Edward A. Guilbert e-Business Professional Award

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  Edward A. Guilbert e-Business Professional Award
Recognizing Significant Career Contributions in e-Business Message Development

Purpose
Since 1991, DISA has awarded this lifetime achievement honor as the highest level of recognition bestowed upon a professional who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the e-business standards field.

The award is named in honor of Edward A. Guilbert, who served as a logistics officer during the Berlin Airlift of 1948 and later created the first system to exchange data electronically.

Evaluation Criteria
Candidates for nomination include individuals who exhibit a lifetime of strength and accomplishments in the following areas towards the advancement of e-business and EDI standards:

  • Breadth of Industry Service: Industry Participation and Profile of Service Achievements
  • Quality of Service: Level of Vision, Pioneering
  • Duration of Service: Dedication
  • Additional Statement from the Nominee's Sponsor Regarding Qualifications

Nomination Period
Nominations for this award are accepted through June 10, 2009.

Help DISA identify industry peers who deserve to be recognized for their contributions to the industry.

Evaluation Process
The nominations are reviewed by a panel of respected industry professionals, based on the Evaluation Criteria, according to information presented in the individual's nomination and what is known of the candidate.

Each nomination is given a numeric score, based on the judging criteria. The nominee with the highest average will be selected as the recipient of the award.

Presentation of Awards
DISA's prestigious awards are presented during the General Session of the ASC X12 Fall Trimester Meeting.

2008 Guilbert Award Recipient

Peter Randlev, IBM Retiree
From 1954-1997 Peter was a Senior Engineering manager at IBM with experience in computer hardware and software for the metals, retail, automotive, healthcare and manufacturing industries.

While at IBM, Peter obtained patents for (1) attaching a keyboard to a computer and (2) security systems. He helped create the IBM model 5275 which is a control unit for numerically controlled machine tools. Peter also formulated worldwide common procedures for all IBM engineering laboratories.

As a member of X12E, Product Data, Peter was the primary author of the 841, 842, 848 and 863 transactions which now reside within X12M Supply Chain subcommittee. He also was a major contributor to the development of the X12E transactions 101, 132, 140, 141, 142 and 143 which also now reside within X12M.

Peter has participated with the Policies and Procedures Task Group and DISA on revisions to the SD2 document and he regularly provides valuable input on the X12 member ballots.

Guilbert Award Recipients

2008Peter Randlev

2001Jessie W. Alderson
Klaus-Dieter Naujok

1995Earl J. Bass
Joseph G. Carley
Ralph W. Notto

2007Lance Dailey
Bob Lyttle
Verna Schultz

2000Kendra Martin

1994Ken Hutcheson

2006Dan Petrosky

1999Lee Barrett

1993Burton F. Millard

2005Harry Featherstone
Pam Flaten

1998Harriet J. Rusk

1992Clifford R. Buys

2004Doug Anderson
Dan Codman (posthumously)
Jim Sykes

1997James J. Muenz

1991Edward A. Guilbert
David L. Torma

2003Hank Lavery
Paul Lemme

1996Hans Weiting

2002Dr. Kepa Zubeldia
John B. Hunter

Questions?
Please contact Guy Mayer at gmayer@disa.org or (703) 970-2059.