Ecma International
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standards organization for information and communication systems
Key facts
- Formation
- 1961 ; 65 years ago ( 1961 )
- Type
- Standards organization
- Purpose
- Standardization of information and communication technology and consumer electronics
- Headquarters
- Geneva , Switzerland
- Region served
- Worldwide
- Official language
- English
- Key people
- Theresa O’Connor (President) Jochen Friedrich (Vice-President, Executive Committee Chair) Chris Wilson (Treasurer) Samina Husain (Secretary General) Patrick Luthi (Chief Technical Officer)
- Main organ
- General Assembly
- Budget
- by membership dues
- Website
- www .ecma-international .org
- Formerly called
- European Computer Manufacturers Association
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- organization
- Country
- Switzerland
- Headquarters
- Geneva
- Official website
- www.ecma-international.org
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- Commons category
- Ecma International
- inception
- 1961-00-00
- product or material produced
- software
- short name
- Ecma
- official observer status in organization
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- street address
- Rue du Rhône 114, CH1204 Geneva, Switzerland
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Encyclopedic overview
Ecma International (/ˈɛkmə/) is a nonprofit standards organization for information and communication systems. It acquired its current name in 1994, when the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) changed its name to reflect the organization's global reach and activities. As a consequence, the name is no longer considered an acronym and no longer uses full capitalization.
The organization was founded in 1961 to standardize computer systems in Europe. Membership is open to large and small companies worldwide that produce, market, or develop computer or communication systems, and have interest and experience in the areas addressed by the group's technical bodies. It is located in Geneva.
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