History of ASAM

• 1998

  Association - ASAM e. V. was founded as an initiative of German car manufacturers.

  The follow-up organization for all ASAM and STAUMECS activities was founded on Dec. 1st, 1998 in Stuttgart, Germany. At the foundation meeting, 26 companies joined the new association. The following five members of the Board of Directors were elected:

  • Mr. Karl-Heinz Hönes (DaimlerChrysler AG; Chairman)
  • Mr. Pölsler (Porsche AG)
  • Dr. Langemack (Volkswagen AG)
  • Mr. Jürgen Döring (rd electronic gmbh)
  • Dr. Melder (GfS)

• 1999

  The office of ASAM e. V. (registered association) locates to the Munich area. The new organization has been fully operational since early 1999.

  Our fiftieth member joined ASAM e. V.: BMW AG, Volvo Technological Dev. Corp., Sweden, as well as General Motors Powertrain, USA and Robert Bosch GmbH.

  ASAM established a cooperation with CAN-CiA.

  A North American ASAM Work Group was established.

  Hans-Georg Swolana is appointed as ASAM Business Manager.

• 2000

  Our ninety-fifth member joins ASAM e. V.. DENSO Corporation, Japan, Renault SA, France and Ford Motor Company.

  ISO standardization was started and our first certified products were launched.

• 2001

  After the regular term of office of two years a routine election of the new Board of Directors took place at the membership meeting in December 2000. Since 1 January 2001 the board consists of:

  • Mr. Karl-Heinz Hoenes (DaimlerChrysler AG; Chairman)
  • Mr. Francis Ducroux (Renault SA)
  • Mr. Christian Peter (BMW AG)
  • Mr. Jürgen Döring (rd electronic gmbh)
  • Mr. Thomas Haller (AVL List GmbH)

  Our seventieth member joined ASAM e. V. Froude Consine, Toyota Macs Inc., Meidensha Corporation, Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH joined as well.

• 2002

  Our hundred-twentieth joined ASAM. RENK Test System GmbH, Ono Sokki Customer Service Co, Ltd., Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd. joined ASAM as well.

• 2003

  Our hundred-thirty-fifth member joined ASAM. Siemens AG, Visu-IT! GmbH and Universität Stuttgart joined as well. Since 1 January 2003 the board consists of:

  • Mr. Christian Peter (BMW AG; Chairman)
  • Mr. Martin Blanz (DaimlerChrysler AG)
  • Mr. Keith Butler (MTS Systems Corporation)
  • Mr. Juergen Doering (rd electronic gmbh)
  • Mr. Fred Nemenski (GM Powertrain - General Motors Corporation)

• 2004

  Our hundred-fiftieth member joined A&D Company Ltd., Berner & Mattner Systemtechnik GmbH and SPX Solutions/Valley Forge TIS GmbH joined as well.

• 2005

  Our hundred-fifty-fifth member joined ASAM.ORME and HGL Dynamics Ltd. joined as well. Since 23 March 2005 the board consists of:

  • Mr. Martin Blanz (DaimlerChrysler AG; Chairman)
  • Mr. Fred Nemenski (GM Powertrain - General Motors Corporation)
  • Dr. Jobst Richert (dSPACE GmbH)
  • Mr. Jochen Thym (Softing AG)

  Frank Bohne is appointed as ASAM Business Manager.

• 2006

  Our hundred-sixtieth member joined ASAM. Johnson Controls, MAHLE Test Systems and Beijing Institute of Technology joined as well.

• 2007

  Our hundred-sixty-fifth member joined ASAM. Since 22 March 2007 the board consists of:

  • Mr. Martin Blanz (DaimlerChrysler AG; Chairman)
  • Mr. Bernd Oeffling (AUDI AG)
  • Mr. Fred Nemenski (GM Powertrain - General Motors Corporation)
  • Dr. Jobst Richert (dSPACE GmbH)
  • Dr. George Gillespie (HORIBA Instruments Ltd.)
  • Dr. Jobst Richert (dSPACE GmbH)                     

• 2008

  Since 10 March 2008 the board consists of:

  • Mr. Martin Blanz (DaimlerChrysler AG; Chairman)
  • Mr. Manfred Keul (Audi AG)
  • Mr. Fred Nemenski (GM Powertrain - General Motors Corporation)
  • Dr. George Gillespie (HORIBA Instruments Ltd.)
  • Dr. Jobst Richert (dSPACE GmbH)

  Simon Preis is appointed as ASAM Business Manager.

• 2009

  Since 11 March 2009 the board consists of:

  • Mr. Manfred Keul (Audi AG; Chairman)
  • Mr. Günther Förstner (Elektrobit GmbH)
  • Prof. Dr. Marcus Rieker (HORIBA Europe GmbH)
  • Mr. Puran Parekh (iASYS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.)

• 2010

  ASAM e.V. moves to a new location in Höhenkirchen.

• 2011

  Since 31 March 2011 the ASAM e.V. board consists of:

  • Mr. Hans-Georg Swolana (BMW AG; Chairman of ASAM e.V.)
  • Mr. Puran Parekh (iASYS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.)
  • Prof. Dr. Marcus Rieker (HORIBA Europe GmbH)
  • Dr. Matthias Tschersich (Elektrobit GmbH)