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To: Patrick Sharkey who wrote (24184)	9/23/1999 2:29:00 PM
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New FCIA board members Thursday September 23, 8:07 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Fibre Channel Industry Association Announces New Board of Directors FCIA Is Leading the Industry To Define Fibre Channel Solutions MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1999--The Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA), a prestigious organization for the advancement of Fibre Channel technology and Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, Thursday announced its new board of directors. The FCIA recently merged from two former associations, the Fibre Channel Community and the Fibre Channel Association on Aug. 18, 1999. The new board members and officers are: -- Michael Fitzpatrick, Fujitsu Computer Products of America; FCIA Board Chairman -- Howey Chin, Gadzoox Networks Inc. -- Julian Elliott, Hewlett-Packard, CFO -- Skip Jones, QLogic -- Carla Kennedy, Ancor Communications -- Jay Kramer, Creative Design Systems; CFO -- Nancy Kuehn, Seagate Technology; Officer-Secretary -- Chris Lyon, Connex -- Kumar Malavalli, Brocade Communications Systems Inc. -- Linda Reed, McDATA Corp. -- Dennis Talluto, Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) ``We are confident the FCIA will lead Fibre Channel solutions successfully into the new millennium,' stated Michael Fitzpatrick, FCIA board chairman. ``The board of directors is dedicated to a unified approach for the education and implementation of Fibre Channel solutions worldwide.' The FCIA's near-term goals include the development of end-user forums, implementation of a technology road map, achieving interoperability and management and strategically positioning Fibre Channel and SAN technologies in a variety of industries. ``The FCIA is a driving force for the advancement of Fibre Channel and our board of directors is leading the industry to define the technology through a variety of educational projects, such as trade show and conference participation, and interoperability activities,' concluded Fitzpatrick. The Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) is an international organization of manufacturers, systems integrators, developers, systems vendors, industry professionals and end users. With more than 200 members and affiliates in the United States, Europe and Japan, the FCIA is committed to delivering a broad base of Fibre Channel infrastructure to support a wide array of industry applications within the mass storage and IT-based arenas. FCIA Working Groups focus on specific aspects of the technology that target both vertical and horizontal markets, including storage, video, networking and SAN Management. For information, contact the Fibre Channel Industry Association at 650/949-6730, or visit the FCIA Web site at fibrechannel.com. Contact: Chan & Associates Inc. Curtis Chan or Robin Schnug, 714/447-4993 rschnug@chanandassoc.com or FCIA Communications Chairman Mimi Howard, 408/970-7735 mimi.howard@hds.com Related News Categories: computers