Dear Colleague, Please find enclosed an advertisement from the Operational Unit Steering Committee. Regards, Peter Villemoes. ------------------start of text------------------------------------------ Several national and regional research network organisations in Europe are presently setting up an operational unit which will provide pan-European data communication services including a multiprotocol back-bone service (X.25 and IP) which will evolve to a high speed backbone soon. The operational unit will be embedded in a limited company; the location of that company will be Cambridge (UK). The owners of that company are looking for THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE OPERATIONAL UNIT in order to involve her or him already from the beginning in the planning process for the unit. The director has the technical and financial responsibility for the unit's business and reports directly to the board of the company. Working language for that job is English. Candidates background and professional profile: - sound experience in operational data networking, specifically on world wide data networks for the research and academic community. - a proven track record of * managing large data communication systems in an international environment for the research and academic community * the ability to lead a team of highly qualified professionals * the ability to manage large budgets * the ability to deal with governmental funding bodies - sensitivity of customers needs - fluent English and preferable one other European language Salaries are appropriate to an international job with high managerial responsibilities. Applications in conjunction with a detailed CV should be sent until 31 December 1992 i to the chairman of the Steering Committee Klaus Ullmann c/o DFN-Verein Pariser Strasse 44 D 1000 Berlin 15 Tel.: ++49-30-88429922 Fax : ++49-30-88429970 e-mail: ullmann@dfn.dbp.de For further information please contact the chairman of the steering committee. (address above) -------------------------end of text-------------------------------------------