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2010 SNIA Member Recognition Honorees (as announced January 25, 2011)

We are currently seeking nominations for the 2011 SNIA Volunteer and Group Award Honorees. Click here to nominate an individual.The deadline is January 9th, 2012.

We could not do the work of the SNIA without our passionate and dedicated volunteers. We are pleased to recognize the following honorees in two unique categories. Honorees are selected by SNIA members via an anonymous survey tool. The first set of awards are individuals who made significant contributions to the SNIA. The second set of awards are group awards which recognize an affiliate, forum, initiative or technical workgroup.

 

 

Individual Awards

THE INDUSTRY IMPACT HONOREE

An individual who has significantly advanced a cause for SNIA leading to an impact on the industry or the Association.

Honoree: Mark Carlson (Oracle)

 

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

An individual who, above all others in 2010, consistently stepped up and helped SNIA achieve something new and groundbreaking or who significantly advanced an existing program.

Honoree: David Royer (Royer Systems Integration)
OUR UNSUNG HERO

An individual who continually works tirelessly under the radar expecting no accolades or attention but who in fact probably deserves more than the rest.

Honoree: Val Bercovici (NetApp)

  

Individual Award Photo


Mark Carlson Oracle receiving the 2010 Industry Impact Award from Wayne Adams Board Chairman SNIA and Leo Leger Executive Director SNIA
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Group Awards

Most Outstanding Achievements of a Forum or Initiative in 2010

The Forum or Initiative which in 2010 significantly advanced a cause for SNIA with its achievements leading to an impact on the industry or the Association.

Recognized Group: The Cloud Storage Initiative

Honorees:

  • Wayne Adams (EMC)
  • Ashar Baig (Asigra)
  • Val Bercovici (NetApp)
  • Mark Carlson (Oracle)
  • Marty Foltyn (BitSprings)
  • Vincent Franceschini (Hitachi Data Systems)
  • Greg Kleiman (NetApp)
  • Alex McDonald (NetApp)
  • Frank Murphy (EMC)
  • Rob Peglar (Xiotech)
  • Kingman Tang (NetApp)

Most Significant Contributions by a Committee or Regional Affiliate/Forum

The SNIA Committee or Regional Affiliate/Forum, which above all others in 2010, consistently stepped up and helped SNIA achieve something new and groundbreaking or which significantly advanced an existing program.

Recognized Group: SNIA Europe

Honorees:

  • Gilles Chekroun (Cisco)
  • Walter Moriconi (Oracle)
  • Mike Murphy (Brocade)
  • Bob Plumridge (Hitachi Data Systems)
  • Malte Rademacher (EMC)
  • Denise Ridolfo (NetApp)
  • Daniel Sazbon (IBM)
  • Marcus Schneider (Fujitsu)
  • Chris Sopp (HP)
  • Ann Thueland (Dell)
  • Mario Vosschmidt (LSI)

Most Significant Impact by a Technical Work Group

The SNIA TWG, which above all others in 2010, had members and efforts which consistently stepped up and helped SNIA achieve something new and groundbreaking or which significantly advanced an existing program.

Recognized Group: Cloud Storage Technical Work Group

Honorees:

  • Scott Baker (N/A)
  • Lakshmi Bairavasundaram (NetApp)
  • Mark Carlson (Oracle)
  • Eric Hibbard (Hitachi Data Systems)
  • Sergey Matikov (Oracle)
  • Hue Nguyen (QLogic)
  • Rich Ramos (R2tek)
  • Krishna Sankar (Cisco Systems)
  • Chris Schwarzer (Iron Mountain)
  • Mike Siefer (Cisco Systems)
  • David Slik (NetApp)
  • Tom Weissinger (Iron Mountain)
  • Alan Yoder (NetApp)
  

Group Awards Photos


Most Outstanding Achievements of a Forum or Initiative in 2010 was awarded to The Cloud Storage Initiative. From left to right: Marty Foltyn Bitsprings, Mark Carlson Oracle, Wayne Adams Board Chairman SNIA, Leo Leger Executive Director SNIA, Vincent Franceschini Hitachi Data Systems
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Most Significant Contributions by a Committee or Regional Affiliate/Forum in 2010 was awarded to SNIA Europe. From left to right: Wayne Adams Board Chairman SNIA, Denise Ridolfo NetApp, Leo Leger Executive Director SNIA
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Most Significant Impact by a Technical Work Group in 2010 was awarded to Cloud Storage Technical Work Group. From left to right: Rich Ramos R2tek, David Slik NetApp, Mark Carlson Oracle, Wayne Adams Board Chairman SNIA, Eric Hibbard Hitachi Data Systems, Alan Yoder NetApp, Leo Leger Executive Director SNIA
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Distinguished SNIA Contributors

Distinguished SNIA Contributors
This program recognizes valuable and willing SNIA volunteers who have and will continue to provide an expert source of contributions to specific programs, events and tasks.
Honorees:
  • Wendy Betts (Northern Trust)
  • Joseph Goins (NetApp)
  • Marty Lefebvre (Tata Consulting)
  • Norman Owens (Carlson)
  • Elvin Peterson, Jr. (S C Johnson)
  • Jackson Shea (IBM)
  • Dave Stevens (Carnegie Mellon University)
  • Gary Sutphin (N/A)
  • Laurence Whittaker (Hudson’s Bay Company)
  • Terry Yoshii (Intel)

Distinguished SNIA Contributors Award Photo


Terry Yoshii Intel receiving recognition from Leo Leger Executive Director SNIA as part of first induction group of “Distinguished SNIA Contributors"
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SNIA Education Tutorial Recognition Program Awards

The SNIA 2010 Deborah Kay Johnson Memorial Award

"Whose outstanding contributions in education best exemplifies the spirit, dedication and leadership of Deborah Kay Johnson"

Honoree:

  • Paul Massiglia (PURE Storage)

SNIA Tutorial Outstanding Speakers

Top three outstanding speaker awards are presented each spring and fall at SNW based on evaluation scores from previous SNW.

SNW Spring 2010 - Orlando, Florida

Honorees:

  • Diana Eastty (Eastty Marketing) and Marty Foltyn (Channel Chargers)
    "Using Social Media to Your Advantage"
  • John Hufferd (Brocade Communications Systems)
    "Fibre Channel Over Ethernet (FCoE)"
  • Patty Then (N/A)
    "Men and Women in Technology"

SNIA 4.5 Tutorial Club Membership

Speakers recognized and inducted into the SNIA 4.5 Tutorial Club (listed below) were based on "SNW Spring 2010" speaker evaluation scores 4.5 and above. At SNW Fall 2010, each member was recognized and received their SNIA 4.5 Tutorial Club "membership" certificate.
 

Honorees:

  • Marty Czekalski (Seagate Technology) and Harry Mason (LSI)
    "SAS & SATA Combine to Change the Storage Market"
  • Diana Eastty (Eastty Marketing) and Marty Foltyn (Channel Chargers)
    "Leveraging Social Media in Your Organization"
  • Larry Freeman (NetApp) and John Webster (N/A)
    "Writing Storage RFP’s in 2010 – This is Not Your Father’s Storage Array"
  • Eric Hibbard (Hitachi Data Systems)
    "Cloud Storage Security with a Focus on CDMI"

SNIA Education Tutorial Recognition Program Award Photo


The 2010 SNIA Tutorial Outstanding Speakers Award was presented to honorees at the Winter Symposium 2011. From left to right: Diana Eastty Eastty Marketing, Marty Foltyn BitSprings, receiving awards from Wayne Adams Board Chairman SNIA, Nancy Clay Education Program Manager SNIA, and Leo Leger Executive Director SNIA
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SMI Recognition Awards

SMI Outstanding Specification Contributor Award:

Honorees:

  • Paul von Behren (N/A)
  • Tony Fiorentino (EMC)

SMI Outstanding Marketing Contributor Award:

Honoree:

  • Troy Biegger (WBEM Solutions)

SMI Outstanding Plugfest Contributor Award:

Honorees:

  • Jim Davis (WBEM Solutions)
  • Jun Nakajima (Hitachi Data Systems)
  • Steve Peters (PMC Sierra)

SMI Recognition Awards Photos


Group photo of the SMI honorees at the Winter Symposium 2011. From left to right standing: Troy Biegger WBEM Solutions and Don Deel SMI Governing Board Chairman, From left to right sitting: Steve Peters PMC Sierra and Jim Davis WBEM Solutions
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Steve Peters PMC Sierra, with Wayne Adams Board Chairman SNIA and Don Deel SMI Governing Board Chairman receiving SMI Outstanding Plugfest Contributor Award
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