AXLE Newsletter

July 2002

AXLE = The Association of ex-lotus employees

Hello, AXLE members. It’s almost Spring (although you’d never know
it with the Boston weather) and that means that it’s time for another
AXLE get together.

Events Update

We have three AXLE events that are taking place this spring.  
Please check out the AXLE website for all of the details.
If you don’t see your location on the list, consider throwing your
own reunion.  We’ll help you publicize it on the web and in future emails.
- Massachusetts "Spring" Party 2004 - April 13: Watch City Brewery, Waltham, 6:00 pm
- Seattle Reunion 2004 - April 16: Rock Bottom in downtown Bellevue, 5:00pm
- Austin, Texas, Reunion 2004 - April 17-18: this 2-day fest includes a picnic on day one for all and a golf Verde Cup on day two for you golfers out there.

Hiring

Help the Legato division of EMC find software engineers, quality assurance
engineers, and a senior product manager. Visit the AXLE site to see six new
job postings.

Welcome, New Members

Welcome to our most recent additions which include: Dennis Cunningham, Elizabeth Hjul, 
and Pina Hirano.

Have you tried Orkut yet?

Orkut (found at www.orkut.com) is an online community that is affiliated
with Google.  It’s in its beta stages and has a lot of community members.
Osamu Higuchi, formerly of Lotus Japan, has set up a site that has already
attracted 68 former Loti from around the world.  If you haven't tried Orkut
yet, we encourage you to check it out.

Message from our generous sponsor

SELIGENCE is a sales intelligence and market development firm comprised
of ex-Loti. We provide actionable intelligence to help our clients identify
and develop better customer relationships and new sources of revenue. We 
operate as an extension of our clients sales and marketing teams and collect
intelligence to help make strategic decisions about penetrating a specific 
market segment and/or tactically to identify and develop new short term 
revenue opportunities. We are an approved Microsoft vendor. Contact 
Seligence locally 425-753-6065 rsalm@seligence.com or @ 978-689-9566.
http://www.seligence.com

NEW Ex-Employee of the Quarter

This could be you!  Write and let us know if you are interested.

Update, Update, Update!

Don't forget to update your member profile.  Moved? Changed jobs? Stay 
involved. Stay current! Also, have you noticed anyone missing?  Help keep
AXLE vibrant and growing. Go to the "Who Are We Missing?" on the directory
page and share a lead.   If you can't remember your password, simply email
webmaster@axle.org and we'll help you out.

Hope to see you at one of our AXLE events!

Carole Gunst, Jason Lee, Reed Sturtevant, & Chris Wraight

About The Association of Ex-Lotus Employees

The Association of Ex-Lotus Employees (www.axle.org) is a volunteer
organization created so that former Lotus employees can connect and 
share experiences as our lives move forward. Through organized events
and an online community, AXLE members have the opportunity to continue
developing professional and personal relationships. The organization 
was founded in August, 1997 and now has over 2500 members.

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