Re: PBG co-chair

I will not be able to attend on Jan. 11 (traveling). At the risk of
speaking up before all the candidates come forward, I have to say that I
enthusiastically support Daihei. He has been a co-chair with me on the
External Coordination TF and he is really terrific to work with. His
enthusiasm and initiative are outstanding. He has done a tremendous amount
of work to bring folks from the Far East into the conversation. He's the
perfect person to extend our reach to Asia--since he already does
that!--Bill K

On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM AUDRAIN LUC <LAUDRAIN@hachette-livre.fr>
wrote:

> Dear Publishing Steering Committee members,
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> Following Rick Johnson announcement at the last Pub Sc call to step down
> from co-chairing the Publishing Business Group (see minutes[1]), another
> co-chair has to be found.
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> I am pleased to announce that we have a candidate!
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> Daihei Shiohama, President and CEO at Media Do International, Inc., with
> the support of the whole Japanese publishing industry, agrees to candidate
> for the position.
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> The PBG co-chairs already share support to Daihei candidacy.
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> For the sake of good process, Liisa and I will have to ask the whole PBG
> for the eventuality of any other candidacy.
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> Let us both know if you have any clues on that subject.
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> As we decided to cancel the Pub SC call of the 28th, we will reconvene on
> January 11th next year.
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> Meanwhile, I wish you all a happy holiday season.
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> Luc
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> [1]
> https://w3c.github.io/publ-bg/Steering_Committee/Meetings/2018/2018-12-14-pbgsc
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