The Global Technology Industry Association (GTIA) announced its acquisition of The ASCII Group, expanding its global member community and increasing investment in the programs, resources and experiences that support IT service providers around the globe.
This milestone marks the next step in a relationship built over years of shared commitment to the IT channel and member success. Building on more than four decades of industry leadership, GTIA has evolved from its roots with CompTIA into a global, non-profit trade association with a singular focus on advancing the IT channel and shaping its future.
With the closing of the acquisition, ASCII will become a GTIA community, with increased investment to expand its reach and impact. According to GTIA, what ASCII members value most – peer connection, regional engagement and trusted vendor relationships – will be strengthened by additional resources, enhanced experiences and broader access to GTIA’s global portfolio of insights and capabilities.
“We’ve been in the room at ASCII Edge events, collaborating on world-class, vendor-agnostic research and working side by side with this community because we believe in the same things,” said Dan Wensley, CEO, GTIA. “This is a relationship that’s been building and strengthening for years. This acquisition lets us go further together, and we do it with deep respect for the legacy Alan Weinberger built and the community that legacy created.”
Founded in 1984, The ASCII Group has long been a cornerstone of the MSP community, built on the belief that MSPs grow stronger together through peer connection and shared experience. Its model of regional engagement and practical, day-to-day business support has helped thousands of providers grow and thrive.
