Christian Rupp is the Spokesman for the Platform "Digital Austria" of the Austrian Federal Chancellery. Before his appointment by the Austrian Government in June 2003 he held positions in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber as Vice Director of Communications/Marketing Department and Deputy Manager International Technology and Know-How Transfer. As the E-Business representative for the Chamber Organisation he is, since 1995 the driving force behind information society awareness activities in Austria. Christian Rupp is the author of various publications and articles about new technology and new media aspects in modern business development and communications as well as new public management. As an expert in various e-fields h…