SPEC/GWPG Project Group Membership
Delivers Tangible Business Benefits
Any organization interested in developing standardized
benchmarks can join a SPEC/GWPG project group and enjoy
the benefits of membership. The two current project groups
are the Application Performance Characterization (SPECapc)
Group and the Graphics Performance Characterization (SPECgpc)
Group. Membership in either or both of the project groups
automatically includes membership in the SPEC/GWPG organization.
Why Join SPEC/GWPG?
Members of SPECapc and SPECgpc play a direct role in developing
the benchmarks that will become worldwide standards.
They also have the tools by which to add credibility
to marketing efforts for their products. SPEC/GWPG project
group membership provides the following benefits:
- direct input in developing all releases of benchmark
software
- access to pre-release versions of benchmark software
for use in product development and testing
- publication of unlimited performance results on the
SPEC/GWPG web site, visited by some 15 million annually
- input into determining the planning and future of
benchmarks
- ability to take advantage of the combined work of
everyone involved in the SPEC/GWPG consortium
- access to SPEC/GWPG's review and publication processes
that provide credibility for a product's performance
results
- ability to exchange technical information with peers
worldwide
- media attention in major trade publications throughout
the year
Membership Fees
An annual membership in a SPEC/GWPG project group, with
all the benefits listed above, costs less than a full-page
ad in most trade publications. And, it's a membership
that keeps delivering tangible rewards throughout the
year.
SPECapc -- $2,500 initiation; $7,500 annual dues
SPECgpc -- $7,500 annual dues
SPEC/GWPG Associate (open to qualified non-profit
organizations and educational institutions) -- $500 annual
dues
Options Outside Membership
Organizations that cannot afford a membership or cannot
make the commitment to participate in SPEC/GWPG can still
benefit from its credible benchmarking review and publication
processes. Play ball with SPEC/GWPG under the ticket
plan that's right for your organization!
For More Information...
Contact Kathy Powers,
SPEC membership coordinator. Read the GWPG
Group Charter.
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