History

Following the announcement, by JavaSoft, (now the Java Card division of SUN Microsystem) of the Java Card API in October, 1996, Schlumberger (now Axalto) and Gemplus laid the groundwork for the Java Card Forum early the next year. Bull CP8 Transac joined with these two companies to officially organize the Forum on April 27, 1997.

The Forum is divided into two committees, the Business Committee and the Technical Committee. The groups have met every quarter since the Forum was founded and have successfully prepared recommendations to SUN Microsystems for the Java Card 2 API specifications. Current work is focused on vertical market extensions to the core specification for GSM telecom, banking and information technology and defining the next generation Java Card specification requirements (3.0).

Officers

• President - Christian Goire (Gemalto)
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• Chairman of Technical Committee - Eric Vetillard (Trusted Logic)
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Representatives from Members/Partners (Business Committee)

Gemalto : Christian Goire
Giesecke and Devrient: Thomas Kraft
Incard: Giancarlo Celentano
Infineon: Rodrigue Gil
NXP: Gregor Sueng
Oberthur Card Systems: Marc Bertin
Renesas: Neda Behnam
Sagem Orga: Laurence Ayache
Sermepa: Fernando Barranquero
STMicroelectronics: Thierry Albaret
SUN: Florian Tournier
Trusted Logic: Benoit Bole
Visa: Marc Kekicheff

If you are from a Member/Partner company and have a question concerning the Java Card Forum, please contact your company representative.