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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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With over 75 years invested in technological achievement, Motorola is a global leader in wireless, broadband, and automotive communications technologies and embedded electronic products. In 2004, Motorola received the National Medal of Technology, the U.S.A.'s highest honor for technological innovation. The company's leadership has been evident in setting standards in the marketplace.
Motorola has been an active participant in the JCP program from its earliest days, working in more than 80 Expert Groups and serving as the Spec Lead or co-Spec Lead for 12 JSRs. In 2003, the JCP program awards were bestowed for the first time on just three individuals, including Motorola's Jim Van Peursem, named Best Spec Lead for working well with a huge group of 60 Experts on JSR 118, Mobile Information Device Profile 2.0 (MIDP2). Two years later, JSR 271, MIDP3, won the JCP program award for Most Innovative JSR for Java ME. Motorola drove the effort on all versions of the MIDP specification (JSRs 37, 118, and 271), and this profile is now used practically everywhere for Java technology enabled phones.
Also in 2005, co-Spec Leads Eric Overtoom of Motorola and Ekaterina Chtcherbina of BenQ Corporation were named Most Outstanding Spec Lead for Java ME for their work on JSR 253 Mobile Telephony API. By the next year, Jim and Eric had done Motorola proud again by winning the distinction of Star Spec Lead. Also in 2006, JSR 272, Mobile Broadcast Service API for Handheld Terminals, led by Ivan Wong of Motorola and Antti Rantalahti of Nokia, had won the Most Innovative Java ME JSR JCP program award.
Motorola has been highly active in the ME EC as well, with a respectable record of involvement. In 2006, Motorola voted on 92 percent of the ballots and attended eight out of ten meetings. The year before, Motorola had missed only one vote and had attended all of the meetings. In 2004, Motorola voted on 89 percent of the ballots and attended most of the meetings.
Currently representing Motorola on the ME EC is James Warden, a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Motorola. He has over 25 years of experience developing software and system architecture for mobile and embedded devices, including more than ten years developing DRM and security-related solutions for cellular products. He is currently the Maintenance Lead for JSR 118, MIDP 2.1.
He has served on the Expert Groups of JSRs 118, 120, 185, 215, 232, 248, 249, 271, 287, 300, and 306.
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