“The Director would like to see you before your first appointment,” the young lady said as she hurried into the lobby. Lindsey Doyle sat up straight in her chair, surprised to see the Director’s administrative assistant, and even more surprised that the Director wanted to see her. Lindsey had been waiting only a couple of minutes for her first appointment with one of the Director’s chemists, and now rose quickly from her chair and followed the young lady through the door. Lindsey had been trying for several months to arrange a meeting with the Director of the research group of one of Big Time Paint’s largest customers. The Director had not returned her call. Now she was about to meet him in person.
Even though the assistant’s voice sounded a little strained and impersonal, Lindsey was excited about the opportunity to meet Dr. E. Coates. She was sure that he was going to thank her for meeting with his chemists and helping them with their formulation problems. The last time she visited, she had met with several of the researchers about a problem they were having with an electrocoat primer application.