The INCITS Awards Program provides the opportunity for the INCITS community to acknowledge and recognize those participants that have provided technical expertise and exhibited effective committee management, while participating in standards development activities.  B10.6 has been fortunate to have many talented and hard working members who have contributed to its success.  Some have received recognition from INCITS, the parent organization:

 

INCITS Merit Award	2007	Terry Schindler	Brush Industries
INCITS Gene Milligan Award for Effective Committee Management	2007	Brad Paulson	International Card Manufacturers Association
INCITS Technical Excellence Award	2007	Bill Crawford	Waytek Corporation
INCITS Service Award	2006	Kevin Tall	Eclipse Laboratories
NCITS Merit Award	2001	Kevin Tall	Eclipse Laboratories
NCITS Merit Award	2000	John Rodakis	Rodakis & Associates
NCITS Technical Excellence Award	2000	Dennis Warwick	DataCard
NCITS Merit Award	1998	Thomas McGeary	Mag-Tek

 

INCITS Merit Award

This is an honorary award presented to no more than four participants each year who have demonstrated continuous support for the work of INCITS.

Criteria for nomination:
Long-standing (10+ years) member of INCITS and/or INCITS Subgroup;
demonstrated continuous support for the work of INCITS;
provided support to the Secretariat in progressing the work of INCITS;
served on at least two or more international committees.

INCITS Service Award

This is an honorary award presented to no more than two participants each year who have provided outstanding service to the INCITS organization through committee work or duties.

Criteria for nomination:
Provided outstanding service to the INCITS organization through committee work or duties assigned by INCITS during the past year.

The INCITS Gene Milligan Award for Effective Committee Management

This is an honorary award presented to no more than four INCITS members holding an officer position within an INCITS Subgroup. It recognizes individuals who, as officers, have provided outstanding leadership to the subgroup in its national and/ or international work, have demonstrated proficiency in achieving consensus in the national and/or international arenas and have followed the approved procedures in an exemplary fashion.

Criteria for nomination:
Provided leadership to the subgroup in its national and/or international activities; demonstrated skill in achieving consensus in the national and/or international arenas.

INCITS Technical Excellence

This is an honorary award presented to no more than four participants each year to recognize their technical contributions and dedication to the technical program of work. This award is presented with the concurrence of the Technical Committee officers.

Criteria for Nomination:
Minimum of 3 years of participation in a Technical Committee;
Visible contributions to the work of the Technical Committee, nationally or internationally;
Active participation on e-mail lists.