FASPIN Launches as Independent Non-Profit Organization

Strategic Insights -

The Forum of Application Service Providers in India (FASPIN) has launched as an independent, non-profit organization to promote the adoption of the Application Service Provider (ASP) model in the Indian marketplace. The organization aims to bring together stakeholders of the digital economy to explore the ASP model as a solution to host, implement, manage, and support information technology for India-based businesses and industries.

Key Takeaways:

  • The founding members of FASPIN include Intelligroup, Ariba, Citrix, Compaq, HECL, Ideas2dotCom, and Microsoft, who bring their expertise in various areas such as ASP, data center components, infrastructure enabling software components, e-business applications components, and computing platform components.
  • Each founding member brings a unique area of expertise to the forum, and other ASP leaders in India are being invited to join as Executive Members.
  • The FASPIN board is chaired by Arjun Valluri, chairman and co-CEO of Intelligroup, who presented the concept of developing a means for communicating and sharing knowledge around the ASP model in India.
  • The organization aims to create an open, inclusive knowledge hub and information exchange for prospective ASP adopters and service providers in India through a web site conceptualized and hosted by Intelligroup.
  • FASPIN's mission is to educate the marketplace, develop common definitions for the industry, serve as a voice to this emerging industry, and accelerate market adoption of the ASP model.

Statistics:

  • The founding members of FASPIN include seven leading global technology providers in India and abroad.
  • The FASPIN board is chaired by Arjun Valluri, chairman and co-CEO of Intelligroup.
  • The organization aims to bring together stakeholders of the digital economy to explore the ASP model.
  • The FASPIN web site is designed as an interactive educational tool and knowledge base for ASP players.

Sources:

  • "Intelligroup, other tech majors form ASP forum," PR Newswire, July 10.
  • "FASPIN launches to promote ASP model in India," Unavailable (original source not provided in the original text).
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