British Interactive Media Association | Other Bodies & Associations

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• Advertising Standards Authority
  The Advertising Standards Authority is the independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes.
• Association for Payment Clearing Services
  APACS is the UK trade association for payments and for those institutions that deliver payment services to customers.
• British Computer Society
  Established in 1957, the British Computer Society (BCS) is the leading body for those working in IT.
• British Phonographic Industry
  The BPI is the British record industry's trade association.
• Business Software Alliance
  The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world.
• Chartered Institute of Marketing
  The Chartered Institute of Marketing aim to be the pre-eminent body on marketing practice, standards and associated knowledge on an international basis and for this to be acknowledged by governments, marketers, business, education and others
• Companies House
  All limited companies in the UK are registered at Companies House, an Executive Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry.
• Confederation of British Industry
  The CBI's mission is to help create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the United Kingdom can compete and prosper for the benefit of all.
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport
  The DCMS aim to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries.
• Department for Education and Skills
  The Department for Education and Skills was established with the purpose of creating opportunity, releasing potential and achieving excellence for all.
• Department of Trade and Industry
  In a world of change and competition, the DTI is working to create the conditions for business success and help the UK respond to the challenge of globalisation.
• Digital Television Group
  The Digital TV Group is the industry association for digital television in the UK. It is independent, platform neutral and technology agnostic.
• Direct Marketing Association
  The Direct Marketing Association UK is Europe's largest trade association in the marketing and communications sector.
• Electronic Publishing Services
  For organisations who need to understand and respond to the constant challenges of the publishing industry, EPS is the authority providing informed market intelligence and trusted, confidential advice and consultancy.
• European Digital Media Association
  EDiMA, the European Digital Media Association, is an alliance of digital media and technology companies who distribute audio and audio visual content on line.
• European Leisure Software Publishers Association Ltd
  ELSPA(the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association) was founded in 1989 to establish a specific and collective identity for the British computer and video games industry.
• Federation of European Direct Marketing
• Incorporated Society of British Advertisers
  ISBA is the representative body on all aspects of marketing communications for over 400 leading UK advertisers, whose combined spend on marketing communications is over £10 billion each year.
• Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services
  icstis, the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of the Telephone Information Services, is the industry-funded regulatory body for all premium rate charged telecommunications services.
• Institute for the Management of Information Systems
  The Institute for the Management of Information Systems is the leading independent professional association for both users and developers of today's information technologies.
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales is the largest professional accountancy body in Europe with over 128,000 members.
• Institute of Customer Service
  Institute of Customer Service (ICS) is the independent professional body for customer service.
• Institute of Direct Marketing
  The Institute of Direct Marketing is Europe's leading professional development body for direct, data and digital marketing. Founded in 1987, the IDM is an educational trust and registered charity.
• Institute of Directors
  As a worldwide association of members, the Institute of Directors (IoD) provides a professional network that reaches into every corner of the business community.
• Institute of Sales and Marketing Manager
  The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) is the Uk’s only professional body for salespeople.
• Interactive Advertising Bureau
  The IAB is the only association dedicated to helping online, Interactive broadcasting, email, wireless and Interactive television media companies increase their revenues.
• Interactive Digital Software Association (Now ESA)
  The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is the U.S. association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games for video game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet.
• International Federation of Phonographic Industries
  IFPI represents the recording industry worldwide with some 1400 members in over 70 countries and affiliated industry associations in 48 countries.
• International Visual Communications Association
  The IVCA is the professional body which researches the visual communication industry, identifies its key challenges, and promotes its best practice and business competitiveness.
• Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
  ICANN is responsible for coordinating the management of the technical elements of the DNS to ensure universal resolvability so that all users of the Internet can find all valid addresses.
• London Innovation Relay Centre
  The London Innovation Relay Centre (London IRC) is hosted by LTN, & is your local gateway of the IRC network, spanning 31 countries across Europe, opening up extensive technology & business channels to stimulate technology transfer & promote innovation
• London Technology Network
  LTN is dedicated to improving the competitiveness of UK industry through more effective interaction between the science and technology research base and industry.
• Mechanical Copyright Protection Society
  MCPS and PRS pay money collected to their writer, composer and music publisher members. Both organisations are ‘not for profit’ and only deduct a small admin/commission fee to cover operating costs.
• Mobile Data Association
  The Mobile Data Association is the non-profit global association for vendors and users of mobile data and their advisors.
• Mobile Marketing Association
  The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global industry trade association for companies involved in mobile marketing and associated technologies.
• Network for Online Commerce
  The voice of the premium entertainment and information service industry.
• Office of Communications
  Ofcom is a regulator for communication industries in the United Kingdom.
• Office of Fair Trading
  The OFT is the UK's consumer and competition authority. Its mission is to make markets work well for consumers.
• Performing Right Society
  Being a member of MCPS-PRS means you are part of a 50,000 strong community earning royalties when your music is performed, broadcast or recorded.
• Periodical Publishers Association
  The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) is the organisation for magazine and professional media publishers in the UK.
• Software Information Industry Association
  The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry.
• Trust UK
  TrustUK is a non-profit organisation designed to enable consumers to buy online with confidence.
• UK Patent Office
  UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) is the lead United Kingdom government agency responsible for developing and administering policy in most areas of intellectual property, under the overall aegis of the Department of Trade and Industry.
• Universities & Colleges Admissions Service
  UCAS is the central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges
• Usability Professionals Association
  The UK Chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association brings together UK professionals from the design, technology and research communities who share a vision of creating compelling technology that meets users' needs and abilities.