL.com<http://www.dkl.com/> [http://www.dkl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/banner.png]<http://www.dkl.com/mailsig> E-mail Notification: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property protection. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to use or disclose this information, and we request that you notify us by reply mail or telephone and delete the original message from your mail system. __________ On 2017-09-25 15:29, Richard Kuebbing wrote: The word in Houston when the name was chosen was that the consultants who came up with the name using history and the algorithm you describe below got really big bucks. btw one of the previous names was ESSO, which when spoken can be followed by a word beginning with B. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 3:24 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: z14 PoO Available On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Abe Kornelis <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> wrote: I was told that "Exxon" exists simply because it is not a word or reminiscent of a word in any major language. The previous name of Enco, as I was told, means "broken car" in Japan. Not a good name for a gasoline. ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. The information may also constitute a legally privileged confidential communication. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you
