Benchmarking Committees

Consumer Benchmarking Committee

Chair: Brian Ragsdale, Windstream‍

• James Backus, Cincinnati Bell
• Jared Lindman, MTA
• Warren Trochimchuk, Tbaytel
• Stan Romero, BMMA Staff

Goal: To identify / update desired Consumer benchmarking elements and execute semi-annual reports that will benefit the BMMA membership.
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‍Committee members:‍‍

• Identify and define Consumer information that is obtainable and that the BMMA membership would value
• Participate in reporting on results at Annual meeting

The Executive Director will:

• Establish the benchmarking template and request data from appropriate individuals within member companies
• Collect benchmarking data, aggregate and normalize
• Develop individual semi-annual reports for participating member companies
• Report on results at the BMMA Annual meeting and BMMA Fall Workshop

SMB Benchmarking Committee
Chair: Currently Vacant
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Committee members:‍

• Brian Gardner, TDS
• Craig Hern, HTC
• Jared Lindman, MTA
• Kayla Lopez, Tbaytel
• Stan Romero, BMMA Staff

Goal: To identify / update desired SMB benchmarking elements and execute semi-annual reports that will benefit the BMMA membership.
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‍Committee members:

• Identify and define SMB information that is obtainable and that the BMMA membership would value
• Participate in reporting on results at Annual meeting.

The Executive Director will:

• Establish the benchmarking template and request data from appropriate individuals within member companies
• Collect benchmarking data, aggregate and normalize
• Develop individual semi-annual reports for participating member companies
• Report on results at the BMMA Annual meeting and BMMA Fall Workshop
  

Best in Class Award Committee:

Chair: Lauren Roux, BMMA
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Committee members: BMMA Board of Directors
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Goal: To recognize up to 4 individuals or teams that have demonstrated innovation or excellence in marketing broadband services
Best in Class Awards:
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‍Marketing
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‍Awarded to one service provider and to one vendor member that best display innovation or excellence in broadband marketing. This may cover a leading edge product or service development, practice or operation; or marketing as it relates to execution.
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‍Marketing Partnership
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‍Awarded to two or more members (ex: an equipment vendor and a service provider) that together successfully implemented a marketing program to serve the needs of their mutual customers.
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‍Committee members:‍

• Review existing awards programs and make recommendations for change.
• Recommend a membership communications plan.
• Review award submissions, and recommend winners to the Board of Directors for each award.
• Report on results at the Annual meeting.

‍‍The Executive Director will:

• Update the website application process based on the committee’s recommendations.
• Execute the communications plan recommended by the committee.
• Consolidate award submissions for committee review.
• Coordinate awards selection and purchase.
• Present awards to the winners at the Annual meeting
• Follow up with PR opportunities
  

Internet of Things (IoT) Committee:

Chair: Mick Chambers, Windstream
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Committee members: ‍

• Chris Benzinger, Cincinnati Bell
• Matty Howard, Calix
• Brandon Laufenberg, TDS
• Roger Lewis, GVTC
• Brian Murray, F-Secure
• Patrick Moreno, Zyxel
• Kody Nash, MTA
• Derrick Nichols, Windstream
• Conor Steadman, F-Secure
• Stan Romero, BMMA Staff

‍Goal: To identify and drive the execution of activities and actions in which the BMMA can engage to assist the BMMA Membership in the development and growth of the IoT Market and their role in this market.
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‍Committee members:

• Identify the market needs, opportunities and obstacles to be investigated as well as the BMMA’s role in the development of these opportunities
• Develop a plan of action to take advantage of these opportunities
• Determine budget and set goals to execute the plan
• Assist with reporting on progress at BMMA face-to-face meetings

The Executive Director will:

• Execute the committee’s recommendations
• Report on results at BMMA face-to-face meetings
  

Marketing Committee

Chair: Vacant
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‍Committee members:‍

• Jonathan Babbitt, MTA
• Allison Brausen, Calix
• Joe Johnson, Windstream
• Jake Sailana, Zyxel
• Lauren Roux, BMMA Staff

‍Goal: To improve the marketing of the association, both to potential, new member companies, and to additional individuals within existing member companies.

‍Committee members:

• Identify the opportunities and obstacles to be investigated
• Determine budget and set goals to include:
• Encourage promotion of the BMMA within one’s company (individuals from member companies to work on their successors).
• Create sessions and materials to spread the word.
• Gather and use testimonials.
• Recommend updates to the BMMA website
  
• Report out at Annual meeting.
  

‍‍The Executive Director will:

• Execute the committee’s recommendations.
• Report on results at the Annual meeting.
  

Membership Committee

Chair: Greg Owens, Calix
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Committee members:

• Brian Murray, F-Secure
• Jonathan Babbitt, MTA
• Casey Thompson, TDS
• Kris Voelker, HTC
• Stan Romero, BMMA Staff

Goal: To increase the awareness of the BMMA as an effective tool for broadband service providers and vendors, and as a result, to increase service provider and vendor membership.

‍Committee members oversee all BMMA membership activities, including:

• Identify potential new members
• Supervise the recruitment of new members
• Approve membership applications
• Recommend new membership dues to the BMMA.

The Executive Director is responsible for:

• Actively recruiting new members
• Collecting membership applications from prospective new members
  
• Submitting applications for membership to the Membership Committee for approval
  
• Formally welcoming each new member company.