ANSI Executive Featured as Keynote Speaker at the Accredited Standards Committee X12's 25th Birthday Celebration; June 6-11, 2004, The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2004 The Accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. Standards Committee (ASC ASC Ambulatory surgery center, see there ) X12 is pleased to announce its 25th Birthday Celebration & Meeting, featuring keynote speaker Frances E. Schrotter, senior vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the American National Standards Institute See ANSI. (body, standard) American National Standards Institute - (ANSI) The private, non-profit organisation (501(c)3) responsible for approving US standards in many areas, including computers and communications. ANSI is a member of ISO. (ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. ), and ASC X12 leadership presentations on the committee's 25 years of accomplishments. These engaging presentations will take place during the ASC X12 General Session at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago on June 7, from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., followed by a special birthday party reception, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. More than 500 e-business standards experts, collaborating across industries on business processes, will gather at the upcoming ASC X12 Meeting to create the next generation of e-business messaging, providing a foundation for tomorrow's technology environments. Keynote speaker Frances E. Schrotter of ANSI will comment on the value and future of standardization nationally and internationally. At ANSI, she supports and facilitates the participation of U.S. interests in domestic, regional and international standardization activities. Ms. Schrotter, who first joined ANSI in 1976, works actively with numerous domestic and international committees developing standards in dozens of industries. Serving as esteemed sponsors of ASC X12's 25th Birthday Celebration and Meeting are the following organizations: -- Platinum - Washington Publishing Company -- Gold - Railinc -- Silver - Healthation LLC; and Kraft Foods -- Patron - Allstate Insurance Company; American Hospital Association; Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL; Delta Dental Plans Association; EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. Specialists, Inc.; EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. ; Electronic Commerce Council of Canada; The First American Corporation
Officially referred to as The First American Corporation (FAC) , ; Freddie Mac; HDX; Kaiser Permanente; Kleinschmidt Inc.; Logistics Management Institute; Research Triangle Software; SeeBeyond; Siemens Medical Solutions Siemens Medical Solutions (Siemens Med) is a supplier to the healthcare industry, and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany. Its U.S. division, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. ; Sterling Commerce; SysCom Strategies, Inc.; Techno Solutions Group, Inc.; TriMed Solutions; UPS; WebMD and X12 Steering Committee At the ASC X12 Meeting, attendees will enhance their X12 electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI) standards and build evolving eXtensible Markup Language See XML. (language, text) Extensible Markup Language - (XML) An initiative from the W3C defining an "extremely simple" dialect of SGML suitable for use on the World-Wide Web. http://w3.org/XML/. (XML) business messages, using X12's Context Inspired Component Architecture (CICA). This syntax-neutral architecture not only facilitates the creation of XML business messages and enhances the reusability and interoperability of message structures, but also makes it possible to use the same architecture as future markup languages are developed. "We are honored to have Ms. Schrotter present the ANSI perspective and projection on standardization in the 21st century," said ASC X12 Chairman Ralph Berwanger. "In 1979, ANSI accredited X12 to develop uniform standards for cross- and inter-industry electronic exchange of business transactions and today more than 315 EDI transaction sets provide a sound and secure solution for high volume messaging. As conflicting XML messages proliferate, ASC X12 is using its open, consensus-based standards process to create a new generation of e-business messaging, once again revolutionizing B2B e-commerce." There is no registration fee for ASC X12 members and first-time nonmember attendees. Visit http://www.x12.org to learn more about or to register for ASC X12's Birthday Celebration and Meeting, June 6-11, in Chicago. About the Accredited Standards Committee X12 The Accredited Standards Committee X12, accredited by the American National Standards Institute and comprised of cross-industry representation, develops robust e-business exchange standards in X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) and XML formats that interact with a multitude of e-business technologies and serve as a premier tool for integrating electronic applications. Through standards-setting and active participation in emerging and technically relevant initiatives, ASC X12 facilitates the effective exchange of electronic information. Propelling global e-business, ASC X12 is an active contributor to the United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN/EDIFACT UN/EDIFACT United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport ), an international standard relating to the exchange of good and services. To learn more about ASC X12, visit www.X12.org or call 703-970-4480. |
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