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Largest Technology Services Trade Associations Join Forces

AFSMI Teams with SSPA and TPSA to Create First of its Kind Alliance Dedicated To Maximizing Business Value for Members

FORT MYERS, FL., and SAN DIEGO, CA – March 15, 2007 -- The Association for Services Management International (AFSMI) today announced it has entered into a long-term agreement to become part of a network of associations that includes the Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA) and the Technology Professional Services Association (TPSA). This agreement creates the industry’s first-ever alliance of services associations. While each association will remain independent, the collaboration is designed to leverage the group’s combined advocacy, thought leadership and resources, encompassing all aspects of the technology services industry in order to maximize the business value for their respective member companies.

“By joining the network with SSPA and TPSA and sharing their business infrastructure, we are taking AFSMI to the next level of impact on behalf of our members,” said John Schoenewald, Executive Director, AFSMI. “Together we will achieve more than any one of the individual associations can today. We believe that the combination of these top associations gives us access to world-class research, best practices, and the leading innovators in the services economy helping our members enjoy the benefits of the highest quality content and resources.”

“We are excited to begin working with AFSMI to enhance current member programs and introduce new ones,” said J.B. Wood, CEO of SSPA and TPSA. “Members will continue to receive all core programs and services included in their AFSMI membership and we look forward to sharing our plans for enriching membership services as they become complete over the coming months.”

“Across both enterprise and consumer markets, services are playing a key role in the financial outcomes of high-tech companies,” said William Steenburgh, senior vice president, Xerox Services. “By joining forces, AFSMI, SSPA and TPSA are now able to collectively address the total services business ­ helping executives at global technology companies like Xerox exceed our customers’ expectations and drive profitable growth in the booming technology services economy. As a member of all three associations, we are delighted to see them working together for the benefit of the industry.”

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