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Progress Highlites

Rakesh Kumar

PresidentAugust 12, 2013

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Conferences STGA, Member Discount

PublicationsRFIC VJ launchedJ xCDC approved

Membership ActivitiesEnhancing Member Value…Memberships INCREASINGMany new Chapters – Delhi, Tunisia, SA, Poland, Kerala, Gujarat, Thailand, Vietnam… CZ, AD, Kenya, Egypt..Member Discounts at SSCS conferencesWomen in Engineering Rep - Wanda GassStudent Memberships 100+, ~50% women

Technical ActivitiesWebinars…3 to date…slow in comingDL “Mini Colloquia” / Workshop – Europe, SA, Far East

StrategyStrategic Planning Initiated - Bill Bidermann

“Administrative”On-Budget

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2012 - 2013 H1 Good News

Increased AdCom engagement

GREAT TEAM Effort!

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AdCom Feedback summary …February 2012

Top rated initiatives (for Society, as well as individual interest; 10 respondents) Enhancing Member Value Increasing Global OutreachSSC Vision in 2020

Other suggestions: Member retention Management of Technology Innovation Semiconductor Industry future Participation in areas of social importance – Energy, Security and Safety in a

Smart Society Asian contributions

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Increase Value to existing MembersIncrease Student MembersOpen Positions:

SecretaryWebinar ChairMagazine Advisory Chair

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Looking Ahead