DMTF is proud to acknowledge those members who have gone above and beyond their usual call of duty to contribute to the organization’s success through our annual Star Awards. Each year, the executive committee recommends a list of nominations to the Board of Directors, who review the list to select the winners based on each volunteer’s overall contributions. Recipients of the award have dedicated their time and effort to help advance DMTF standards and initiatives. These awards serve as a token of our appreciation and gratitude to their continued dedication.

Congratulations to the following 2011 Star Award recipients:

• Rodney Brown (IBM)
• Carl Chan (WBEM Solutions)
• Doug Davis (IBM)
• Hiro Kishimoto (Fujitsu)
• Wojtek Kozaczynski (Microsoft)
• Gilbert Pilz (Oracle)

We'd also like to acknowledge our continuing award winners, George Ericson and Andy Maier, for their ongoing dedication to the organization.

These awards recognize the many contributions of our members including their time, energy, innovation and leadership. It is because of these recipients and our many volunteers that DMTF is a thriving and growing organization.

2011 has been another successful year for DMTF. There have been many exciting announcements and technical advances within the organization including the formation of the Cloud Auditing Data Federation Work Group and the Software License Management Incubator, ISO’s adoption of OVF and SM CLP, and the launch of the DMTF Japanese Website portal. This continued success ensures that DMTF remains at the forefront of the industry. We owe our accomplishments and successes to the hard work and dedication of our members, without which DMTF would not be where it is today. Please join us in thanking all of our members for their ongoing contributions!