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The 5th JCP Annual Awards Nominations

The Java Community ProcessSM (JCPSM) program will be presenting the fifth annual JCP Program Awards at the JCP Community Event on 9 May during the 2007 JavaOne Conference. These six awards are in the categories of JCP Member of the Year, JCP Participant 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. The nominations are made by the Executive Committees, and the winner in each category is determined by Executive Committee vote. Descriptions for each of these categories follow the list of this year's nominations. Here are the nominees:
 
JCP Member of the Year
  • Apache Software Foundation (Winners)
  • Nokia
  • Orange France
JCP Participant of the year
  • Wayne Carr (Winners)
  • Jean-Marie Dautelle
  • Doug Lea
Most outstanding Java SE/EE Spec Lead
  • Alan Bateman (JSR 203 - JSR 203: More New I/O APIs for the JavaTM Platform ("NIO.2") )
  • Nasir Khan (Winners) (JSR 289 - SIP Servlet v1.1)
  • David Nuescheler (JSR 283 - Content Repository for JavaTM Technology API Version 2.0)
Most outstanding Java ME Spec Lead
  • Shai Gotlib (JSR 190 - Event Tracking API for J2ME)
  • Mike Milikich (Winners) (JSR 271 - Mobile Information Device Profile 3)
  • Antti Rantalahti and Ivan Wong (JSR 272 - Mobile Broadcast Service API for Handheld Terminals)
Most Innovative Java SE/EE JSR
Most Innovative Java ME JSR
  • JSR 298 - Telematics API for Java ME
  • JSR 300 - DRM API for Java ME
  • JSR 307 - Network Mobility and Mobile Data API (Winners)
 
Description of the JCP Award Categories

JCP Member Of The Year - 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.
 
JCP Participant of the year - (new category in 2007) - This award recognizes the corporate or individual member participant (individual name) who has made the most significant positive impact on the community in the past year. Leadership, technical contribution and innovation are some of the qualities that EC Members look for in voting for this award.
 
Outstanding Java SE/EE Spec Lead - 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 Java SE/EE JSR
- 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.
 
Outstanding Java ME Spec Lead - 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 Java ME JSR - 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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