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Information Technology News HP user groups mull merger
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Tuesday, 05 February 2008 | |
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Scott Healy, chairman of ITUG, said, "The leaders of ITUG, HP Interex EMEA, and Encompass are committed to preserving the culture and community spirit that exists within each of our platform-focused groups around the world today. We see this as a positive impact on our current user group members and partners, and we are confident that they will embrace a new, unified organization because of the tremendous value it will deliver.""It will enable us to facilitate connections and sharing among members regardless of where they live and work," he added. Michael Klein, the chairman of Encompass Australia, said in a message to members that work on the merger process had been underway for a year or so, but "How this affects Encompass Australia is yet to be discussed and voted upon, there is no compulsion to become a part of this entity, in fact we are still and will remain very much a standalone Australian entity." "We (Encompass Australia) have in place an agreement in principle to support it where it is in our best interests," he added, explaining that members will have plenty of opportunity to discuss and vote on any proposals. A name for the combined organisation has yet to be chosen, and the merger will only proceed with the approval of members. Voting is planned for the northern spring.
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