C OSTA R ICA Chamber of Software Producers of Costa Rica green & smart.

CCOSTAOSTA R RICAICA

Chamber of Software Producers of Costa Rica

green & smartgreen & smart

CCOSTAOSTA R RICAICA

the softwarethe softwarehabitathabitat

78%

22%

Costa Rica Rest of the region

Software Companies in CentralSoftware Companies in CentralAmerica and the Dominican RepublicAmerica and the Dominican Republic

Source: Estrategia & Negocios Magazine. July 2002

Cumulative establishmenCumulative establishment ratet rate

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Total of 105companies

Source: Caprosoft Online Survey

Companies’ sizeCompanies’ size

Micro

17%

Small

43%

Medium

31%

Large

9%

Micro <5; Small 6-39; Medium 40-99; Large >100


Mixed

20%

National

77%

Foreign

3%

Capital’s originCapital’s origin


58.0%

42.0%

National International

Production destinationProduction destination


63%

38%

Central AmericaOthers

Export destinationExport destination


35%

25%

17%

14%

5% 4%

United States Mexico Canada Carribean South America Rest of World

Extra Central American Extra Central American ExportsExports


The OrganizationThe Organization

Caprosoft: Caprosoft: The Chamber Of Software The Chamber Of Software

ProducersProducers

•Close to 120 members•Board of directors: 11•Full time Executive Director•Legal and intelectual property assistance•Public Relations and Communication advisors

•Cross membership with other Chambers•Work groups (task forces)

Our VisionOur Vision

We will be an important international provider of innovative and high value

added information and communication technologies’

products and services; a center of convergence with local and international linkages in an

ecologically friendly, democratic, and safe environment.

Our Our MissionMission

Integrate and align the diverse information and communication

technologies stakeholders’ actions to impulse their sustainable and

competitive development internationally and enhance

socioeconomic progress.

Integrating the ICT SectorIntegrating the ICT Sector

• ICT Intelectual Property Products

• ICT Services

• ICT Enabled Services

• Components

• Related activities (Ex: IP Legal Firms)

Caprosoft will broaden its’scope of members inthe following months

accordingly

Our ObjectivesOur Objectives

1. Stimulate the appropriate environment to create and develop business in a sustainable and competitive manner.

2. Promote and stimulate innovation, the generation of intellectual property and the creation of high value added business.

3. Effectively integrate and represent all segments that constitute the information and communication technologies’ sector.

4. Develop enterprise, political, finance and knowledge linkage mechanisms.

5. Position and support the information and communication technology sector to help it become a successful product and service international provider.

Our GoalOur Goal

$70

$1,200

Software 2002 ICT 2008

Building a Strategy:Building a Strategy:The ProcessThe Process

1. Mapping the habitat: online survey

2. Economic impact study

3. Local and international consulting

4. Definition and revisal of strategic plan

5. Task Forces bringing action

FinancingFinancing

OrganizationOrganization

InfraestructurInfraestructuree

MarketingMarketing Human Human ResourceResource

Work GroupsWork Groups

Thank you WitsaThank you Witsa

Contact usContact us

• Web Pagewww.caprosoft.org

• Strategic Plan Web Pagewww.caprosoft.net

• Software Congress Web Page

www.procomer.com/software

• CaprosoftFederico Cartín-ArteagaExecutive [email protected]

• ProsoftwareAdolfo Cruz-LuthmerExecutive [email protected]

• Quality assurance consultorEsteban [email protected]

• Executive Assitant:Jessenia Pé[email protected]

• Administrative AssistantPaula Ferná[email protected]

• Communications & PR:[email protected]

• NumbersPho: (506) 283-2205Fax: (506) 280-4691

C OSTA R ICA Chamber of Software Producers of Costa Rica green & smart.

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