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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title type="html">Walter Stiers - Academic Relations Team (BeLux)</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/walterst/atom.xml</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/walterst/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/walterst/atom.xml" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.61025.2">Community Server</generator><updated>2008-03-05T20:51:00Z</updated><entry><title>Last day at Microsoft: TODAY</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/walterst/archive/2008/03/14/last-day-at-microsoft-today.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/walterst/archive/2008/03/14/last-day-at-microsoft-today.aspx</id><published>2008-03-14T12:13:05Z</published><updated>2008-03-14T12:13:05Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Hello, &lt;p&gt;This is my last working day at Microsoft. &lt;p&gt;After 12,5 years, starting at the eve of Microsoft Transaction Server (a.k.a. viper in those days), living the launch of the Microsoft Internet Strategy, Exchange, DNA, Visual Studio, Digital Nervous System, Active Directory, XP, .Net, Hailstorm, and so much more, I really can say it was a busy time making Microsoft grow to be an ‘enterprise ready’ ICT company. &lt;p&gt;Microsoft is not only technology, but also a company with great people showing lots of energy, enthusiasm and passion.  &lt;p&gt;After serious considerations, I took the decision to continue my career back to my roots. Back to the world of enterprise ICT projects, at the intersection of technology, architecture and business.  &lt;p&gt;It was a wonderful experience, being part of Microsoft and working with you. &lt;p&gt;Hoping to meet you in the future,  &lt;p&gt;Kind regards, &lt;p&gt;Walter Stiers &lt;br&gt; &lt;p&gt;P.S. &lt;br&gt;If you want to contact the “academic relations” in Microsoft Belgium, please mail to &lt;a href="mailto:acabe@microsoft.com"&gt;acabe@microsoft.com&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="mailto:Lucvdv@microsoft.com"&gt;Lucvdv@microsoft.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8199205" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>walterst</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/walterst.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>OOF message</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/walterst/archive/2008/03/05/oof-message.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/walterst/archive/2008/03/05/oof-message.aspx</id><published>2008-03-05T22:51:00Z</published><updated>2008-03-05T22:51:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;I will be Out Of Office the coming days, expected to be back on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.&lt;br&gt;March 11, I will be at the launch event&lt;br&gt;March 12 and 13, I'll be at the TechDays event &lt;br&gt;I will have limited access to read my mail till then ...  &lt;p&gt;March 14 is my last day at Microsoft.  &lt;p&gt;In order to have appropriate follow up of your mail request, please mail to "&lt;u&gt;acabe" [at] microsoft.com&lt;/u&gt; (Academic Relations for Belgium and Luxembourg)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8054355" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>walterst</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/walterst.aspx</uri></author><category term="Events" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/walterst/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx" /></entry></feed>