Connect Plans to Open Seven New Chapters Worldwide on First Year Anniversary.HP User Group Also Names Recipients of Volunteer of the Year and the HP Recognition Award LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Connect, HP's largest user group with more than 50,000 members including HP business technology customers, partners and industry experts, announced today that it will add seven chapters to the existing 31 chapters worldwide by the end of 2009. The announcement, made at HP's Technology Forum & Expo, marks the first anniversary of former HP user groups Encompass ENCOMPASS Enhanced Consequence Management Planning and Support System (DARPA) , ITUG ITUG International Tandem Users Group ITUG International Telecommunications User's Group ITUG Iowa Telecommunications Users Group and HP-Interex EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. coming together to form Connect. The new chapter openings include Austin, Fresno, Las Vegas and Sacramento, as well as international chapters in Australia, Canada and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . "This is a tremendous time to be part of the Connect organization," said Nina Buik, Connect, President. "The growth Connect has seen over the last year is a testament to the value customers and vendors have realized through membership. Our goal is to continue to provide members with ongoing technology education and awareness, peer-to-peer networking See peer-to-peer network. and a community voice program dedicated to achieving organizational business objectives and driving personal career advancement. Recognizing leaders in the community Each year Connect recognizes two individuals for their dedication to the organization by awarding a Volunteer of the Year and an HP Recognition Award. This year the Volunteer of the Year award went to Jill Bourman from the Anoka County School District in Anoka, Minnesota For other cities by the same name, see . Anoka is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18,076 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Anoka County6. . Bourman was distinguished for her outstanding and exemplary service to Connect and its members, as well as the development and leadership of Connect's chapter in Minnesota. In addition, Deborah Nelson, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Technology Solutions Group, received the HP Recognition Award in appreciation of her commitment to Connect's mission. Since the formation of Connect, Nelson has been a vocal supporter and advocate for the HP user community, serving as an essential resource to the Connect leadership team. "Marketing is all about meaningful conversations between HP and its customers, and Connect is one of the best ways for us to foster that vital dialogue," said Deborah Nelson, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Technology Solutions Group, HP. "We are fortunate to have a group of customers so passionate and dedicated to HP as Connect members and I am honored by their recognition." About Connect Connect is the largest user community of HP business technology customers in the world with over 50,000 members worldwide. An independent membership organization, Connect was formed in 2008 from the consolidation of three former HP user groups: Encompass, which originated as a group for users of the former Digital Equipment Corp., ITUG, which represented users of HP's NonStop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. fault-tolerant systems Fault-tolerant systems Systems, predominantly computing and computer-based systems, which tolerate undesired changes in their internal structure or external environment. , and HP-Interex EMEA, a Brussels-based affiliate of the former Interex. More information about Connect is available at http://www.connect-community.org. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5989206&lang=en |
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