The 2013 panel of judges included SAMA founding president and automotive editor for Miami's Community Newspapers Ron Beasley, SAMA president - elect and founding member Bill Adam,
auto writer and former SAMA president / founding member Paul Borden;
auto writer / photographer and SAMA founding member Angelica Willard, nationally known automotive radio personality Joe Castello,
veteran automotive writer and track announcer Ric Green; bilingual automotive
journalist Juan Robbin;
auto writer and sports car racer Dr. Ray Mummery; and
auto writer / magazine publisher Marlen Bedoya.
RFID 24 - 7 was founded in 2008 by John R. Johnson, a
veteran technology
journalist and entrepreneur who specializes in
auto - ID and RFID technology.