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WITSA Board of Director’s Meeting

WITSA Board of Director’s Meeting. November 6, 2011, Guadalajara, Mexico. Chairman’s Remarks Dato’ Dan E Khoo. Roll Call Dr. Jim Poisant. Roll Call: Board of Directors (1/6). Roll Call: Board of Directors (2/6). Roll Call: Board of Directors (3/6). Roll Call: Others (4/6).

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WITSA Board of Director’s Meeting

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  1. WITSA Board of Director’s Meeting November 6, 2011, Guadalajara, Mexico www.witsa.org

  2. Chairman’s Remarks Dato’ Dan E Khoo www.witsa.org

  3. Roll Call Dr. Jim Poisant www.witsa.org

  4. Roll Call: Board of Directors (1/6) www.witsa.org

  5. Roll Call: Board of Directors (2/6) www.witsa.org

  6. Roll Call: Board of Directors (3/6) www.witsa.org

  7. Roll Call: Others (4/6) www.witsa.org

  8. Roll Call: Others (5/6) www.witsa.org

  9. Roll Call: Others (6/6) www.witsa.org

  10. Call to Order / Approval of Meeting Minutes www.witsa.org

  11. Welcome Remarks GPPS 2011, Mexico Dr. Amado Espinosa Santiago Gutierrez www.witsa.org

  12. JISA: Mr. Igarashi’s Greetings www.witsa.org

  13. Matters Arising Dr. Jim Poisant www.witsa.org

  14. Matters Arising: BOD Call, August 25 www.witsa.org

  15. Matters Arising: BOD Call, August 25 www.witsa.org

  16. Matters Arising: BOD Call, August 25 www.witsa.org

  17. Decision Block • Contract Renewal for WITSA Secretary General • Interim Progress Report • GPATS 2013 Award • Deputy Chairman Election • Selection of Audit Chairman and Committee • Board of Director Nomination: • Canada, nominee recommended to serve remaining term, Mr. Karna Gupta, ITAC • Eminent Person Award for WCIT 2012 • GTC Items www.witsa.org

  18. Contract Renewal for WITSA Secretary General D 1 www.witsa.org

  19. D 2 Interim Progress Report Dr. Jim Poisant www.witsa.org

  20. GPATS 2013 2013 Global Public Action and Trade Summit Presentation • ASSESPRO, Brazil (Association of Information Technology Companies), Roberto Mayer • Open Discussion www.witsa.org

  21. GPATS 2013 Review D 3 GPATS 2013 Announcement www.witsa.org

  22. Deputy Chairman Election Procedures • Call for additional Nominees • Announce Nominees • Flip a coin to determine who will present first – applicable only when there are two candidates • Request candidate not presenting to leave the room • First presenter will be given 10 minutes to present and the BOD will be given 5 minutes to ask questions Note: Time limit will be strictly adhered to www.witsa.org

  23. Deputy Chairman Election Procedures • First presenter finishes, will be asked to leave the room • Second candidate will be invited to the room – same procedures as number one • The voting format will be a secret ballot and for the Board of Directors Only • Once all votes are counted, the results will be given to the Chairman • In the event of a tie, the Chairman will have the casting vote, which will be in secret • Chairman will announce the results www.witsa.org

  24. Deputy Chairman: Candidates D 4 Article IX: Officers, Section 9.6 Candidates www.witsa.org

  25. Announcement of the new Deputy Chairman www.witsa.org

  26. Selection of Audit Chairman & Committee D 5 www.witsa.org

  27. Board of Director Nomination Nominee www.witsa.org

  28. Board of Director Nomination D 6 Article VI: Directors, Section 6.4 www.witsa.org

  29. Eminent Person Award for WCIT 2012 D 7 Profile Summary www.witsa.org

  30. Guy Laliberté Profile • A Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, poker player, space tourist • Current CEO of Cirque du Soleil • Ranked by Forbes as the 11th wealthiest Canadian and 459th in the world. • Starting out busking as an accordion player, stilt walker and fire-eater, in 1984 Laliberté founded Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian circus company and sprawling international operation. • In 2006, Laliberté was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year www.witsa.org

  31. Global Trade Committee Items www.witsa.org

  32. WTM in Guadalajara: Delegates Summary As at October 30, 2011 Includes GPPS participants indicating their interest to participate in the WTM www.witsa.org

  33. WTM WTM at a Glance: www.witsa.org

  34. Next WTM for 1st Half of 2012: Timeline www.witsa.org

  35. Next WTM for 1st Half of 2012: Structure www.witsa.org

  36. WITSA Calendar of Events D 7 www.witsa.org

  37. D 1 Special Guest Speaker The Hon. Alonso www.witsa.org

  38. WITSA Treasurer’s Report Nizar Zakka www.witsa.org

  39. Cash Balance Cash Balance www.witsa.org

  40. Financial Report Accrual Balance • Total Net Equity $ 846,158.63 (WITSA’s accumulated earnings since inception) Net worth of WITSA • WITSA HAS NO DEBT • P&L YTD (Jan-September): ($41,016.08) Overall, Less expenses were incurred than budgeted with higher income earned. • Reasons for Improvement: More membership dues were earned, Digital Planet sales are higher than budgeted and expenses were lower than budgeted. (E.g. Contract services, bank charges and other types of expenses.) www.witsa.org

  41. Financial Report Expenses (2011) • Expenses were reduced by $ 60,643. Most of the decrease was due to less contract services expenses , (Legal, Consultant) and lower bank charges than budgeted. Looking Ahead • Expect to come in better than the budgeted for expenses • Expect not to meet revenue projections if Canada does not pay in 2011 www.witsa.org

  42. Dues Report • Members that are not paid in full by July 31st each year are not in “Good Standing” and cannot vote on WITSA matters • $8,175.00 remains outstanding for 2010 • List of delinquent members (refer to next slide) www.witsa.org

  43. List of Delinquent Members for 2010 www.witsa.org

  44. Dues Report (Con't) • Memberships not paid in 2011: $46,010.05 • List www.witsa.org

  45. LUNCH www.witsa.org

  46. Finance / Compensation Committee Nizar Zakka www.witsa.org

  47. Form 990 and 2010 Audit www.witsa.org

  48. Global Policy Action Committee John Higgins Intellect www.witsa.org

  49. Membership Committee Nizar Zakka www.witsa.org

  50. Report to Full WITSA Board www.witsa.org

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