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I labeled this reminder URGENT because we are just over a month away from our July Plenary where we will review nominations and begin elections for new PWG officers. The 2 year term for current officers will expire in September. Three positions will be opening - Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. We welcome nominations for any of the 3 positions but, while we do have several people willing to accept VC and Secretary roles, we are currently lacking a nominee for Chairman.   The PWG is entering a very exciting and active phase which will require an energetic leader with vision. This role will require commitment but I am certain, in return, you will receive a great number of very rewarding experiences. Some of the more recent highlights for the PWG include:  1. Apple and Microsoft join the PWG who, together with IBM, represent print and printer management components of 5 major OS platforms.  2. Linux is represented via scheduled, periodic joint meetings with the Free Standards Group  3. Dell joined the PWG as a major supplier of printers and printing systems who is interested in open standards  4. The PWG Common Semantic Model has been established and acknowledged by a wide ranging variety of segment specific print standards organizations  5. Version 2 of Printer MIB has reached IETF Standards Track status (RFC 3805)  6. Discussions are being held with the DMTF regarding possible collaboration to update the CIM printer model with PWG semantics  7. The PWG is expanding into broader areas of "imaging systems" management   a. With the definition of a complete set of Counters for remote management of Imaging Services (such as Production and Enterprise Print, Scan, Copy, Fax)   b. With the definition of a web service method for implementing inter-enterprise remote management for Output Management Services   c. With an initial BOF, in Japan, on networked projector management standards which is leading to a new project definition and solicitation of projector vendors Some additional areas under consideration are  8. Efficiency study of standards activities in the print and imaging industry including models, dictionaries, protocols (print, finishing, job ticket, management, accounting) with recommendations for harmony  9. Possible alliance with high-end production print standards organizations for Semantic Model alignment and expansion into areas such as mail piece and remote finishing. Many of you have demonstrated your support for open standards and the positive effect they have had on the printer industry with your contributions in working groups, on conference calls, e-mail discussions and face to face meetings. This has allowed the PWG to provide our service to the industry in an exemplary manner while maintaining our tradition as a low cost, low overhead organization. The PWG is in need of a new Chairman to help keep this tradition moving forward. Please indicate your support by sending your nomination to <a href=mailto:pwg@pwg.org>pwg@pwg.org</a> or you can send your nomination directly to me by simply replying to this message. PLEASE SEND YOUR NOMINATION BY FRIDAY, JULY 1. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU! ---------------------------------------------- Harry Lewis IBM STSM Chairman - IEEE-ISTO Printer Working Group http://www.pwg.org IBM Printing Systems http://www.ibm.com/printers 303-924-5337 ----------------------------------------------