
In 2022, Brian Bothwell was involved in an initiative that had a significant impact on all three Graphics and Workstation Performance Group (GWPG) subcommittees. He architected and championed a unified GUI framework that would create a consistent user interface for all GWPG benchmarks, as well as provide a new release control and software development model. This is a major initiative that will significantly accelerate benchmark development, increase benchmark ease-of-use and ease-of-installation, and further SPEC's reputation for professionalism among the user community. This framework, under which all new GWPG benchmarks will be developed, was first rolled out in the new SPECapc for Solidworks 2022 benchmark. Brian contributed hundreds of hours of his time to the effort, including lengthy discussions with various teams. His flexibility and wisdom enabled teams to strike the perfect balance between fully implementing the vision right away and taking an iterative approach that allows for faster progress on interim releases. Brian was a true workhorse in both troubleshooting issues and contributing ideas related to increasing simplicity. He also made tremendous contributions to the codebase.