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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear, Jim.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks for your many years of dedicated service!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations Raghu on the new role.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hari.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Workshop-tpc <workshop-tpc-bounces@lists.openfabrics.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Ryan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 26, 2021 5:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ofa_boardplus@lists.openfabrics.org, <ofa_boardplus@lists.openfabrics.org>; workshop-tpc <workshop-tpc@lists.openfabrics.org>; Joe Balich via Cisco WebEx <jbalich@nereus-worldwide.com>; Ken Strandberg <ken@catlowcommunications.com>; Raghu Raja <rajachan@protonmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Workshop-tpc] Announcement: Effective Immediately we have a new Technical Program Committee (TPC) Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As most of you know, I have been the Chair of the TPC for the last few years. Every year I reach out to ask someone to serve as Chair and for the last few years, there haven't been any volunteers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After our most recent Workshop, I announced I wouldn't be chairing any more TPCs and issued the request I always do for someone to take over the position. This time, fortunately, we have a volunteer, Raghu Raja. Many of you know Raghu from
his work with the TPC where he's been a vocal contributor.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Raghu and I had some 1:1 discussions and I was impressed to learn he's an Ohio State University Alumnus and has managed events such as our Workshop, including using EasyChair.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have no doubt Raghu will not just maintain the TPC's excellent record of contributing the technical judgment needed to produce quality Workshops, but actually improve upon it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope when the work starts on the '22 Workshop in the not too distant future you'll consider working with Raghu and the remarkable team he is certain to develop<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Comments/question welcome, and profound thanks, Chairman Raghu<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">regards, Jim<o:p></o:p></p>
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