[oe-sync] Rolf Schuster's new leadership role in the OEC Initiative

[Mahadev Satyanarayanan]

Hi everyone,
 Please see note below sent out by Luke Ibbetson, Group R&D Director of Vodafone Group Technology,
regarding the new role that Rolf will be playing.    Please join me in welcoming
Rolf to this new leadership role. He will now have even greater focus and impact
on the Open Edge Initiative.

                  -- Satya

> From: Ibbetson, Luke, Vodafone Group
> Sent: 29 February 2016 16:39
> To: Ibbetson, Luke, Vodafone Group
> Cc: Klas, Guenter, Vodafone Group
> Subject: Open Edge Computing Initiative - New Leadership
> Importance: High
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> On behalf of the partners engaged in the Open Edge Computing initiative, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Rolf Schuster as Director of the initiative. Starting on 1st March 2016, Rolf will be affiliated with the Carnegie Mellon University and will be the central lead of the Initiative on behalf of all partners.
> 
> Looking at the rapidly growing importance of Edge Computing we are convinced that this is the right time to establish strong and dedicated leadership in this area. Rolf has a wealth of leadership experience with business and technology development; he has managed several large international consortia and he is one of the globally recognised thought leaders in the area of Edge Computing.
> 
> We are very happy that Rolf has accepted this position. Please join us in congratulating Rolf on his appointment to this role, and give him your support to make the Open Edge Computing Initiative a great success.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Luke
> 
> (on behalf of all the Initiative partners: CMU, Huawei, Intel and Vodafone)
> 
> 
> Luke Ibbetson
> Group R&D Director
> Vodafone Group Technology
> +44 777568 3111
>