CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
November 15, 2007
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Award winning! - ISO grants Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award
On the occasion of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) General Assembly in Geneva in September the subcommittee "Industrial Data" (SC4) was awarded with the Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award. Thus the SC4 was recognized for the introduction and advancement of the STEP standard developed for the exchange of product data. The ProSTEP iViP association which took active part in this development since its foundation in 1993 is very pleased and grateful for this award.
This recent recognition was not only awarded for the introduction of the application protocols AP214 (Core Data for Automotive Mechanical Design Processes) and AP212 (Electrical Design and Installation) which were defined for product data exchange as ISO Standard 10303-214 and ISO Standard 10303-212, but also for all activities ensuring their continuous advancement. "For all the experts involved this award is a great honour and at the same time a great motivation to continue the work at the same high level achieved so far," commented Dr. Max Ungerer, who coordinates the international expert group working on the advancement of the application protocols AP214/AP212 within ProSTEP iViP. The proposals developed by this group are submitted directly to the corresponding working group at ISO according to the A-Liaison agreement between the ProSTEP iViP Association and ISO.
Industry leaders have appreciated this award as well. Prof. Dr. Vijay Srinivasan, PLM Chief Standards and Solutions Officer of the IBM Software Group stated: "Open standards such as STEP are nowadays indispensable for the integration of engineering- and business systems. That the ISO is recognizing the SC4 for its achievements just now is remarkable und richly deserved."
With the Lawrence D. Eicher Award the ISO recognizes regularly achievements of excellence in the area of standardization. The prize is named after the former ISO secretary general Lawrence D. Eicher.
About the ProSTEP iViP Association
The ProSTEP iViP Association is an international branch-specific community comprising leading companies in the automotive and aerospace industries, system vendors and research institutes. The aim of the ProSTEP iViP Association is to find solutions for the challenges facing the manufacturing industry as a result of networked collaboration in a worldwide development network.
A concept based on a coherent, cross-organizational and cross-domain view of data, processes and systems provides a solid foundation for meeting these challenges. The Association's five main areas of focus reflect this approach: process management, system integration, product data standardization, engineering collaboration and knowledge transfer.
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