OKI's Kikuchi Receives Information Processing Society of Japan's 2026 Standardization Achievement Award

Award Certificate

OKI (OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd.) is pleased to announce that Ms. Nahomi Kikuchi (Doctor of Engineering) of OKI received the 2026 "Standardization Achievement Award" at the 41st General Meeting of the Information Technology Standards Commission (ITSCJ) (Note 1) of the Information Processing Society of Japan, held on May 21, 2026. Ms. Kikuchi previously received the "Standardization Contribution Award" in 2021, making this her second award from the ITSCJ. The Standardization Achievement Award is presented annually to no more than three individuals recognized for their long-standing and significant contributions to standardization within ISO/IEC JTC 1 (Note 2), typically as committee members of the ITSCJ.

As ICT (Information and Communication Technology) advances, and with the evolution of IT services, IoT, AI, and more, the importance of software and systems is growing. Standardization of quality standards and support technologies is fundamental to achieving secure and safe system quality and facilitating consensus-building among various organizations. Ms. Kikuchi has been involved in standardization activities since 1995, participating in WG 8 and WG 12 subcommittees of JTC 1/SC 7 (Note 3) and continuing her efforts to this day. Since 2009, she has participated in the SC 7/WG 6 subcommittee (Note 4) and contributed to the establishment of international standards in the ISO/IEC 25000 SQuaRE family (Note 5). Furthermore, she has worked diligently to adopt the international standards developed by SC 7/WG 8, WG 12, and WG 6 into JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards), contributing to the domestic dissemination of international standards in the "Software and Systems Engineering" field. This award recognizes her approximately 30 years of dedicated activity.

Commemorative Plaque for the Achievement Award

Words of Acceptance

I am deeply honored to receive the prestigious "Standardization Achievement Award." This award is a testament to the collaboration of those who have worked with me in standardization activities and the support of everyone who has encouraged me. I express my sincere gratitude to all stakeholders. I am committed to continuing my contributions to the advancement of this field.

Glossary

Note 1: Information Technology Standards Commission (ITSCJ) of the Information Processing Society of Japan This commission deliberates on international standards for information technology (IT) such as those from ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), conducts research and studies related to these standards, deliberates on domestic standards, and engages in standardization related to information processing and computers. https://itscj.ipsj.or.jp/

Note 2: ISO/IEC JTC 1 (Joint Technical Committee 1) A technical committee established jointly by ISO and IEC in 1987, responsible for international standardization in the field of information technology.

Note 3: JTC 1/ SC 7 Subcommittee (Software and Systems Engineering) This committee works on the standardization of processes, support tools, and support technologies related to software products and systems. The WG8 (Software lifecycle support processes) and WG12 (Software functional size measurement) subcommittees are now concluded.

Note 4: SC 7/WG 6 Subcommittee (Software product and system quality) This subcommittee is responsible for the SQuaRE family international standards related to software and system quality, and their adoption into JIS.

Note 5: SQuaRE family standards ISO/IEC 250xx and JIS X 250xx This is a group of standards that define "System and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE)." They are structured as systematic standards and guidelines for quality management, quality requirements, quality measurement, quality models, and quality evaluation to ensure the quality of software and systems.

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