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<p class=MsoPlainText>to chapter delegates<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>As many of you may be aware, throughout
2008, the CSC (chapter steering committee for the AMS-project) played an
important role in identifying and specifying Chapter requirements for a new
ISOC membership system. The CSC were part of the extensive and rigorous
selection process that was conducted to identify a suitable platform that met
the needs of the very different stakeholder groups: ISOC staff, Organization
members, Chapter delegates and Individual members. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>On behalf of the CSC and the AMS project
team, we are pleased to announce that Aptify Software Solutions has been chosen
to provide ISOC with its Association Management System . The software will be
the central data holding and management platform for all data on chapters,
individual members, organizational members, events and grants. From the start
it provides improved management and communication among and between all ISOC
members and stakeholders. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>For Chapter officials Aptify will
support:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>• Members joining ISOC through
a Chapter;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>• Easy management of the
memberships of your Chapter;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>• A customizable member
experience that allows your members to choose the language that best suits
their needs and to manage their user profiles;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>• And the platform enables us
to develop and attach a broad range of additional functionality and
collaboration tools in later project phases.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>We’re aiming to provide a single
platform for all ISOC related business. There are two aspects to this: ISOC
members and Chapter delegates will be able to conduct Chapter and membership
organizational tasks and in addition, they will be able to collaborate and work
in an environment that is focused on furthering the mission of ISOC through and
by its members, both at a local and global level. To achieve the latter in
addition to the direct use of the Aptify system, the database and the back end
processing of Aptify will be used to provide a platform to attach existing
external tools and launch additional development projects to enhance the experience
for your members. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Your thoughts and input will be crucial
to building out this part of the project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>2009 will be an exciting year for ISOC
and its membership. The AMS project team will continue to work closely with the
CSC through the implementation and development phases and we look forward to
working with you on this important project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Hans Peter Dittler Steve
Conte<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>(for the CSC-team) (for the
AMS-team)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Jon McNerney Anne Lord<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>(Chief Operating Officer) (Senior
Manager, Chapters & Individual Members) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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