Join NVM Express

How to Join NVM Express

Founded in 2014, NVM Express has grown to an award-winning international community of members who hail from all corners of the globe. With over 100 member companies, NVM Express represents a wide variety of industries and technical specialties. The consortium is responsible for the delivery of impactful specifications developed through a collaborative environment. NVMe technology specifications are designed based on a response to industry need and seek to provide forward-looking solutions.

NVM Express offers three types of membership, Promoter, Contributor and Adopter.

About the Promoter Group

NVM Express is governed by a Board of Directors, the Promoters, comprised of representatives from 13 NVM Express member companies. Promoters are elected by NVM Express members for a two-year term and are eligible for re-election. All NVM Express member companies are eligible to run for a Promoter position.

For admission in the Promoters Group, a company is required to be officially elected by the Board of Directors along with satisfying all requirements in accordance with the NVMe Bylaws and the Participation Policies.

Promoter Member Benefits:

  • The right to select one representative to serve as a Director on the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Promoter Board Representative”) for a two-year term.
  • The right to participate in the exercise of any DGCL Member Voting Rights
  • The right to vote on all matters presented to the Members for a vote
  • Listed as a Promoter on the Corporation’s website and in Corporation’s marketing material
  • Listed as a Promoter in all press releases, and at all events of the Corporation
  • All associated benefits generally afforded to and imposed upon all Contributor and Adopter Members

Qualifications

A Promoter must adhere to the following:

  • Be supportive of the Corporation’s Purposes as defined in Section 2 of the Bylaws. “Supportive of the Corporation’s Purposes” means that the Member is supportive of the Corporation’s efforts to create Final Specifications and that the Member will also be supportive of the implementation of the Final Specifications.
  • Must not otherwise be prohibited by treaty, law or regulation from abiding by the terms of the Bylaws or any Participation Policies
  • Applicant must pay, and the Member must continue to pay, the then-current annual dues applicable to the relevant Member class;
  • Agrees not to load the Participation of any Work Group for the purpose of obstructing the purpose of the Corporation or the progress or purpose of that Work Group.
  • Must commit to sending its Promoter Board Representative to at least one (1) face-to-face Board of Directors meeting each calendar year, assuming such face-to-face meetings are scheduled.
  • Assign one (1) “full time equivalent” representative of the Member to participate in the activities of the Corporation; and
  • Must commit to send at least one (1) representative(s) from that Promoter to attend at least twelve (12) meetings per year sponsored by the Corporation
  • Must commit to send at least one (1) representative to any annual face-to-face meeting of Members, if one is held.

Cost: Promoter: $12,000

Contributor Member Benefits:

  • Work group participation
  • Right to vote as a work group participant
  • Right to receive and review Draft Specification
  • Right to access ratified Technical Proposals
  • Right to participate in the Annual Members meeting
  • Right to actively participate in the Corporation’s marketing and promotional activities
    at trade shows and other industry events
  • Right to participate in any logo or certification mark licensing program (“Logo Program”)
  • Early access to a Final Specification before it is released to the general public.

Cost: Contributor: $4,000

Adopter Member Benefits:

  • Right to access ratified Technical Proposals
  • Right to participate in the Annual Members meeting
  • Right to actively participate in the Corporation’s marketing and promotional activities
    at trade shows and other industry events
  • Right to participate in any logo or certification mark licensing program (“Logo Program”)
  • Early access to a Final Specification before it is released to the general public.

Cost: Adopter: $500

Steps to NVM Express Membership:

1. Please review the following documents:

2. Download and complete the NVM Express Participation Agreement.

3. Submit the completed and signed Participation Agreement to NVM Express:

  • Email to membership@nvmexpress.org
  • Fax (+1 503-644-6708)
  • Mailing hard copies to:
  • NVM Express
    c/o VTM Group
    3855 SW 153rd Drive
    Beaverton, OR  97003

4. Upon receipt of a complete application, an invoice will be sent and the membership will begin upon receipt of payment.

Governance: NVM Express is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of 13 companies referred to as the Promoters.