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 The job of an Executive Committee (EC) representative
is a serious commitment. The time required is extensive, and includes reading of specifications, Reference Implementations (RIs),
and Technology Compatibility Kits (TCKs), as well as regular attendance at EC meetings and teleconferences to discuss and vote on
various technical and process topics. Besides voting on Java Specification Requests (JSRs) at various stages, the EC guides the
Program Management Office (PMO) in the evolution of the Java Community Process (JCP) program. EC decisions can have significant,
long-term consequences to not only the community, but also in the industry and the market. Still, plenty of JCP participants relish
the task of representing a corporation, non-profit, open source group, or themselves.
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Siemens is one of the world's largest electrical engineering and electronics companies. With more than 30,000 software developers among its 461,000 employees, Siemens is also one of the world's largest software companies.
As an active member in the Java Community Process program, Siemens has supported Java technology for six years by serving on the Executive Committee, leading the effort on six JSRs, making contributions in numerous Expert Groups, and generally doing their tasks with distinction. In 2004, JSR 205, Wireless Messaging API 2.0, led by Marquart Franz of Siemens, was nominated Most Innovative JSR for J2ME Platform. The next year, the JCP program named Siemens Member of the Year. And in 2006, Volker Bauche of Siemens AG was nominated for Outstanding Java ME Spec Lead for his work on JSR 228, Information Module Profile - Next Generation. In addition, Ekaterina Chtcherbina of Siemens AG became known as a Star Spec Lead.
Siemens brings to the JCP program and the ME EC a deep expertise in a wide range of embedded devices, such as those used for industrial automation, or for automotive, medical, or telecommunication purposes. Siemens is committed to the Java technology and intends to continue as an active member of the EC, helping evolve both the process and the technology. For 2004 through 2006, Siemens has maintained a perfect record of involvement in the EC, having voted on every single ballot and attended all of the meetings.
Lothar Borrmann and his alternates have represented Siemens on the ME EC since 2000. Lothar holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering, and his technical background is in Software Architecture, Distributed and Parallel Processing, and in Embedded Systems.
Lothar is head of the Software Architecture department at Siemens Corporate Technology with software experts in Germany, Russia, China and the USA. The department assists and advises Siemens' Groups regarding software architecture issues, as well as innovations and trends in this domain, including software platform technologies, such as the Java technology. Lothar's department comprises an international team of Java experts, which has been promoting the use of Java technology at Siemens for over ten years. The team constitutes the center of competence for the entire company.
"The JCP program is an excellent example for a well-working industrial standardization process," Lothar says. "Our goal is to bring the experience of a highly diversified corporation like Siemens into the Java platform, in order to make its scope even broader, and to render it even more useful to our company and the community."
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