2012 SNIA Member Recognition Honorees
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. The first set of awards are individuals who made significant contributions to SNIA. The second set of awards are group awards which recognize an affiliate, forum, initiative or technical work group.
(as announced January 29, 2013)
Individual Awards
Mike Walker (SMI Program)
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
An individual who, above all others in 2012, consistently stepped up and helped SNIA achieve something new and groundbreaking or who significantly advanced an existing program.
PK Gupta (EMC Singapore)
THE INDUSTRY IMPACT HONOREE
An individual who has significantly advanced a cause for SNIA leading to an impact on the industry or the Association.
Thomas Rivera (Hitachi Data Systems)
UNSUNG HERO HONOREE
An individual who continually works tirelessly under the radar expecting no accolades or attention but who in fact probably deserves more than the rest.
Group Awards
MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF A FORUM OR INITIATIVE IN 2012
The Forum or Initiative which in 2012 significantly advanced a cause for SNIA with its achievements leading to an impact on the industry or the Association.
Recognized Groups: Storage Management Initiative
MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS BY A COMMITTEE OR REGIONAL AFFILIATE/FORUM
The SNIA Committee or Regional Affiliate/Forum, which above all others in 2012, consistently stepped up and helped SNIA achieve something new and groundbreaking or which significantly advanced an existing program.
Recognized Groups: PCIe Committee/Task Force of Solid State Storage Initiative
MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BY A TECHNICAL WORK GROUP
The SNIA TWG, which above all others in 2012, had members and efforts which consistently stepped up and helped SNIA achieve something new and groundbreaking or which significantly advanced an existing program.
Recognized Groups: Cloud Storage Technical Work Group for CDMI (Cloud Data Management Interface) | Non-Volitile Memory (NVM) Programming Technical Work Group