What the article described sounds like pretty standard sales/business relations. I don't know of any big companies (in or out of the IT industry) that don't th

What the article described sounds like pretty standard sales/business relations. I don't know of any big companies (in or out of the IT industry) that don't throw booze filled events for major customers. On a smaller scale, taking customers out for a couple beers (or sushi and sake) is pretty standard for any sales team.