Network Processing Forum
Chuck was instrumental in the creation of, and was the initial Chairman of the Network Processing Forum (NPF), a position he held until his departure from IBM. The NPF is the standards body dedicated to creating a standards-oriented marketplace around the emerging technology of Network Processing. He was reelected to the NPF Board of Directors in June 2002 on behalf of IP Infusion and was elected to serve as Chairman again in 2005. Chuck is a strong advocate of the use of network processing technology to provide solutions in the networking space. The NPF merged with the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) in June 2006, and Chuck was elected to the OIF board of directors in October 2006.
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