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THE DANBURY AREA Computer Society will again this year welcome John Patrick, Vice President of Internet Technology for IBM. Mr. Patrick is the ultimate expert in the fast-growing Internet arena. DACS’ own chairman, Wally David, called him an “Internet Evangelist” in his meeting review last November, and if Mr. Patrick’s presentations for us over the past few years are any indication, you won’t want to miss this one. Come early to the Danbury Hospital auditorium and secure a seat–John Patrick addresses are always well attended.

As IBM’s chief Internet technology officer, John Patrick leads the company’s effort to create innovative technologies that will Web-enable computer users worldwide. He will apprise DACS members on what to expect on the Internet in the near future. Patrick, who represents IBM internationally, shares his observations and insights with people around the world, inspiring new product ideas, new applications, and innovative ways to use the Internet to help people meet their goals. He is quoted frequently in the global media and speaks at dozens of conferences every year, delivering relevant, cutting-edge remarks.

With IBM for more than 31 years, John Patrick spent the first half of his career in various sales, marketing, and management positions. He was a pioneer and developer of IBM’s leasing business at IBM Credit Corporation, today the largest computer leasing company in the world. Subsequently he became chief financial officer of various IBM business units and then vice president of operations for IBM’s Computer Integrated Manufacturing business. In 1992, John became vice president of marketing for Personal Systems and was responsible for creating the successful ThinkPad brand.

DACS general meetings, held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Danbury Hospital auditorium, 24 Hospital Avenue, are free to the public. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. with casual networking. At 7:00 p.m. join Random Access, a short question-and-answer session during which members share computer problems. A brief business meeting and the main presentation at 8 p.m follow this. As a DACS member you receive the monthly award-winning newsletter, dacs.doc. Go to http://www.dacs.org for more information about DACS and its SIGs (Special Interest Groups), which meet throughout the month to discuss specific computer topics.