NZCS President Elected to Global IT Board

NZCS President Elected to Global IT Board

PRESS RELEASE – NZ Computer Society Inc. (NZCS)

14 September 2009

For Immediate Release

The New Zealand Computer Society Inc (NZCS) today announced that current NZCS President Don Robertson has been elected to the global IFIP Board, regarded by many as the most senior Board in IT and representing over a million IT professionals around the world.

IFIP, or International Federation for Information Processing, is the global umbrella organisation of ICT professional bodies representing over 50 countries including all of New Zealand's major trading partners.

Robertson is now officially the Member Societies Representative on the IFIP Board after being elected during a vote of all Societies in attendance at the recent IFIP General Assembly.

“It’s a huge honour to be representing New Zealand on the IFIP Board, and an appointment I take extremely seriously”, Robertson said today. “I understand I’m the first kiwi to ever sit on the IFIP Board, and I intend to work hard to improve the recognition and standing of ICT across large and small countries throughout the world”.

Robertson also congratulated those from New Zealand who have contributed to IFIP and other bodies for many years, including through various Working Groups and Technical Committees. “New Zealand has a rich history of contributing on the world stage through NZCS, and it’s the commitment of many professionals over many years that has led to this appointment”, Robertson said.

NZCS Chief Executive Paul Matthews said today “This is obviously great news for NZCS, but also huge for New Zealand as a whole. As well as ensuring that New Zealand has a strong and powerful voice in the engine-room of the global ICT profession, this also shows the world that New Zealand is serious about international collaboration at all levels.”

The appointment is for a three year term and involves working with others to improve the standing, research and professionalism of ICT across the world.

“I also intend to use this appointment to raise the profile of New Zealand ICT sector on the world stage, which should result in a significant spinoff for New Zealand professionals and industry”, Robertson concluded.

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