After the release of the original standard, original working group member companies including ABB, AEG, AMK, Robert Bosch, Indramat, and Siemens founded the "Interest Group Sercos" to steward the standard.
Following the release of the initial standard, founding members of the original working group, including ABB, AEG, AMK, Robert Bosch, Indramat, and Siemens, established the "Interest Group Sercos" to oversee the standard.