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Business View Magazine
Wall Street Technology Association
Since 1967, successfully educating and connecting financial services IT professionals
In May 1967, eight telecommunications managers who
were a part of another organization that had disbanded,
gathered and formed theWall Street Communications As-
sociation (WSCA). Since all were from Wall Street firms,
their discussion soon turned to the unique informational
needs of the financial community. Many of the critical
issues facing financial telecommunications managers
were not specifically addressed by other associations.
That night, those eight individuals vowed to correct that
deficiency. As the association grew and expanded its
areas of focus, the WSCA was renamed the Wall Street
Telecommunications Association (WSTA).
In 2000, Wall Street “Telecommunications” was changed
to Wall Street “Technology” and the WSTA was incorpo-
rated. The name change to Technology reflected the
WSTA’s strategy to address all aspects of technology im-
pacting the financial community. Because the WSTA has
remained focused on its core business, and remains flex-
ible to the changing needs of its members, it has been
able to sustain and grow, while many of its competitors
have closed their doors due to the economic and market
challenges faced by the industry over the last 17 years.
“Keeping up with emerging technology can be a full-time
