Forum of ASPs launched

BANGALORE: Some of the leading Application Service Providers (ASPs) in India
have come together to form the Forum of Application Service Providers in India (FASPIN).
According to a release FASPIN is an independent, non-profit organization to
further the knowledge, understanding and adoption of the ASP model in the Indian
marketplace.

The founding members of the forum are Intelligroup Inc. chairman and co-CEO
Arjun Valluri, Citrix, India director (Marketing) Anil Menon, Ideas2dotCom,
India CEO Ashutosh Yadav, Compaq, India managing director Balu Doraisamy, Ariba,
South Asia managing director M Ganesh, Hughes Escorts Communications chief
operating officer Partho Banerjee and Microsoft, India director Rajeev Kaul.

Arjun Valluri, who is the current chairman of the FASPIN board, said,
"We conduct business in India as part of our global operations and have
made substantial investments here. We see firsthand the many benefits the ASP
model can bring to the Indian market. The forum gives both potential client
companies and ASPs the opportunity to share ideas, foster understanding, and
help define a common ‘language’ around ASPs in India. To achieve this, we’ve
gathered the top thought leaders and professionals in the ASP space and given
them a platform from which to create an open, inclusive knowledge hub and
information exchange for prospective ASP adopters and service providers in
India."

FASPIN aims to set up the systems/standards and develop the structure. Its
purpose 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, the release added.