OATUG Awards

OATUG Awards

Member of the Year: Recognizes an individual within an OATUG Member organization for making an outstanding contribution to OATUG and its members. 

New! - Project of the Year: Recognizes an individual within an OATUG User Member organization for successful completion of a complex or exceptionally impactful project involving one or more Oracle applications and/or Oracle technology platforms. The project must have been completed (usually marked by a "go-live date") within approximately the last 12 months. 

Women in Technology Leadership Award: Honors a female OATUG member who has demonstrated strong leadership and a passion for helping other women excel in technology-related professions or fields of study. 

Emerging Leader Award: Recognizes an OATUG member who goes above and beyond by connecting, educating, and helping other new leaders within Oracle Applications and Technologies communities. 

Salute to Outstanding Contributors - 2024 Award Recipients

There are many individuals and groups that serve the OATUG community with their outstanding contributions throughout the year. To view each award recipient, click on the tab below.

Member of the Year

Member of the Year

Women in Technology Leadership Award

Women in Technology Leadership Award

Project of the Year Award

PROJECT of the Year

Oracle Ambassador of the Year

Al Marciante, Vice President, Product Management, Oracle

Emerging Leader Award

Emerging Leader Award

AmodAmod Joshi, Sr.
Director Consulting, CGI Inc

Star Presenter of the Year – User

Star Presenter of the Year – User

Star Presenter of the Year – Associate

Star Presenter of the Year – Associate

OATUG Awards Information and History

To view details about each award, select the corresponding tab on the left.

Member of the Year Award

The Member of the Year Award recognizes an individual within an OATUG Member organization for making an outstanding contribution to the OATUG and its members.

Year Winner

  • 2023: Jeff Hare
  • 2022: Ravikanth Prabhu
  • 2021: Mohan Dutt
  • 2020: Alfredo Abate
  • 2019: Kirby Lunger
  • 2018: Marty Fye
  • 2017: Melissa Sider
  • 2016: Bill Dunham
  • 2015: Andrew Snyder
  • 2014: Douglas Volz
  • 2013: Michael Brown
  • 2012: Lakshmi Sampath
  • 2011: Kaberi Nayak
  • 2010: Mohan Iyer
  • 2009: Steve Canter
  • 2008: Sandra Vucinic
  • 2007: Mohan Dutt
  • 2006: Takao Hara
  • 2005: Lisa Palermo
  • 2004: John Stouffer

Innovator of the Year

The Innovator of the Year Award recognizes an OATUG User Member organization that has demonstrated innovative and breakthrough techniques using the standard functionality of an Oracle Application.

Year Winner

  • 2021: The Research Foundation for SUNY
  • 2020 - not awarded
  • 2019 - not awarded
  • 2018 - not awarded
  • 2017 - Equinix
  • 2016 - City of Las Vegas
  • 2015 - not awarded
  • 2014 - Worthington Industries
  • 2013 - Closure Systems International Division of Reynolds Packaging Group
  • 2012 - Anderson Hay & Grain
  • 2011 - Dell
  • 2010 - McGraw Hill
  • 2009 - Wind River Systems
  • 2008 - EMC Corporation
  • 2007 - US Internetworking
  • 2006 - Barrick Goldstrike Mines
  • 2005 - Dallas Independent School District

OATUG Oracle Ambassador Award

Oracle employees who have made an outstanding contribution to the OATUG and its members by significantly supporting or contributing to one or more of the OATUG’s goals of advocacy, education and training, and member networking. The winner of this award is nominated and voted on by the OATUG Board of Directors.

Year Winner

  • 2023: Matt Smoldt and Hasan Usmani 
  • 2021: Shoko Chida, Noriko Ito and Yuka Noda of Oracle Japan
  • 2020: Kevin Hudson and Matt Lee
  • 2019: Nathalie Beaine
  • 2018: Jeff McCall
  • 2017: David Heisler
  • 2016: Deidre Engstrom and Lauri Williams
  • 2015: Elke Phelps
  • 2014: Max Arderius
  • 2012: Sherm Terry, Anne Carlson, John O'Rourke, Joshua Byford, and Marcy Weliver
  • 2011: Lisa Stuart and Brian Lawrence
  • 2010: Steve Miranda, Cliff Godwin, Mark Farnham, and Karen Brownfield
  • 2009: Roger Goossens, Steven Chan, Dana Murugan, Nadia Bendjedou, Jackie Rose, and J.J. Clementson
  • 2008: Charles Kendig, Andrea Rosmarin, Aravindan Sankaramurthy, Scott Malcom, and Kathy Bush
  • 2007: Keith Walker, Chris Wartiki, Moshin Lee, Gerald O'Sullivan, Charlie Mott, Robert Smith, Lori Burke, Shiena Avila, Vinit Doshi, Char Jorgenson, Steven Chan, and Nadia Bendjedou

Star Presenter of the Year Award

Started in 2014, the OATUG STAR Presenter of the Year Award recognizes two OATUG members (one User and one Associate) who have made an outstanding contribution to the OATUG and its members via speaking engagements.

Year Winner

  • 2023
    • Associate: Marc Caruso
    • User: Amair Mairaj 
  • 2022
    • Associate: Mia Urman
    • User: Manjula Ganapathi 
  •  2021
    • Associate: Jon Wakefield
    • User: Sheena Ekker
  • 2020
    • Associate: Kai Glittenberg
    • User: Mary Hammes
  • 2019
    • Associate: Vimal Manimozhi
    • User: Vivek Puri
  • 2018
    • Associate: Doug Volz
    • User: Fidel Fayad
  • 2017
    • Associate: Tom Simkiss
    • User: Doug Hahn
  • 2016
    • Associate: Sandra Vucinic
    • User: Chad Johnson
  • 2015
    • Associate: Susan Behn
  • 2014
    • Associate: Lee Briggs
    • User: Bill Klein

Women in Technology Leadership Award

The Women in Technology Leadership Award was first presented in 2019 and honors a female OATUG member who has demonstrated strong leadership and a passion for helping other women excel in technology-related professions or fields of study. The Award recipient participates as a speaker at the annual Women in Technology Session at Ascend.

Year Recipient

  • 2023: Jacklyn Karell
  • 2022: Kate Helmer
  • 2021: Susan Behn
  • 2020: Mia Urman
  • 2019: Astha Patni

Emerging Leader Award

The Emerging Leader Award was first presented in 2022 and recognizes an OATUG member who goes above and beyond by connecting, educating, and helping other new leaders within Oracle Applications and Technologies communities.

Year Recipient

  • 2022 - Manish Naik