{"id":6656,"date":"2020-03-09T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T04:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/austin-awards\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:27:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:27:15","slug":"austin-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/newsroom\/austin-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alliance Recognizes Outstanding Leadership, Dedication and Contributions at Annual Winter Member Meeting","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three times a year, the Zigbee Alliance hosts week-long Member Meetings across the globe to progress on initiatives face-to-face. We like to take this opportunity to recognize outstanding leadership, contributions, and dedication of the individuals that make up the Alliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominations are submitted for our three award categories including Outstanding Contributor, Distinguished Fellow, and the Larry Kohrmann Leadership award. Last month at our Austin Member Meeting, we had the pleasure of formally recognizing the following members for their exceptional efforts within the Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Contributor Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Outstanding Contributor awards are given to individuals who, during\nthe previous year, went above and beyond the call of duty within the Alliance\nworking groups by making many contributions throughout the year as well as\neffectively moving the consensus process forward. Both the quantity and quality\nof the contributions are taken into consideration. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3566-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50291\" width=\"768\" height=\"287\"\/><figcaption>Pictured: President and CEO of the Alliance, Tobin Richardson, Phil Jamieson from Signify, Marketing Director of the Alliance Ann Olivo-Shaw, and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>Phil Jamieson<\/strong>, Signify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of his\nextensive work completing XML representation of Dotdot models, several clusters\nconverted and more, all while driving significant workgroups.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3556-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50292\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption> Pictured: President and CEO of the Alliance, Tobin Richardson, Marketing Director of the Alliance, Ann Olivo-Shaw, Jason Perreault from Silicon Labs and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>Jason Perreault<\/strong>, Silicon Labs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of his\ncontributions to the Dotdot effort, as technical editor of Dotdot over CoAP,\nand further in to the XML representation, all with a high level of attention to\ndetail and quality.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3552-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50293\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption> Henk Veldhuis accepts the award on behalf of Lourens Koopmans. Pictured Henk Veldhuis, President and CEO of the Alliance, Tobin Richardson, Marketing Director of the Alliance, Ann Olivo-Shaw and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON John E. Osborne II <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>Lourens Koopmans<\/strong>, T\u00dcV Rheinland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of his dedication to Green Power technology, many years volunteering on the Expert Review Panel, and unwavering dedication to improving the quality of the Zigbee Alliance test program.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3544-scaled-e1583795458214-1-1024x818.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50294\" width=\"768\" height=\"614\"\/><figcaption>Pictured: Vladimir Stepanchenko from DSR Corporation, President and CEO of the Alliance, Tobin Richardson, Marketing Director of the Alliance, Ann Olivo-Shaw, and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>Vladimir Stepanchenko<\/strong>, DSR Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of his many\ncontributions to Zigbee technology and efforts, including enhancing the Zigbee\n3.0 certification program.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3549-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50295\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption>Pictured: David Richkas from Microchip, President and CEO of the Alliance, Tobin Richardson, Marketing Director of the Alliance, Ann Olivo-Shaw, and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America for LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>David Richkas<\/strong>, Microchip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of his\nvaluable participation and contribution within the Marketing Work Group, innovative\nthinking, and pragmatic approaches to engage the market.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3560-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50296\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption> Pictured: President and CEO of the Alliance, Tobin Richardson, David Smith from MMB Networks, Marketing Director of the Alliance, Ann Olivo-Shaw, and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>David Smith<\/strong>, MMB Networks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of his\ntireless work, leadership, and contributions to the Zigbee Cluster Library XML\nproject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distinguished Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alliance gives the Distinguished Fellow to exceptional individuals who have over time provided a major influence on the direction and success of the Alliance and its development. Individuals who attain this honor are recognized as key individuals whose vision and efforts have helped the Alliance membership realize success in deployment of the technology, and have helped guide the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3361-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50297\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption> Pictured: President and CEO of the Alliance Tobin Richardson, Cam Williams from Schneider Electric and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>Cam Williams<\/strong>, Schneider Electric<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of his undying quest for optimal solutions and involvement in countless Alliance groups, and his courage to speak up, from Workgroups to the Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Larry Kohrmann Leadership Award <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Larry Kohrmann Leadership Award is given to outstanding\nworking group chairs or Board members. This award recognizes the volunteer-led\nleaders who make up the heart of the Alliance\u2019s success. These individuals have\ndedicated their time and leadership ability to establishing and furthering the\nAlliance\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3366-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50298\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption>Pictured: President and CEO of the Alliance Tobin Richardson, Bo\u017cena Erdmann from Signify, and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>Bo\u017cena Erdmann<\/strong>, Signify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In grateful recognition of her\noutstanding service and dedication on many high profile and critical projects\nto the Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3378-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50299\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption>Pictured: President and CEO of the Alliance, Tobin Richardson and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>John E. Osborne II<\/strong>, LEEDARSON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nrecognition of his exceptional leadership, guidance and vision as Chairman of\nthe Board of Directors. He has positioned the Alliance as the critical Internet\nof Things organization in the industry, on a foundation of major achievements\nin global adoption, a professional organization, and world-leading standards,\nand set the course for a meaningfully connected world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Appreciation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3371-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50300\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption> Pictured: President and CEO of the Alliance Tobin Richardson, Jean-Pierre Desbenoit from Schneider Electric, and Alliance Board Chair Emeritus and General Manager of North America, LEEDARSON, John E. Osborne II <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Awarded to: <strong>Jean-Pierre Desbenoit<\/strong>, Schneider Electric<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With thanks for your tireless advocacy, your principled commitment and championing of global, open standards and the mission of the Zigbee Alliance. Your steady hand, insightful leadership and focus on building a community have made the Alliance stronger, more relevant and vibrant, to the benefit of consumers and industry worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alliance is made up of the best minds in the industry. We look forward to continuing to recognize more of our outstanding members.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three times a year, the Zigbee Alliance hosts week-long Member Meetings across the globe to progress on initiatives face-to-face. 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