Why can’t ASI and PPAI get along?
No one will really say, but perhaps it’s because one exists to make a profit, and the other to primarily serve its members. And they have different visions on how to service the industry. Since non-profit organizations tend to be less aggressive than for-profit companies, ASI has taken advantage of that situation and plodded ahead with growth. It seems, however, that recently PPAI has changed its stance somewhat, and is trying to compete head-on with ASI in some arenas. Its recent affiliation with DistributorCentral seems to be an attempt to offer for free some of the same services that ASI charges for.
