Conference 7.286::dcu

438.0. "Abhijit Gupta. Petition candidate for BOD" by AGUPTA::AGUPTA () Thu Jan 30 1992 17:24

    
  I am expressing here my strong interest in seeking a position on
  Digital Credit Union's board of directors. I firmly believe that I
  could make a significant contribution in improving the operations of
  the credit union and in restoring the member's confidence in the board
  of directors. If elected, I will push for providing competitive rates
  for deposits as well as the loans. Moreover, the approval process for
  loans will be simplified and  the DCU will be more in tune with the
  financial needs of its members in terms of fees and services. I will
  also institute open and honest communication between the members and
  the board. This will enable members to understand the major board
  decisions and the board to receive valuable inputs from its members.

  I have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and my responsibilities as a
  Principal Engineer at Digital's Semiconductor facility in Hudson, MA
  involves dealing with people in various departments of the company.
  For example, I am the Chairman of the Technology File Maintenance
  Committee whose members come from diverse cross organizational
  backgrounds, including Advanced Semiconductor Development, Design,
  Package, Process, Quality and Reliability, Document Control and
  Product Engineering. I solicit information from these experts, review
  their concerns and take appropriate actions to solve and/or improve
  the semiconductor operations of the company. In my responsibilities, I
  have demonstrated the ability to coordinate and drive many
  cross-organizational issues. I have gained the reputation of being a
  rational decision maker, by evaluating both positive and any potential
  negative effects of my solutions. Through comprehensive publication of
  the minutes of the Technology Committee meetings, I have demonstrated
  my skill in communicating the sentiments and the reasons for the
  Committee's decisions to wide audiences. In a manner, I feel that the
  role of a Director's at DCU would be similar to my present position
  i.e. overseeing the paid experts (DCU employees) and setting the
  general guidelines and policies for the credit union.

  I served as the Treasurer for the Graduate Students Association at
  University of Cincinnati for  two academic years (1985, 1986).
  Furthermore, I do have a strong grasp of fundamentals of business and
  financial principles. I have achieved this through my own readings of
  financial text books, literature and periodicals (I am an avid reader
  of Wall Street Journal). I sincerely believe through this and my
  interest and enthusiasm in business and finance related matters, I
  have developed a considerable expertise in those areas. My friends and
  colleagues routinely seek my advice on financial and tax matters. This
  reflects that they have confidence and trust in my business sense. I
  would also like to mention here that  I was elected by the graduate
  students to serve on the search committee for selecting the Head of
  Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Cincinnati.

  Recently, it occurred to me that I could apply my financial knowledge
  and interest for greater use by participating in DCU affairs. I am
  confident that the members of the DCU will be able to benefit
  considerably from my financial and personal skills. If you have any
  questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me either
  through telephone or through e-mail. My resume (postscript format) is
  located at CNTROL::DISK$USER1:[AGUPTA.RES]RESUME.PS.

  In conclusion, I feel that I would bring fresh thinking to the board
  of directors, and my actions would relieve tensions between the board
  and its members. I also firmly believe that I have the qualifications,
  motivation, and the energy to be a successful board member. The concerns
  of DCU members can be eliminated only by listening, communicating and
  improving the  service to our fellow members.

  Abhijit Gupta
  (508) 842-4782 (Home)
  DTN 225-5774 (Work)
  CNTROL::AGUPTA
  HLO1-1/Q10

    My petition was approved by the DCU and I would be submitting my
    my 150 words statement and a Black and White photograph tomorrow to the
    DCU.

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who signed my
    petition and I am especially grateful to volunteers who obtained
    signature on my behalf.
  
    Abhijit

	Here are my 150 words that DCU members would be receiving in the
    mail. If you have any questions or comments , I would be happy to
    answer those either here or off-line.
    Abhijit
As a director of DCU, I would strive for:

	 * Excellent customer services

	 * Competitive rates for both deposits and loans

	 * Reasonable loan qualification standards (currently DCU is ultra
	   conservative in approving even small loans to its own members)

 	 * Open and honest communication between the members, employees and
	   the board

I have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and as a Principal Product Engineer in
Hudson, Massachusetts, I have demonstrated my ability to drive several
complex cross-organizational issues. I served as the Treasurer for Graduate
Students Association at University of Cincinnati for two years. Furthermore,
I have acquired a strong grasp of fundamentals of business and financial
principles through my first hand investment experiences.

I would bring fresh thinking, extensive engineering training and financial
acumen to the board. In conclusion, I would work towards improving DCU
operations by listening, communicating and improving the services to our
fellow members. A "REAL CHOICE" candidate.
    

    I would like to congratulate the new board members and wish them well
    in running our DCU. Furthermore, I would like to take this opportunity to 
    thank the supporters and volunteers who made it possible for me to run.

    Thanks again for your support.
    Abhijit

    And thank you for running!