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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• Chairman of Business Committee - Bruno Basquin (Gemalto)
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Representatives from Members/Partners (Business Committee)

Gemalto : Christian Goire
Giesecke and Devrient: Thomas Froschmeier
Incard: Michele Scarlatella
Morpho (formerly Sagem Orga): Oleg Krainioukov
NXP: Wolfgang Meindl
Oberthur Technologies: Jean-Loup Depinay
Oracle (formerly Sun Microsystems): Brian Kowal
Renesas: Stephane Daniellian
Trusted Logic: Eric Vetillard

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