[wg-d] Introduction

["David Schutt" <david@speco.com>]

Greetings. A personal introduction -

I am a U.S. citizen living and working in the Midwest, specifically the
Chicago area. That would put me in the North American region.

I work for a small manufacturer named Speco, Inc. as a general technologist.
This means that I get to do many jobs, ranging from manufacturing
engineering to systems analyst. When pressed for a title, I usually give IS
(Information Systems) manager, as I spend most of my time working with our
telecom and network systems, our ERP system and our engineering computer
system.

I am not a member of a constituency, my natural home would seem to be the
business constituency, but since I'm not a lobbyist, I am not welcome there
:-)

Along with Mark Langston, I am one of the mythical 'users' that are
participating in this process. So, be careful about claiming that something
is 'in the interest of users' or 'on behalf of consumers'.

Opinions expressed in these forums are my own, not necessarily those of
Speco Inc. I say this because I do not always check with Speco management
before taking a position, even though in the majority of cases when asked,
Craig (The president and CEO of Speco) will agree.

Most of my participation is done on my own time and with my own funds, but I
spend some time at Speco on this , with permission, and have been reimbursed
by Speco on one occasion for travel expenses. The is because, as Craig put
it, he 'wants to keep me happy'.

I have never accepted anything of value from any other participant
(including NSI), and own no stock in any company that will be directly
affected by decisions made here.

Wait - I forgot - a few people have bought me food and/or drinks over the
past couple of years, but as I have tried to return the favor when I can, I
don't believe I'm under any obligation.

Cheers.

David Schutt
Speco Inc
3946 Willow Road
Schiller Park, IL 60176
USA
+1(847)678-4240 voice
+1(847)678-8037 fax
http://www.speco.com

NSI Shill and toadstool

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