Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Darren Roos


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Spartaz Humbug! 21:39, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Darren Roos

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No indication of satisfying WP:GNG or any relevant criteria. The sources cited are all company website, press releases, interviews, and articles written by contributors which are either considered primary or non independent sources. Umakant Bhalerao (talk) 09:30, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
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 * Keep : The article covers WP:BASIC, since the subject has a depth of coverage in multiple independent sources such as, , , , , , , , , thus demonstrate notability. These sources have since been added to the article. Similar pages exist for similar tech executives such as Bill McDermott, Werner Brandt and Vishal Sikka to name a few. NaminiGunasena (talk) 13:22, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid there is no reasonable way of regarding those sources as "a depth of coverage in multiple independent sources". Most of them are not about Roos. Several of them merely give a couple of sentences or so of quotes from him; one of them is a video in which he speaks: it is not about him. The second link you give I was not able to check, as I just got the message Access Denied. You don't have permission to access "http://www.nasdaq.com/videos/tradetalks%3A-digital-transformation-investments-in-2020-and-how-culture-can-drive-it" on this server. However, the title in the URL suggests that the page is not substantially, if at all, about Roos. There are in fact just two sources which are substantially about Roos. One of them is an announcement by CEO Today Magazine that they were giving him an award: really not substantial coverage, quite apart from the fact that the award seems to be largely promotional. The other one which is actually about Roos has the following as the full and complete text about him: "As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IFS, Darren Roos leads the talented team at IFS to further scale the company's global business and extend IFS's leadership position in Field Service Management, Enterprise Asset Management and Enterprise Resource Planning markets. Prior to joining IFS, Roos was the President of SAP's global ERP Cloud business. As a technology leader who has spent nearly 20 years building global software businesses, Roos' proven track record and ability to deliver results has earned him a reputation as a customer advocate, industry thought leader and Cloud expert." I'm afraid there is no way of regarding that as either substantial coverage or neutral, independent coverage; yet that is about as good as any of the sources you have given.


 * As for your statement that there are articles on other people who you regard as "similar", see WP:OTHERSTUFF.


 * It is natural that you should try to save the article you created from deletion, but I'm afraid that, far from those sources demonstrating notability, the fact that they are the best you have managed to find strongly suggests that he is not notable. JBW (talk) 21:48, 18 December 2020 (UTC)


 * I don't agree, IFS is the second-largest Tech company in Sri Lanka, and locally Roos has significant coverage in the local media and industry, following are articles published in some of the major publications in Sri Lanka,, , , , , , , . NaminiGunasena (talk) 09:09, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Missvain (talk) 01:16, 9 December 2020 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 02:23, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. He's not notable aside from his work with the company, which nearly all the cited sources are about.  This is another article about a dude who has a job, and it reads a bit like a resume.  FalconK (talk) 03:37, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep Based on the sources above I believe this individual meets WP:N. Enough coverage out there about him to warrant a page. HarrietsCharriot (talk) 16:08, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I have explained above why "the sources above" don't establish notability. As for "Enough coverage out there", you may find it helpful to read WP:VAGUEWAVE. JBW (talk) 21:48, 18 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. The statements above by and  are exactly true. The article reads like a promotional résumé, most of the sources are neither independent nor substantial coverage. I have also done my own searches for suitable sources, and found only more of the same, plus the Wikipedia article. JBW (talk) 21:48, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Missvain (talk) 01:46, 25 December 2020 (UTC)


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