Congratulations on your retirement from IBM. And also, congratulations on your promotion to the president of Attitude LLC.

I am very proud of your achievements over 35 years of long period in IBM which is one of the important factor of IBM's success in e-Buisiness area. Your achievements has been outstanding, and it has become increasingly clear that you have excellent leadership skills.

Let me express my best wishes for success in your new position from the other side in the Pacific Ocean.