ASCII Group

<h2 id="history">History</h2>
<p>The original ASCII business model was created in 1984 by <a href="/facts/Alan_Weinberger/XpF6pkw7">Alan Weinberger</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> who forged the network out of a failing franchise of software retail stores owned by <a href="/facts/Ashton-Tate/xFaCIAFC">Ashton-Tate</a>, a major software publisher.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> 40 independent software retailers decided to join together as a buying group and pay monthly fees to support their organization, in turn supporting each other and their programs for mutual benefit.
<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a>
</p><p>Debuting in 2000, ASCII holds 9 annual Success Summits each year throughout the United States and Canada.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> In 2015, ASCII partnered with TTR, Inc. and announced a support service for sales tax questions.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/ASCII/vGUI33Qu">ASCII</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/ASCII_art/TmgLtCg5">ASCII art</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://asciigroup.com/">ASCII Group</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ascii.com/">ASCI</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"Great America Partners with ASCII Group". Retrieved 2012-12-20. <a href="http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/news/2011/10/great-america-partners-with-ascii-group.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/news/2011/10/great-america-partners-with-ascii-group.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Interview with Alan Weinberger ASCII Group's CEO and Founder". Cristina Connections. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2012-12-21. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132500/http://www.cristina.org/connections/vol3_issue5/art9b.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132500/http://www.cristina.org/connections/vol3_issue5/art9b.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>"Interview with Alan Weinberger ASCII Group's CEO and Founder". Cristina Connections. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2012-12-21. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132500/http://www.cristina.org/connections/vol3_issue5/art9b.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132500/http://www.cristina.org/connections/vol3_issue5/art9b.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>"Company Overview of the ASCII Group, Inc". businessweek.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-20. <a href="https://archive.today/20130118220126/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=3478151" target="_blank">https://archive.today/20130118220126/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=3478151</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>"Preselling the Company". April 1986. Retrieved 2012-12-21. <a href="http://www.inc.com/magazine/19860401/5950.html" target="_blank">http://www.inc.com/magazine/19860401/5950.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>"Alan Weinberger, ASCII Group IBreakfast Club Meeting: Speaker Bio". ibreakfast.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21. <a href="http://ibreakfast.com/bio.cfm?SID=682&EID=286" target="_blank">http://ibreakfast.com/bio.cfm?SID=682&EID=286</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:7"><p>"ASCII Group Names Winners at Success Summit". Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2012-12-21. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121220184220/http://www.21cit.com/author.asp?section_id=1945" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20121220184220/http://www.21cit.com/author.asp?section_id=1945</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:8"><p>"ASCII Group Success Summit Goes On 2012 Six City Tour". Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-12-20. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120508213218/http://www.sphomerun.com/blog/bid/80678/ASCII-Group-Success-Summit-Goes-On-2012-Six-City-Tour" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120508213218/http://www.sphomerun.com/blog/bid/80678/ASCII-Group-Success-Summit-Goes-On-2012-Six-City-Tour</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:9"><p>"The ASCII Group Takes It SMB Success Summit Series to Canada". Channel Pro Network. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016. <a href="http://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/ascii-group-takes-it-smb-success-summit-series-canada" target="_blank">http://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/ascii-group-takes-it-smb-success-summit-series-canada</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:10"><p>Smith, Spencer (21 August 2015). "ASCII Group tackles MSP sales tax issues with new service". TechTarget. Retrieved 13 April 2016. <a href="http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/news/4500252161/ASCII-Group-tackles-MSP-sales-tax-issues-with-new-service" target="_blank">http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/news/4500252161/ASCII-Group-tackles-MSP-sales-tax-issues-with-new-service</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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