Due to restructuration in IT, the EDA design support team is now part of the PES group led by Helge Meinhard.
He reported on the new group structure explaining that the main changes being made was the re-deployment of the database resources within the department.  He underlined that there would be no immediate changes in engineering support apparent to ELEC and the user committee. 
However, a new post had been opened  and this would hopefully lead to strengthening of the IT EDA support effort.  Originally announced  as a career path D vacancy, the post was re-advertised at CP E.
The announcement was received very positively by ELEC.