L&M is pleased and proud to serve the following industry associations as full service clients.   The ATM Forum The ATM Forum is a non-profit international organization of 150 organizations representing all sectors of the world's computer and communication industries, as well as government agencies, research organizations and end users. Established in 1991, the Forum's mission is to support the acceptance and implementation of Asynchronous Transfer Mode ("ATM") and other broadband technologies, applications and services, based on national and international standards, and support the interoperability, advancement and convergence of technologies that enhance ATM and other broadband markets.   L&M is responsible for the management and administration of The ATM Forum, including marketing, membership maintenance, web site management, and planning for quarterly meetings and four Broadband Exchange program presentations. The ATM Forum is a 501 (c) (6) nonprofit California corporation. Michael LoBue serves as executive director with Mary McCue as the deputy executive director and marketing director. Fibre Channel Industry Association The FCIA was created in the fall of 1999 when the Fibre Channel Association and the Fibre Channel Consortium merged. The organization has 200 international corporate members and relationships with the affiliate Fibre Channel organizations in Europe and Japan. The FCIA focuses on the promotion and education of the Fibre Channel protocol, which is the dominent enabling technology used to deploy SANs (Storage Area Networks). L&M has been providing a wide variety of management and support services for the FCIA since November 1999, including redesigning, hosting and maintaining their web site, and developing the SANmark™ Qualified Program for product conformance to member designed conformance test suites. The FCIA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit California corporation. Chris Lyon serves as their executive director. Fibre Channel Industry Association - Europe The Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) Europe is a self-funding non-profit, pan European body set up to promote Fibre Channel technology. With affiliates in the US and Japan, the FCIA-Europe's charter is to raise the profile and awareness of Fibre Channel technology, thereby developing the broadest possible market for Fibre Channel products.   Established in early 1998, the FCIA Europe has grown its membership to close to one hundred leading companies representing a broad spectrum of the Fibre Channel industry. The association undertakes PR and marketing activities, organises events, and generally acts as a facilitator to educate the user base and help vendors reach their target customers. Mary McCue serves as executive director. SCSI Trade Association The SCSI Trade Association (STA) originally formed in 1995 and incorporated as a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization in California in 1996. The STA promotes and specifies future directions for the Small Computer Systems Interface, a worldwide standard protocol connecting storage and other devices to computer systems. STA membership numbers 19 international companies. L&M assisted the STA with formal incorporation and filing of their tax exempt status and continues to provide a wide variety of management and operational services. Michael LoBue serves as their executive director. Transaction Performance Processing Council The TPC was founded in 1989 with the mission to define transaction processing and database benchmarks and to disseminate objective, verifiable TPC performance data to the industry. Today, the council has 35 worldwide members and continues to be the leading, objective source of transaction performance benchmarks for the market. The TPC became an L&M client in 2000; Michael Majdalany serves as their administrator.