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Large Businesses: delegate participation, action needed by Friday June 19

Anton ArapovAnton Arapov Mon 15 Jun 2026 4:49PMPublicSeen by 61

Hi Large Businesses members,

Following our delegate participation policy, we reviewed voting over the last 12 months. To hold delegate status, a delegate must vote in at least 25% of the community's eligible polls in a rolling year.

How we got here: when the communities were first set up, delegate roles were filled automatically during the bootstrap, on a first-come, first-served basis, without a formal nomination. That got the communities running, but it means several seats were never actively chosen and some delegates have since moved on or changed roles. This is not about blame; it is the first step in moving from that bootstrap state to active, chosen representation.

Why this matters: the community decides through delegate votes. When seats are inactive we cannot reach the participation needed to decide, and our voice in OpenSSL governance weakens. Active delegates are what let us make decisions at all.

The following companies are currently under the 25% bar and their delegate seat is at risk (companies whose delegate joined after the most recent poll are not listed, since they have not yet had a chance to vote):

A10 Networks, Adobe, AMD, Ambarella, Broadcom, Calix, Dekra, Entrust, Esko-Graphics, Extreme Networks, HP, Intel, InterSystems, Juniper Networks, LGE, Moxa, NCP, NetSTAR, Nuix, Nvidia, OpenText, Openreach, Phoenix Contact, Progress, Qualcomm, Roche, SAP, Sakura, Siemens, Singlestore, Skatteverket, Skyhigh Security, Synology, and Yahoo.

What to do by end of day Friday, June 19:

  • If you intend to keep representing your company, please re-engage by voting in the open polls.

  • Or nominate a new, active delegate.

  • To change your delegate, reach out to the community's BAC representatives (TAC as failover), as described in the policy.

If we do not hear back by June 19, these seats will be reviewed for reassignment so the community can keep functioning. We would much rather keep you represented, so please step up.

Thank you.

NITHYA RACHAMADUGU

NITHYA RACHAMADUGUTue 16 Jun 2026 5:30PM

Hi Anton,

Should DEKRA be in the small business community? Currently we are in the large business community.

Let me know where I can find the list of open polls to cast my vote.

Thanks,

Nithya

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Axel Unger

Axel UngerThu 18 Jun 2026 12:39PM

Dear Anton,

regarding our participation, we are sorry not being more active. The reason for that is, that I am not the right person regarding those topics.

This is why we would like to keep the delegate chair, but then move it to a more technical person at NCP.

Christian Vögl ([email protected])

will – if you are fine with that - replace me as delegate, to be more active regarding votes and discussions.

Thanks in advance for a swap here.

If there are any questions, we are happy to answer.

Best

Anton Arapov

Anton ArapovMon 27 Jul 2026 3:29PM

Update, and closing this out.

Thanks everyone. The roster tidy-up is done. Delegate labels inactive over the past year have been retired (label only; memberships and accounts untouched, reversible).

@NITHYA RACHAMADUGU (DEKRA), you keep your seat. On your question, DEKRA currently sits in Large Businesses; if you think Small Businesses is the better fit I'm happy to move you, just say so. And you were right that there were no open polls to point you to when this went out.

@Axel Unger (NCP), done: the delegate seat has moved to @Christian Vögl as you asked. Thanks for sorting it out.

Thanks. Closing the thread.