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Lifetime achievement award

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The lifetime achievement award is a discretionary recognition given by the Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors to individuals whose contributions over many years have fundamentally shaped the Bluetooth SIG community.

Who this applies to: Any individual at a Bluetooth SIG member company in good standing whose extraordinary contributions over many years merit Board recognition. There is no nomination form and no voting process. Members may suggest names to the Board for consideration.

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What the lifetime achievement award is

This is not an annual award in the usual sense. There is no fixed cap, no fixed cadence, and no required schedule. The Board recognizes individuals when, in its judgment, an individual's contribution merits lifetime achievement recognition. 

The award exists to recognize the kind of contribution that doesn't fit into a structured nomination process: the sustained, extraordinary work that an entire community can point to.

Who is eligible

To be considered for lifetime achievement, the individual must:

  • Be a Bluetooth SIG member company in good standing
  • Have made sustained, significant contributions to the Bluetooth SIG community over many years
  • Not currently a SIG staff member
  • Not currently a SIG Board member

The Board considers lifetime achievement awards holistically. There are no fixed criteria. The recognition is reserved for contributions that the Board, in its judgment, finds extraordinary.

How recipients are selected

The lifetime achievement award is discretionary at the Board of Directors' discretion. The Board may identify recipients through:

  • Direct identification by Board members
  • Recommendations from Bluetooth SIG staff
  • Recommendations from member group leadership

Members may suggest names for the Board's consideration by submitting a ticket with a brief description of the individual and their contributions. Member suggestions are reviewed by Bluetooth SIG staff and, where appropriate, forwarded to the Board, but the Board is not required to act on any suggestion.

What recipients receive

  • A plaque or comparable physical recognition
  • Public announcement at the Member Summit reception and in Bluetooth SIG communications
  • Acknowledgment on the Bluetooth SIG's member awards page

FAQ

There is no formal nomination process. You can suggest names to the Board by submitting a ticket, but the Board reviews and decides at its discretion.
Outstanding contributor and outstanding leadership recognizes work done in the past 12 months and are decided by member vote. Lifetime achievement recognizes contributions over many years and is decided by the Board. The awards address different timeframes and use different decision processes.
There is no fixed number. The Board may give none in some years, and one or more in others. The recognition is reserved for contributions the Board judges extraordinary.
The award is intentionally discretionary. The Board considers each potential recipient holistically rather than against a checklist. There are no published criteria, by design.
No. Lifetime achievement is a lifetime designation.
The award is a Board decision. Concerns about the program may be raised with the SIG through normal channels by submitting a ticket.

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