Radio Manufacturers Association

In 1924 United States-based radio manufacturers formed a trade group called the Associated Radio Manufacturers. Later that same year, the group renamed itself the Radio Manufacturers Association (RMA). Over time, new electronic technologies brought new members and name changes, including Radio Television Manufacturers Association (RTMA) (1950), Radio Electronics Television Manufacturers (RETMA) (1953) and Electronics Industries Association (EIA) (1957). The group renamed itself for the last time in 1997, when the Electronics Industry Association became the Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA), reflecting the changing membership of the group, including non-manufacturer members.

The organisation's headquarters were in Arlington, Virginia. The EIA divided its activities into the following sectors:

ECA – Electronic Components, Assemblies, Equipment & Supplies Association

JEDEC – JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, former Joint Electron Devices Engineering Councils

GEIA – (now part of TechAmerica), Government Electronics and Information Technology Association

TIA – Telecommunications Industry Association

CEA – Consumer Electronics Association

The EIA announced in 2007 that it would be dissolved into its constituent divisions, and transferred operations soon after. The Alliance formally ceased to exist on February 11, 2011.