About USB Implementers Forum, Inc.

USB Implementers Forum, Inc. is a non-profit corporation founded by the group of companies that developed the Universal Serial Bus specification. The USB-IF was formed to provide a support organization and forum for the advancement and adoption of Universal Serial Bus technology. The Forum facilitates the development of high-quality compatible USB peripherals (devices), and promotes the benefits of USB and the quality of products that have passed compliance testing. Some of the many activities that the USB-IF supports include:

• USB Compliance Workshops
• USB compliance test development
• www.usb.org Web site
• USB pavilions at CES, CeBIT, IDF, WinHEC, and other events
• Marketing programs and collateral materials, such as retail newsletters, retail salespeople training, store end-caps, etc.
• USB Developer Conferences
• and many more...

Board of Directors

The USB-IF, Inc. Board of Directors is composed of the following companies and their designated representative Directors:

• Hewlett-Packard Company - Alan Berkema
• Intel Corporation - Jeff Ravencraft
• LSI Corporation - Dave Thompson 
• Microsoft Corporation - Fred Bhesania 
• NEC Corporation - Katsuhiko Nakazawa
• NXP Semiconductors - Geert Knapen

Corporate Officers

The USB-IF, Inc. Corporate Officers are:

• Chairman/President - Jeff Ravencraft, Intel Corporation
• Vice-President - Geert Knapen, NXP Semiconductors 
• Secretary - Geert Knapen, NXP Semiconductors 
• Treasurer - Masami Katagiri, NEC Corporation

Working Committees

The USB-IF, Inc. Working Committees and their Chairpersons are:

• Device Working Group (DWG) - Paul Berg
• Compliance Committee - Rahman Ismail 
• Marketing Committee - Jon Kenton 
• On-The-Go Working Group - Richard Petrie 

Available Documents

The USB-IF, Inc. Articles of Incorporation and Corporate Bylaws are available for download. If you would like to join the USB-IF, a membership form is also available. These documents are in PDF format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

Please contact admin@usb.org with any further questions.