Since his election as Chairman in May 1999, the Consortium has grown from 25 founding companies to more than 300 member companies worldwide. Under Gruen-Kennedy's leadership, the ASP Industry Consortium is working to foster standards for best practices in ASP engagements, commission research to accurately assess market needs, and educate the marketplace about the rapidly evolving ASP delivery model. It also acknowledges the critical role the consortium is already playing in shaping the future and acting as the voice of the application service provider market. An application service provider manages and delivers application capabilities to multiple entities from data centers across a wide area network.
ASPs give customers a viable alternative to procuring and implementing complex systems themselves.
In some cases, ASPs even provide customers with a comprehensive alternative to building and managing internal information technology operations. ASP customers also are able to control more precisely the total cost of technology ownership through scheduled payment schemes. About the ASP Industry Consortium Founded in May 1999, and headquartered in Massachusetts, the Application Service Provider Industry Consortium is an international advocacy group of companies formed to promote the application service provider industry by sponsoring research, fostering standards, and articulating the measurable benefits of this evolving delivery model. Its goals include educating the marketplace, developing common definitions for the industry, as well as serving as a forum for discussion and sponsoring research in the industry. In addition, the consortium will foster standards and guidelines and promote best practices for the industry.