Pros
People and culture have always been a critical part of this company. After a tumultuous couple of years, there is a renewed sense of purpose and optimism. There is a lot of momentum to attack long standing issues. Many of the people who have joined recently have experience with turning a company around. Many of the people who stood in the way of reform are now gone. I see and sense a lot of optimism these days in Lexington. The products need a lot of work, but our core intellectual property is still very good. Finances are good. Culture is slowly being restored. A privately held company with this kind of foundation is rare in the technology space, and thus we have a strong chance at making a big comeback.
Cons
Many core issues to work out. Product development was a mess for a very long time. You could write a case study on the overly complex nature of much of the business processes. Management is improving but is still working to find it's "voice". All of these issues are solvable. While there is lot of work ahead to address them, it also presents a unique opportunity.