Apollo Global buys Rackspace for $4.3 Billion, taking it private
These seems noteworthy to sysadmins: http://www.businessinsider.com/apollo-is-buying-rackspace-in-a-43-billion-deal-2016-8
Author Archive: English, Paul
Candidate Statement for LOPSA Board 2015
Introduction LOPSA members outside the Seattle area may not be familiar with me, so here's a brief introduction. I'm the IT Manager at Vaisala (formerly 3TIER) where I've worked for ten years. In that position I've been the sole IT staff, managed a growing team up to five direct reports and I currently…
Paul English Candidate Statement 2013
Focus – Marketing Traditionally each board member picks an area of focus. I would focus on marketing. I would take my experience with Cascadia IT Conference and work on awareness campaigns to reach people that have never heard of LOPSA. Much of this can be done with little or no budget. A focus…
Candidacy for LOPSA Board of Directors and answers to Tom’s questions
I'm happy to announce my candidacy for the LOPSA Board of Directors. I'm clearly not much of a blogger (yet), but this seems like a decent way to start work on my answers to the sorts of questions asked of candidates. This is not a formal candidate statement. First a little background on my involvement with…
Cascadia IT Conference 2013 Call for Proposals – Tutorials 1/6, Talks, Panels 1/16
The deadlines are fast approaching to submit your talk proposals for Cascadia IT Conference 2013. No paper is needed – this is a smaller regional conference and an excellent opportunity to hone your talk for LISA. http://casitconf.org/casitconf13/cfp/ On what should you present? By far the easiest thing is something you've been working on already. It…
How to handle cold calling vendors and free lunch offers: Cascadia IT Conference 2013 Sponsorship
Do you receive frequent cold calls from vendors? Offers of lunch at the local steak house? (always a tad off-key for a vegetarian) Just checking in to see if your IT needs are being met calls? I've had cold callers I've never spoken with muscle our receptionist into forwarding to my desk with the "need…