PDF Association

PDF Association
AbbreviationPDFa
PredecessorPDF/A Competence Center
Formation2006; 20 years ago (2006)
TypeRegistered association[1]
PurposePortable Document Format Standardization
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Region served
International
Members>150 members in ~30 countries
Executive Director
Duff Johnson
Main organ
Board of Directors
Websitewww.pdfa.org

The PDF Association promotes the adoption and use of international standards related to PDF technology by assisting enterprise content management (ECM), document management system (DMS) and advanced PDF users with the implementation of PDF technology on an organizational level. In order to assist companies in making the most of PDF technology, the PDF Association provides organizations with information and resources on the variety of international standards available for PDF.[2]

Mission

The PDF Association's stated mission is to promote Open Standards-based electronic document implementations using PDF technology through education, expertise and shared experience for stakeholders worldwide.[2]

Membership

PDF Association membership is open to any company or individual wishing to be involved. There are tiered fees depending on the size of the company.[3]

History

Established in 2006 as an initiative of the Association for Digital Document Standards (ADDS), and known then as the PDF/A Competence Center (PDFACC), the organization's primary focus was to promote awareness and standards-compliant implementation of PDF/A technology.[4]

In 2011 the PDFACC expanded its scope to cover all of PDF technology and became the PDF Association. Members hail from over 20 countries around the world.[5] PDF Association chapters can be found in Australia, Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, North America, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom, among others.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PDF Association Imprint". PDF Association. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "PDF Association". PDF Association. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Member benefits – PDF Association". Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  4. ^ "This Week in PDF: PDF Association Announced". Planet PDF. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  5. ^ "PDF/A Competence Center Expands to PDF Association to Cover ALL Open International Standards for PDF!". PDF Association. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ^ "PDF Association Local Contacts". PDF Association. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

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