China Software Industry Association
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The China Software Industry Association (CSIA) is the major representative and one of the most active associations in the China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

 Software industry
Software industry
The software industry includes businesses involved in the development, maintenance and publication of computer software using any business model...

. Its goal is to promote the development of software industry in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

 and provide a hub with overseas markets.

The organization has also be empowered by the nation's state country under the "No.18 Document" as part of the 46 local software industry associations to become a key tool to the country's information industry.

In its operations, the organization is nationally accredited by creating forums, intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...

 rights protection, and other activities related to setting industry regulation drivers within the country. The organization's members include major multinational corporations such as Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...

 as it enables them to meet fellow software industry organizations, innovators, and enhance the industry.

Domestic software industry

  • China's software industry grew at a CAGR of more than 39% over the period from 2001 to 2007 and is further anticipated to grow at a CAGR of nearly 22% through 2012.
  • Rapid growth in IT
    Information technology
    Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...

     spending among various industrial segments, including government, banking and manufacturing are likely to propel the domestic software industry in near future.
  • The ongoing large-scale endeavors for 3G
    3G
    3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...

     deployments are expected to fuel growth in the demand for 3G telecom software across various application platforms.
  • Expanding broadband infrastructure
    Broadband Internet access
    Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is a high data rate, low-latency connection to the Internet— typically contrasted with dial-up access using a 56 kbit/s modem or satellite Internet with inherently high latency....

     with increased Internet penetration
    Broadband Internet access
    Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is a high data rate, low-latency connection to the Internet— typically contrasted with dial-up access using a 56 kbit/s modem or satellite Internet with inherently high latency....

     among Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) will help the SaaS
    Saas
    SAAS is an abbreviation for* Social Accountability Accreditation Services* Software as a service * Student Awards Agency for Scotland* Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences* South Australian Ambulance Service...

     market to grow at a CAGR of approx 44% during 2008-2012.
  • The software outsourcing
    Offshore software R&D
    Offshore Software R&D is provision of software development services by an external supplier positioned in a country that is geographically remote from the client enterprise; a type of offshore outsourcing. In this context, it refers to the offshore development phase of a software...

     market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of nearly 34% from 2008 to 2012.
  • The current perception of lack of required talent in coming few years is urging the foreign IT training and education centers to expand into China's IT education market.

Key companies

Software parks

China's Top Ten Software Technology Parks, according to CCID Consulting
CCID Consulting
CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. is China's largest research, consulting and IT outsourcing service company, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange.-Location:...

http://www.acadvisory.com/TrendWatch/D%20SofServ/080625%20TW%20Software%20Park.htm as of February 2008 (in order):

See also

These are the associations in Asia for the IT and service industries:
  • Japan Information Industry Association
    JISA
    Japan Information Industry Association was established in 1984 as a merger of two organizations and is the largest non-profit organization of Japan's IT industry, related to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry .-General:Japan Information Industry Association is the largest...

     (JISA)
  • NASSCOM
    NASSCOM
    The National Association of Software and Services Companies of IT software and services related activities for use of both the software developers as well as interested companies overseas....

     (National Association of Software and Services Companies), India
  • Philippine Software Industry Association
    Philippine Software Industry Association
    The Philippine Software Industry Association was first established in 1988. It is involved in promoting the Philippines as the preferred choice for software development services....

  • Vietnam Software Association
    Vietnam Software Association
    The Vietnam Software Association, known for short as VINASA, is a software business association headquartered in Hanoi Software Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam. It was established in 2002. In 2005, they signed a cooperation agreement with the Japan External Trade Organization...

    (VINASA)

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