Jorge Sukarie highlights opportunities at Rio Info 2013

The importance of policies to encourage technology and national productivity, the civil framework for the Internet and data security were themes that marked the opening of the 11th edition of Rio Info 2013 (National Meeting of Technologies and Business), held on the 17th of September.
 
The president of ABES, Jorge Sukarie, in his participation, representing the entities that make up the National Front of IT Entities, highlighted the size of the market, which grew 10.8% in 2012, and the window of opportunity that exists to leverage even more the sector. “A recent study on the software and IT market showed that Brazil is among the countries that invest the most. In 2012, the investment was R$ 60 million, leaving the country in seventh position. The estimate is that in 2013 we will have growth of 14.5%, which, if it happens, will keep us ahead of China”, he highlighted.
 
Jorge recalled the major sporting events that will take place in Brazil and the Pre-Salt, which will demand even more from companies, in addition to themes that are being closely monitored by sector entities, such as payroll exemptions, regulation of the profession, tax issues that have not yet been definitively clarified, and outsourcing in the sector, among other topics.
 
Also participating in the opening panel were the president of the Union of IT Companies of Rio de Janeiro (TI Rio), Benito Paret; professor Luiz Pinguelli Rosa, director of Coppe/UFRJ; the Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Gustavo Tutuca; the executive secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Luiz Antônio Rodrigues Elias; Julio Cesar Maciel Ramundo, director of BNDES; deputy Robson Leite, president of the Parliamentary Front for IT Development; Evandro Peçanha, director of Sebrae; Márcio Girão, president of Fenainfo; Rubén Delgado, president of Softex; Paulo Cesar Coelho, President of Proderj; Fernando Cesar Gusmão, rector of the IFRJ; Rodolfo Tavares, president of Faerj; Tito Ryff, director of operations for the Rio Technology and Innovation Network; Diva Maria de Oliveira Gesualdi, president of the CRC; Lucio da Cunha Fernandes, president of Sescon-RJ; and Agostinho Guerreiro, president of Crea-RJ.
 
In Sukarie's assessment, events like Rio Info contribute to the development of the Brazilian market and are fundamental: "Events of this type are becoming rare in the country and are important to put all the actors in a single forum, for two or three days, to discuss models, present scenarios and motivate companies to innovate and develop. Fortunately, the eleven years of Rio Info have moved in this direction. Therefore, we thank you for the invitation and congratulate the organizers”.