SOCIETY NEWS

Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) and the Technology Management Council (TMC)

The CAS Society is a founding Member Society (one of 14) of the TMC, and has a voting representative, Tuna B. Tarim until the end of 2009 and Felix Lustenberger starting 1 January 2010, on its Board of Governers. The TMC provides a critical opportunity to network with leaders from the other Member Societies in their common pursuit of the mission and goals of the TMC, and to explore additional ways for the Member Societies to interact with each other.

The Field of Interest for CAS is well-suited to provide value to societal and council conferences, for example. In the same manner, the mission and goals of the TMC can enhance the experiences, knowledge, and skillsets of CAS members who now also are, by virtue of CAS being a TMC Member Society, members of their local TMC Chapter.

Opportunities to network will exist at societal conferences, as well. Anyone with interest in the management of technology, management principles in general, or who is a technical professional responsible for technology management, or is striving to become a manager, should have interest in what the TMC has to offer.

CAS members may want to consider, when rejoining IEEE for 2010, getting a subscription to the TMC publications (individuals cannot 'join' a Council, but can certainly subscribe to its publications). The Transactions on Engineering Management is more research-oriented, and the very popular Engineering Management Review (EMR) is a compilation of papers reprinted from the most respected Engineering and Technology Management journals in the world, as selected by its editorial board. The EMR is targeted more for the practicing professional.

If you have any questions about the TMC, please contact the current TMC President Gus Gaynor at g.gaynor AT ieee DOT org, or the TMC President Elect Luke Maki at Luke DOT Maki AT ieee DOT org. More information on the TMC can be found at http://www.ieeetmc.org/.

Tuna B. Tarim (Email: tuna@ti.com)

Results of Board of Governors Election

The following 5 CASS members have been elected to the Board of Governors of the IEEE CAS Society for the term January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012:

1. •David Atienza
   

2. •Pau-Choo (Julia) Chung
   

3. •David James Skellern
   

4. •Mario di Bernardo
   

5. •Eduard Alarcon
   

Congratulations to all the newly elected Board of Governors!