Annual General Meeting 2001

Biographies of newly elected RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominees

Daniele Bovio, graduated in physics from the University of Milan in 1984, is the Manager of the European Network Operations for America Online, Inc., which he joined in 1995.

During his career, he has worked for the Computer Center of the Institute of Cosmic Physics of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) between 1985 and 1990, initialy responsible for the Network Department and then as Technical Manager of the Computer Center.

He subsequently joined the European Academic Research Network (EARN) Association office in Paris, where he later became Technical Manager. In that capacity he chaired the EARN Network Operations Group and the EARN Network Performance Evaluation Group, represented the EARN Association in Ripe meetings since 1990, chaired a RIPE WG, and was member of the Internet Society Technical Advisory Committee.

János Zsakó, born 1960.

Diploma in Computer Science Engineering, Technical University, Cluj, Romania, 1986.

Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) by Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Illinois, USA, since 1999. Master diploma in management (Maîtrise en Management des Organisations en Contexte International), Université de Picardie, Amiens, France, 2000.

Since 1998 Technical Director at BankNet Ltd, Budapest, Hungary. Joined BankNet, a data communication service provider, in 1992. Started commercial Internet services in Hungary late 1994 taking transit services from Pipex UK.

Attended most of RIPE meetings since RIPE 21, Rome. Member of the editorial committee of the RIPE document ripe-136 (which replaces ripe-104). Member of Database Security Task Force, summarized the results in RFC2726.

Active role in the formation of the Council of Hungarian Internet Providers (CHIP). Roles in CHIP: chairman of Registration Committee (1998), vice-president (1999), at present chairman of Network Security Committee.

Former work experience: systems programming in microcomputer environment (1986-1988), in industrial automation (1988-1990), in 4GL product (1990-1992).

Co-author of the book: "Tree structures and their applications", Technical Publishing House, Bucharest, 1990 (in Romanian).

Member of the third prize team at the Programming World Championship for 4GL held in Stockholm, 1991.