TRMA

What TRMA does

TRMA (Telecommunications Risk Management Association) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1997 and headquartered at 751 Plaza Blvd., Coppell, Texas. It serves risk management leaders at telecommunications, cable, satellite, and utility companies (Voting Members) alongside the vendors and solution providers that serve them (Business Affiliates). The organization operates as a curated, gate-kept community: Business Affiliate applicants must be sponsored by a Voting Member and approved by the Board of Directors. Its portfolio includes semi-annual Spring and Fall in-person conferences, the new Denver Education program (2026), webinars, a members-only Benchmarking Program that aggregates monthly write-off data into confidential peer benchmark reports, a TRMA Library of recorded sessions and whitepapers, and a regular newsletter. The digital infrastructure — membership management, event registration, member directory, and benchmarking portal — runs entirely on the MemberClicks platform.

TRMA's revenue is generated through three streams: recurring annual membership dues (Voting Members and Business Affiliates), conference registration fees (~$595–$795 per attendee with volume discounts for 6+ registrants at $450 each), and named-event sponsorships (breakfasts, cocktail receptions, registration tables, break sponsors) sourced primarily from the major credit bureaus, identity-verification vendors, and risk-management software providers. The business model is fundamentally event- and community-driven with no venture, private-equity, or public-market ownership. Tony Clark serves as Executive Director, and the staff is reported at 1–10 employees. Notable anchor relationships span UScellular (member testimonial), Dun & Bradstreet and CreditSafe (Business Affiliate testimonials), and a sponsorship ecosystem that includes Equifax, FICO, TransUnion, Experian, LexisNexis, SentiLink, Socure, FairPlay AI, Incode, Moody's, TrueAccord, Halsted Financial Services, NeuAnalytics, Provenir, InDebted, and Valor Intelligent Processing LLC.

Name

TRMA

Legal name

Telecommunications Risk Management Association

Website

https://trmanet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TRMA is a nonprofit professional association, founded in 1997, that convenes risk management leaders from telecom, cable, satellite, and utility companies and their vendor partners via semi-annual conferences, a peer benchmarking program, and curated educational content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (Telecommunications Risk Management)

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

Keywords

• Telecom risk management
• Professional association services
• Industry benchmarking program
• Membership conferences
• Credit collections forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TRMA generates revenue from annual membership fees charged to Voting Members and Business Affiliates. Voting Members are companies that provide credit directly to consumers/businesses. Business Affiliates are companies providing service solutions to Voting Members.
2. Conference Registration Fees: TRMA charges registration fees for its semi-annual Spring and Fall conferences. Early bird pricing is offered for advance registration (e.g., $695 early bird vs. $795 regular for Spring 2024). Voting Members may bring unlimited attendees; Business Affiliates may bring multiple attendees up to a cap. Volume discounts apply for 6+ registrants from the same company.
3. Conference Sponsorships: Companies sponsor specific meals, breaks, cocktail receptions, and sessions at TRMA conferences. Sponsorship tiers include named placements (e.g., Wednesday Breakfast Sponsor, Cocktail Reception Sponsor, Registration Table Sponsor).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TRMA is a nonprofit professional association that provides telecommunications and utility risk management professionals with a member-driven forum for sharing best practices. Its core offerings are organized into two membership categories — Voting Members (telecom, cable, satellite, and utility companies that extend consumer/business credit) and Business Affiliates (solution providers in credit, collections, and fraud) — and are delivered through semi-annual conferences, webinars, a confidential benchmarking program for monthly write-off data, an online library, and a member newsletter.

Product overview

TRMA (Telecommunications Risk Management Association) is a professional community for utility-based risk management leaders offering a portfolio of membership-based services including semi-annual conferences, webinars, a benchmarking program for write-off data comparison, an online library with recorded sessions and whitepapers, and newsletters. The organization connects risk management professionals through forums, committees, and networking events to share best practices and industry insights in the telecommunications sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TRMA Conferences Semi-annual Spring and Fall conferences bringing together telecommunications, cable, satellite, and utility risk management professionals for keynote sessions, educational programming, networking receptions, and business development opportunities. Open to Voting Members and Business Affiliates with separate registration paths and volume discounts for groups of six or more.
• TRMA Webinars Educational webinars on telecom risk management topics such as fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, collections strategy, AI-driven workflows, and digital identity. Members can propose topics and speakers via a submission form.
• TRMA Benchmarking Program Member-exclusive program in which participating companies submit monthly write-off and credit/collections data and receive confidential, aggregate-only benchmark reports comparing their performance against industry peers. Reports are released only when a minimum of eight companies contribute in a given cycle.
• TRMA Library Online member resource portal hosting recorded webinars, whitepapers, conference session materials, and pre-conference learning labs, including curated recordings such as the NYC DCWP lawful debt collection session.
• TRMA Newsletter Regular member newsletter publishing industry news, regulatory and legislative updates, and association activities such as upcoming events and resources.
• TRMA Membership Program Two-tier professional membership program: Voting Members (telecom, cable, satellite, and utility companies that extend credit directly to consumers/businesses) and Business Affiliates (solution providers serving Voting Members). Membership grants access to conferences, benchmarking data, networking forums, committees, and regulatory updates; Business Affiliate applications require a sponsor letter from a Voting Member and Board approval.

Quantifiable outcome

• Benchmark reports released to contributing companies when eight or more companies participate in a given submission cycle.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• EquifaxmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026Equifax is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA and a major conference sponsor. Equifax has sponsored multiple TRMA conferences across different years (Wednesday Breakfast Sponsor for 2026 Fall Conference; Silver Sponsor for 2023 and 2024 events; sponsor for 2025 Spring Conference). Equifax personnel participate as speakers in TRMA educational sessions, covering topics such as economic trends, account management, and collections strategy.
• FICOmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026FICO is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA. It sponsored the Wednesday Cocktail Reception & Door Prizes for the 2026 TRMA Fall Conference. FICO participates in TRMA sessions, including a 2026 Denver Education session on AI-driven workflows in telecom revenue management co-presented with KredosAi.
• TransUnionmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026TransUnion is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA. It sponsored the Wednesday Morning Coffee Break for the 2026 TRMA Fall Conference and has been a conference sponsor in prior years. TransUnion employees participate as speakers in TRMA educational programming on topics including credit innovation, digital fraud prevention, and consumer payment trends.
• ExperianmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026Experian is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA and has been a consistent conference sponsor across multiple years (sponsor for Spring 2025, Spring 2024, and other events). Experian speakers contribute sessions on economic outlook, fraud prevention, and collections strategy.
• LexisNexis Risk SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a Business Affiliate member and conference sponsor (sponsored a 2026 Fall Conference afternoon break). Personnel present on digital identity and regulatory topics at TRMA educational sessions.
• SentiLinkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026SentiLink is a Business Affiliate member and Lunch Sponsor for the 2026 TRMA Fall Conference. SentiLink presents sessions on reducing first-payment default rates and fraud prevention specific to the telecom industry.
• SocureminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026Socure is a Business Affiliate member and Spring Conference sponsor. Socure's Head of CRA presented at the 2026 Fall Conference on protecting high-value telco transactions with identity graph intelligence.
• FairPlay AIminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026FairPlay AI is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA. The COO presented at the 2026 Denver Education program on AI agents in risk management, covering safe deployment and real-world use cases.
• IncodeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026Incode is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA and an After Dark Event Sponsor for the 2026 Fall Conference.
• Moody'sminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026Moody's is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA and an After Dark Event Sponsor for the 2026 Fall Conference.
• TrueAccordminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026TrueAccord is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA. It is both an After Dark Event Sponsor for the 2026 Fall Conference and a panel participant in the Denver Education program covering AI and digital channels in contact centers.
• Halsted Financial ServicesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026Halsted Financial Services is a Business Affiliate member and the Registration Table Sponsor for the 2026 TRMA Fall Conference. It has also been a Bronze/Silver conference sponsor in prior years.
• NeuAnalyticsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026NeuAnalytics is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA and the Tuesday Afternoon Break Sponsor for the 2026 Fall Conference. NeuAnalytics has previously co-presented on compliance management and Regulation F at TRMA conferences.
• ProvenirminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026Provenir is a Business Affiliate member and the Wednesday Afternoon Break Sponsor for the 2026 TRMA Fall Conference.
• InDebtedminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026InDebted is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA and a panel participant in the 2026 Denver Education program on AI and digital channels in contact center reshoring.
• Valor Intelligent Processing LLCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026Valor Intelligent Processing LLC is a Business Affiliate member and panel participant in the 2026 Denver Education program on AI and digital channels in contact center reshoring.
• CreditSafeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2026CreditSafe is a Business Affiliate member of TRMA. It sponsored a session at the 2026 Fall Conference on best practices in B2B credit management using big data.
• MemberClickscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2026MemberClicks is the technology platform powering TRMA's website, membership management, event registration, member directory, and benchmarking portal. TRMA's digital infrastructure is entirely built on the MemberClicks platform including the member login portal, conference registration forms, and benchmarking submission portal.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Credit Research Foundation (CRF): Non-profit member-driven organization focused on credit and receivables management research, benchmarking, and education. Closely comparable to TRMA's benchmarking-driven value proposition, though serving a broader cross-industry membership.
• Risk Management Association (RMA): Long-standing membership-based professional association serving risk management professionals in the financial services industry. Closely mirrors TRMA's structure (dues-paying institutional members, conferences, benchmarking, peer networking) and is the most direct functional analogue in a different vertical.
• ACA International (Association of Credit and Collection Professionals): Membership association for the credit and collection industry, serving both creditors and third-party collection agencies. Highly comparable to TRMA in serving the collections/receivables management community with conferences, education, and advocacy.
• National Association of Credit Management (NACM): National membership association for business credit and financial management professionals across multiple industries, including telecom. Operates a similar dues + conference + education model and offers credit-related benchmarking and certification, overlapping directly with TRMA's credit/collections agenda.
• PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers' International Association): Global non-profit professional association for risk managers, offering membership, certification, conferences, and educational content. Comparable member-driven association model addressing risk practitioners, though at a broader cross-industry scale.
• NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association: Membership association for attorneys and creditors rights professionals, including those representing telecom creditors. Operates a similar conference + membership model focused on the credit/collections ecosystem that overlaps with TRMA's agenda.

Broad incumbents

• Association for Financial Professionals (AFP): Large professional association serving treasury, corporate finance, and payments/risk professionals. Overlaps with TRMA at the intersection of payments and risk, but with a broader, more corporate-finance-oriented scope.
• IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors): Global professional association for internal auditors with a much broader mandate and significantly larger scale. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but increasingly overlaps with enterprise risk functions that consume TRMA-relevant content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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