After having been active as an IEEE volunteer for quite some years (Student Branch Counselor for 11 years, member of the Region 8 Student Activities Committee for 11 years, Benelux Section Chair for two years, Region 8 Student Activities Committee Chair for two years, presently MGA Student Activities Chair), I would very much like to become the Region 8 Director-Elect in 2011-2012 and Director in 2013-2014. Elections will take place in August-September 2010, and to get my name added to the ballot, I needed to collect 876 signatures.
The petition process has ended on Friday 11 June 2010 at 16:00 GMT. The good news is: I have reached the required number of signatures and I am now a petition candidate, i.e., nominated directly by the members! I sincerely thank all the IEEE members who have signed the petition.
I do hope that you will actively participate in the election and make an informed choice; my competitor is Gerhard Hancke. I welcome all your ideas and comments; together we will succeed in making our Region stronger. Do not hesitate to contact me at m.j.bastiaans 
ieee.org
Martin J. Bastiaans
Eindhoven University of Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering, PT 3.24
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Netherlands
Vote! IEEE deserves the best! Many years of IEEE leadership qualify me to direct the Region and Inspire its members with Energy, Enthusiasm and Experience.