ABES celebrates 28 years in favor of the Brazilian software market

Connect, guide, protect and develop the software sector in Brazil. This is the mission of ABES, which in September is celebrating 28 years. The entity was created in 1986, at a time when the country was experiencing a period of market reserve in the Information Technology sector, incompatible with the search for intelligent and innovative solutions. Fortunately, this scenario has changed a lot in recent years, but much remains to be done. 

 

“Today, we are sure that we are in the software century and Brazil is one of the main countries in the global Information and Communication Technology market. As the study carried out by ABES in partnership with IDC shows, Brazil occupies the 7th place in the world ranking of IT investments, with above-average growth, and our entity wants to strengthen its role as a catalyst for this transformation”, points out Jorge Sukarie, president of ABES. 

 

Sukarie highlights that the association has actively participated in the evolution of the sector. “We want the country to position itself at the forefront of innovation with solid and creative companies, with products and services of greater added value to compete in the international market”, he explains. The entity is currently the most representative of the segment, with around 1580 associated or affiliated companies, distributed in 21 Brazilian states. 

     

For the director, the software sector is one of the great economic opportunities that Brazil has to transform itself into a global provider of unique products and services, through the creation and maintenance of a competitive and innovative environment. For this, some work fronts that ABES is present include: combating software piracy, through campaigns and educational actions; incentives for innovation, with the dissemination of opportunities and sources of support to associates, with emphasis on the launch of the Innovative MPME line in partnership with BNDES and other regional entities; working with public bodies in the legislative and tax areas so that laws and programs contribute to strengthening this market; and the stimulation of new technological and digital trends, which involve the Internet of Things, Big Data, Cloud Computing and Mobility. 

 

The most recent edition of the ABES-IDC study indicates that there are approximately 11,230 companies operating in the Brazilian software and services market, half of which are dedicated to distribution and commercialization. This sector handled US$ 25.948 billion in 2013, including exports.