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2005 Awards Nominees

 
The Java Community Process (JCP) program will be presenting the third annual JCP Program Awards at the Java Technology Communities in Action Event 28 June during JavaOne this year. These five awards are in the categories of JCP Member of the Year, Most Outstanding Spec Lead for Java Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition, Most Outstanding Spec Lead for Java Micro Edition, Most Innovative JSR for Java Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition, and Most Innovative JSR for Java Micro Edition. Descriptions for each of these categories follow the list of nominees. The nominees were selected by the Executive Committee, and the winner in each category will be determined by Executive Committee vote. Here are the nominees:
 
Member of the Year
  • Apache
  • Nokia
  • Siemens
  • Orange France SA
Most Outstanding Spec Lead for Java Micro Edition
  • Suresh Chitturi  (JSR 226 - Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME)
  • Bartley Calder and Jon Courtney (JSR 216 & 217 - Personal Profile 1.1 &
    Personal Basis Profile 1.1)
  • Ekaterina Chtcherbina and Eric Overtoom  (JSR 253 - Mobile Telephony API (MTA))
Most Innovative JSR for Java Micro Edition
  • JSR 257 - Contactless Communication API
  • JSR 259 - Ad Hoc Networking API
  • JSR 271 - Mobile Information Device Profile 3
Most Outstanding Spec Lead for Java Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition
  • Bill Shannon (JSR 244 - J2EE 5.0)
  • David Nuescheler (JSR 170 - Content Repository for Java technology)
  • Andrew Eisenberg and Jim Melton (JSR 225 - XQuery API for Java)
  • Mark Hornick (JSR 73 & 247 - Data Mining)
Most Innovative JSR for Java Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition
 
Description of the JCP Award Categories

JCP Member Of The Year 2005 - This award recognizes the corporate or individual member who has made the most significant positive impact on the community in the past year. Leadership, investment in the community, and innovation are some of the qualities that EC Members look for in voting for this award.
 
Most Outstanding Spec Lead for Java Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition 2005 - The role of Spec Lead is not an easy one, and the person who takes that responsibility must be, among other things, technically savvy, able to build consensus in spite of diverse corporate goals, and focused on efficiency and execution. This award recognizes the person who has brought together these qualities the best in the past year, in leading a JSR for the Java Standard Edition or Java Enterprise Edition communities.
 
Most Innovative JSR for Java Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition 2005 - Innovation is key to the success of the JCP and helps ensure we remain a fresh and vibrant community. This award recognizes the Spec Lead and Expert Group that have introduced the most innovative new JSR for the Java Standard Edition or Java Enterprise Edition communities in the past year.
 
Most Outstanding Spec Lead for Java Micro Edition 2005 - The role of Spec Lead is not an easy one, and the person who takes that responsibility must be, among other things, technically savvy, able to build consensus in spite of diverse corporate goals, and focused on efficiency and execution. This award recognizes the person who has brought together these qualities the best in the past year, in leading a JSR for the Java Micro Edition community.
 
Most Innovative JSR for Java Micro Edition 2005 - Innovation is key to the success of the JCP and helps ensure we remain a fresh and vibrant community. This award recognizes the Spec Lead and Expert Group that have introduced the most innovative new JSR for the Java Micro Edition community in the past year.
   
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