Title:
Oral History of Jerome L. Dreyer

Date:
2004--05-01

Pages:
69 p.

Interviewer:
Haigh, Thomas; interviewer and editor
Dreyer, Jerome; interviewee
Jerger, Doug; editor

Abstract:
Jerome L. Dreyer, commonly called Jerry, who for nineteen years was the executive director (later president) of ADAPSO, reviews the evolution and growth of what was the most significant trade association in the computer software and services industry at the time. He describes the growth from a somewhat local group of service bureaus to a Washington-based organization which included software products, professional services and remote processing services companies in addition to systems integrators and Value-Added-Resellers. He describes how the litigative actions initiated by ADAPSO gave its small member companies time to establish themselves against banks and accounting firms who were competing for these services and products. ADAPSO was also able to play a significant role in delaying or preventing IBM’s anti-competitive actions in the software and services arena. He points out the contributions made by a number of the organization’s volunteer leaders and by the ADAPSO staff. He closes the interview by briefly describing his activities since leaving ADAPSO.

Keywords:
ADAPSO
Dreyer, Jerome
Dreyer, Jerry
Goldstein, Bernard
Lautenberg, Frank
Evans, Robert
Wessel, Milton
IBM
ADP
Sales Taxes
Farewell, Tom
Conferences
Presidents’ Roundtables
Schoenberg, Larry
Sturtevant, Dave
Grkavac, Olga
International Conferences
Welke, Larry
Imlay, John
Crandall, Rick
Guise, Robert
Association Dues
Software Industry Association
Remote Processing Services Section
Data Centers
Service Bureaus
AISC
Software Publishing Association (SPA)
Wasch, Ken
CCIA
EDS
Perot, Ross
Tymshare
Comshare
IBM
Dun & Bradstreet
Information Industry Association
Weissman, Robert
Computer Services Industry
Grad, Burton
Banking Firms
Accounting Firms
ICP
Million Dollar Awards
O’Rourke, Thomas J.
World Congress
CBEMA
EDIA
Palenski, Ron

Rights:
Computer History Museum

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