Mike Bennett from the IT Division received an IEEE award sponsored by the IEEE Standards Association. The award was presented in recognition for leadership in developing IEEE Std 802.3az-2010™, more commonly known as Energy Efficient Ethernet or EEE in the industry. The standard was published in the fall of 2010. Ratification and publication of the standard marks a remarkable culmination of effort by the industry that was started by Mike Bennett, Bruce Nordman and Ken Christensen and resulted in the formation of a Task Force under the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group. 
"It was rewarding to bring an idea that began as collaboration with Bruce Nordman in EETD and Dr. Ken Christensen at the University of South Florida to fruition as a standard, and it was a privilege to Chair a Task Force with such brilliant and talented engineers. New standard development can be challenging; nonetheless, Task Force members were collegial and truly professional. Additionally, without the great leadership from the Working Group, this project would not have been a success", said Bennett.
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