Ecma International

Ecma International

Formation	1961; 63 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	Jochen Friedrich (President) Michael Saboff (Executive Committee Chair) Samina Husain (Secretary General)
Main organ	General Assembly
Budget	by membership dues
Website	www.ecma-international.org
Formerly called	European Computer Manufacturers Association

Ecma International (/ˈɛkmə/) is a nonprofit standards organization for information and communication systems.^[1] 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.