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To recognize and commend Reginald J. Haymond for his thirty-four years of distinguished service to the City of Columbus on his retirement from the Department of Technology on January 31, 2011.
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WHEREAS, Reginald J. Haymond, known as “Reg” to his friends, began his career with the City of Columbus in the Recreation and Parks Department working part time in 1974 and 1976; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Haymond became a full time employee in May 1979 and will retire after 34 years of service on January, 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Haymond spent 24 years with the Recreation and Parks Department serving as the Building Maintenance Manager, Warehouse Manager and eventually performing IT work for the department; and
WHEREAS, during his time with the Recreation and Parks Department, Mr. Haymond helped implement and support the ActiveNet Automated Activity Registration system, migrate the servers from Banyan Vines to Windows NT, and automate the department's inventory tracking system; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Haymond transferred to the Department of Technology in February 2001, where he remained for the last 10 years; and
WHEREAS, while with the Department of Technology, Mr. Haymond served as a Windows Systems Administrator. He worked on the ISA upgrade, the Migration from Windows NT to Windows 2000 Active Directory, (WSUS) Windows Update to servers (235 servers on a monthly basis),the Management of Exchange (email systems), the Internal & External DNS and SSL certificates, the AutoCAD License system, set up remote systems with VMware, GPOs, and the “Power Green” project; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his direct service to the City of Columbus, Mr. Haymond served on many committees of the National Management Association Columbus Public Service Chapter; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Haymond will be genuinely be missed by friends and colleagues and will be forever known and respected for his easygoing, cheerful, helpful personality and his willingness ...
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