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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR-CH link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning OLPC Switzerland,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I’m a newcomer in the mailing list, and just wanted to briefly introduce myself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>My name is Gabriele. I was born and grew up in Ticino about 40 years ago... But this is history, as now I’m a happy family father living near Lausanne.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I spent ~15 years working in a US semiconductor company, developing integrated circuits. Since the end of 2011, I started my own business. Well, that’s a big word, as I’m in a pre-startup phase. And this is in parallel to the EMBA I’m following.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Concerning the OLPC, I’m searching to get involved mostly in the marketing/promotion of the initiative, and to find ideas on how to raise funds. Currently I have some ideas, and <b>would like to know anyone</b> with competences in building Linux Live USB distributions (sorry Urs, I still believe in that idea...). I had a great chance to meet Urs and Michele, who introduced the organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>My preferred communication channel is direct face-to-face; thought I understand the use of e-mails, chat, or whatever else technology due to distances.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I look forward meeting or hearing from you all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Gabriele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>