We would like to thank Alfred Hofmann, Springer Vice-President Computer Science Publishing, and Celine Chang, Senior Editor of Springer Beijing Office, for their professional support in all the phases of the project.
His father retired as the vice president for computer system development at Morgan Stanley in New York.
The bridegroom, 33, is a vice president and computer systems manager at Goldman , Sachs & Companyin Manhattan.
Her father works in Jersey City as a vice president for computer technology with JPMorgan Chase.
Alice Schneider, vice president for computer services at the New York Road Runners Club, organizers of the city marathon, speculates that abandoning gun timing would lead to new tactics.
But Mr. Nolan, 44, an assistant vice president for computer technology services with Marsh & McLennan, had a more placid dream for himself and his family -- a splendid house on Lake Hopatcong.
Most of the suggestions were closely related to the topic at hand, like publishing a list of everyone who meets with the president, using computer graphics to track how rapidly agencies respond to Freedom of Information Act requests and installing webcams to monitor federal offices.
Thanks in part to Richards, whose high tech career includes posts as IBM's national sales manager and president of computer reseller MicroAge's Channel Services division, Heidrick & Struggles has finally entered the Information Age.
"The way we see it, the Web devices business will be commoditized very quickly," said Rolf De Vegt, vice president of computer industry practice with Renaissance Business Strategy Group, a telecommunication consultancy in Boston.
