PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 5 December 2005 The
IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has awarded HP
its 2005 Corporate Award in recognition of HP’s
broad participation in IEEE-SA operations and its
leadership in the IEEE-SA Corporate Program.
HP’s role in IEEE-SA corporate programs includes
its support for the creation of the IEEE Industry
Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO) in 1999
and for the formation and growth of the IEEE-SA Corporate
Program, which started in 2004.
“HP was a major catalyst in developing the structure
of our Corporate Program and in having this structure
approved by the IEEE-SA Standards Board and the IEEE-SA
Board of Governors,” says Judy Gorman, Managing
Director of IEEE-SA. “HP has continued to nurture
the corporate program by playing an ongoing leadership
role in managing its activities. Their support has
been an essential element in the success of this program.”
“HP is extremely proud to have our efforts recognized
by the IEEE-SA,” said Jim Bell, Director of the
Industry Standards Program Office at HP, which oversees
more than 500 HP employees participating in standards
committees around the world. “As a company, HP
has always been a strong believer in the value of
industry standards and we remain committed to advocating
for strong industry participation in the standards
development process.”
In addition to its involvement in IEEE-SA corporate
standards activities, HP has participated in other
areas of IEEE-SA governance, including representation
on the IEEE-SA Standards Board and two of the board’s
standing committees. It also has been a strong contributor
to many IEEE standards, including those for IEEE 802(TM)
wireless personal, local and metropolitan area networks,
radio emissions from electrical and electronic equipment,
and serial buses.
Standards are developed within the IEEE-SA Corporate
Program incompany-based working groups in which each
member has one vote. This industry-oriented program
allows for the creation of consensus standards in
one to two years, depending on participant commitment
and the use of IEEE support services.
IEEE-ISTO offers consortia and other industry groups
the ability to develop standards under rules and procedures
they define and to conduct activities that aid the
implementation and acceptance of completed standards.
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized
standards-setting body, develops consensus standards
through an open process that brings diverse parts
of an industry together. These standards set specifications
and procedures based on current scientific consensus.
The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of more than 870 completed
standards and more than 400 standards in development.
For information on IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE
The IEEE has more than 375,000 members in approximately
150 countries. Through its members, the organization
is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace,
computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric
power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces
nearly 30 percent of the world's literature in the
electrical and electronics engineering, computing
and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization
also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical
conferences each year. Additional information about
the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.
