San Diego, CA - May 19th 1999 - Amiga announces
thecreation of the
Amiga Advisory Council.
"In order to make Amiga a great company, delivering the type
of
innovative products that users desire, it is imperative that the
Spirit
of Amiga flow throughout our products, and that Spirit is the
community." Said Jim Collas - President of Amiga
As the company moves forward, the advisory council will be
influential
in helping to set the future direction of Amiga, with a special
focuson
the needs and desires of the existing Amiga community.
"The Amiga community is one of the most valuable communities in
the
computer industry. They are a great resource that needs to
beheard as
we maintain delivery of current product while moving into new
areasand
directions for Amiga. There are great people in the
communitywith
great ideas, and a talent pool that is without equal. It is
becauseof
the leaders and members of this community that the Amiga is
alive
today," Jim Collas - President of Amiga
The Amiga Advisory Council will consist of members from the
community
and the Amiga leadership team. Candidates will be selected
overthe
next 30 days from nominees submitted to Amiga. Amiga will
beevaluating
and selecting the candidates based on the following criteria.
* Experience with the classic Amiga products
* Experience with the various Amiga user groups or similar
Amiga
community organization (such as ICOA, Brainiac, UGN, Team
Amiga,
Jay Miner Society, AmigaSOC, D.A.U.G.)
* Amiga Dealers and Distributors
* Amiga Developers
* Communication with the Advisory council will be in English and
will
primarily be done via the Internet.
In the coming weeks nomination forms will be found on the
Amiga
WebSite. The Amiga Advisory Council is expected to be in
placeby the
end on June.
Please visit the Amiga web sites http://www.amiga.com/, and
http://www.amiga.de/to
nominate your Council Member.
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