I noticed something funny with the reply to my meeting request from Rob - it was formatted from a notes client perspective… Rather interesting - but after talking to Rob -they are underway with an Exchange pilot to understand what level of integration will be required in order to support a migration of messaging over to the Exchange platform. We ended up having a very nice conversation about mixed environments and the challenges they bring to long term coexistence. I also agreed with his philosophy of business value justification instead of adopting technology for technology sake. His nomination process was also a surprise that shocked him when the email and phone call came in to inform him he was one of the top 5.

Have a listen yourself here in either WMA or MP3 format.

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