For Outstanding Contribution to FileMaker Awareness in Europe
Carsten Levin, FileMaker Center Denmark
Carsten Levin, co-founder and managing director of "FileMaker Center Denmark", an early FileMaker adaptor, has been a keen and loyal FileMaker developer and evangelist since the days of "FileMaker II".For the past 10 years he has been the driving power behind the largest FileMaker development company in Denmark, now counting 8 full-time FileMaker developers and a couple of freelancers. Thanks to Carsten, almost all developers in his company have passed the FileMaker Certification exam, mainly due to his encouragement, tutoring and support. He is also the first to try out every new test, and not surprisingly: pass it! – making him the perfect role model.
Carsten is also the main architect behind the structure of many of the creative solutions built at his company.
Carsten has participated in almost all FileMaker External Test Site programs and contributed his insights to all aspects of the products. He was also the main speaker at every FileMaker 7 event during the months after the introduction of the new version. He has an enormous talent for explaining the complicated tasks and possibilities to even new FileMaker developers and have them succeed with the product on their own.
This past year, Carsten has also been one of the three main architects behind the event "FileMaker Devcon Scandinavia 2006" which was held in Gothenberg, Sweden, in March 2006 with more than 70 participants from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark."
For Developing Outstanding Technical and Training Resources for FileMaker
Scott Love, Soliant Consulting
Scott Love, Vice President and manager of the Soliant Consulting California office, has served at Ziff-Davis Interactive as an online Managing Editor, at Apple, Inc. as its Web Publishing Technology Evangelist, and directed the Technical Marketing team at Macromedia. He has written dozens of feature and review articles on database and Internet/Web topics for a wide range of computer publications including Macworld magazine and FileMaker Advisor Magazine. He co-authored Special Edition Using FileMaker Pro 7 and Special Edition Using FileMaker 8, and most recently FileMaker 8 Functions and Scripts Desk Reference. He is also an authorized FileMaker Professional Training Foundation Series instructor.Scott has been a FileMaker DevCon speaker for several years. Moreover, in his day-to-day work leading a large development team at Soliant, he's been a tireless advocate for FileMaker, blending strong technical skills with a deep understanding of workflow and user interface needs. Scott is never satisfied with the status quo; he's always searching for new opportunities and ways to improve the solutions delivered by Soliant. He's a valuable member of the FileMaker community and deserves to be recognized for his achievements.For Outstanding Dedication to Strengthen and Solidify FileMaker User Group and Developer Community in Japan
Koji Takeuchi, Splash, Inc.
Mr. Koji Takeuchi individual has been a visible member of Japan’s FileMaker community since 1998. He is a FileMaker developer and consultant for Splash, Inc. He works long hours for his clients, and dedicates his private time to the FileMaker community in Japan.
At a time when the user group was at risk years ago, he kept the fire from going out and lead the FM-Tokyo User Group, increasing new members little by little. Now it has become the biggest User Group in Japan. He plays and enjoys the stellar role of chairman and speaker at meetings. Being always patient, very gentle, warm and respecting other users. He has become very popular with his audiences.
Mr. Koji Takeuchi is also a core member of the Japanese group that runs the famous web site named “ Knockin’ on Seven’s Door,” for FileMaker developers in Japan. He and his teammates translate into Japanese such technical information on FileMaker related articles, white papers, plug-in, books, utilities and training as are available in the United States, and posts the same on “Knockin’ on Seven’s Door”. This web site is of course hosted by FileMaker Server Advanced, and he works as the Webmaster, content provider and project planner. Further, this group holds the very popular monthly event called "FileMaker Fun Night!" at Apple Store Ginza, and he contributes as a key planner and speaker for "FileMaker Fun Night!".
For Outstanding Contribution to the FileMaker User Group and Developer Community
Andy Gaunt, FMPug
Andy Gaunt is the founder of FMPug - Uniting FileMaker Pro Users & Groups around the world. With numerous chapters and still growing, Andy has created a more “connective” philosophy, merging pre-existing user groups with newly formed locales and assembling them under a single umbrella. By creating this syndicate and managing it centrally, each group is now inter-connected through FMPug, allowing each user group to have expanded resources within their reach. Anyone who knows Andy will tell you that “Andy works tirelessly to spread the word about worthwhile FileMaker resources, products and training. His FMPug site has aggregated listings of FileMaker products and training courses that alongside his published technical articles and product reviews are part of a resource library that's becoming more and more important to FileMaker Pro users and developers."In addition to running one of the liveliest FileMaker Pro User Groups, he's showing other user group coordinators how to do the same all over the world. Constantly evangelizing anything positive happening in the FileMaker universe, Andy personifies "outstanding contribution to the FileMaker community". “I have personally not experienced anyone with such selfless enthusiasm for the FileMaker community. He has successfully taken a fantastic idea and from that has significantly built a stable and open community in the past year alone. In addition, his efforts are forward thinking and utilize and challenge all of the latest FileMaker Web technologies. I consider Andy to be a leader in building and strengthening the FileMaker community". On a side note, Andy is using the latest technologies and techniques to make the FMpug website truly a calling card for what and how FileMaker can be used in a real web environment.
For Most Successful SBA Partner in FY 2006
Roy Gordon, Practical Solutions for Educators
Roy Gordon has been in the SBA program since December 2001 and has been an active member of the FSA community for 9 years. His story is a classic FileMaker Developer story.
He had a problem in his day-to-day business that he wanted to
solve, coupled with a passion to help others facing the same
challenges. He turned to FileMaker Pro to help develop a
solution. Other schools heard about his solution and how
it improved his efficiency. So he decided to market his
solution to other schools – and in 1998 he switched to
make it his full-time job. His solutions help schools
streamline Special Education-related functions. These
solutions range from curriculum management to tracking the
accountability needs arising from the passage of the “No
Child Left Behind Act”. In the Fiscal
year to date, he has sold almost 2000 licenses of FileMaker Pro and
FileMaker Server. His solutions are used by over two
thirds of the schools in Ohio, at last count over 400 schools.
2006 FileMaker Humanitarian Award
Charles Durrwachter, InfoCenter Foundation
A first time award in this category, Charles Durrwachter received the 2006 FileMaker Humanitarian Award for setting up the InfoCenter for post-Katrina support using FileMaker Pro.
There was no phone service — landline or cell — within the impact area, so the radio was a key source of information for residents. Charles prepared a FileMaker Pro application, InfoCenter.fp7, to help disc jockeys communicate public service and emergency announcements, and report missing persons. He set it up and had it running within two hours. The database helped coordinate about 2,000 calls per day. The calls were from federal, state, parish, and local officials with important announcements, and from listeners with reports of missing persons, and questions about what to do and how to help.
To begin, Charles deserves enormous kudos for creating this application at a time when people desperately needed it. Secondly, the combination of compassionate people and the legendary FileMaker ease-of-use (up, running and in use within 2 hours) speaks volumes about why we use it and why so many are passionate about it.
Katrina, Rita, Stan, Wilma, Pakistan’s earthquake, Indonesia’s Tsunami, Europe’s floods, and other catastrophic events in 2005 are grim reminders of how complacent people can be about preparing for real emergencies of these magnitudes. Even in today’s world of mass communication, everybody has lessons to learn about how to best respond and how vital real-time information can be,” according to FileMaker Advisor.
Charles has subsequently set up the InfoCenter Foundation with the help of FileMaker Inc., WorldSync, and Point In Space hosting - all of whom deserve notice for their willingness to help. Learn more.
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