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The new president of the Spanish Confederation of Information Technology, Communications, and Electronics Companies (CONETIC) received the support of the other regions at the general election assembly held on April 25 in Madrid

Great news for the technology and digitalization sector in La Rioja. The general assembly of CONETIC, the Spanish Confederation of ICT Companies, the national business leader in the sector, elected the businessman this morning during its general assembly held in the Spanish capital José L. Pancorbo, as the new president of this business organization. Pancorbo replaces [name] in this role Tomás Castro (AETICAL, Castile and León), after eight years at the helm of the National Confederation.

The president of AERTIC, Innovative Association of ICT Companies of La Rioja and member of the standing committee of the La Rioja Federation of Businesses (FER), has received the unanimous support of the assembly, which demonstrates the hard work, commitment, and leadership that the La Rioja-based organization has shown in recent years at the regional and national levels.

CONETIC, Spain's leading company in the ICT sector

Currently, CONETIC, with offices in 13 autonomous communities, represents 1,300 companies in the ICT sector that have a turnover of more than 9,000 million euros, which represents a very strong and thriving economic and business sector in our country, as well as being one of the main drivers of growth and competitiveness for Spanish companies.

CONETIC reaches the age of majority while working at the advances in the technology sector, creating a highly competitive and skilled sector with widespread recognition of the fundamental role played by ICT SMEs in the digitization of the local business community.

The national organization has carried out more than 14.5 million euros for various public-private partnership programs, which have been aimed at improving the competitiveness, the innovation, the Business Creation and Talent, the sustainability, the cybersecurity and the internationalization. A large portion of these resources has been managed ...SMEs to help drive the digital transformation of society.

To address the challenges facing the sector, the new president of CONETIC, José L. Pancorbo, has stated that The goals for the coming years are for CONETIC to continue growing its membership across all autonomous communities and to consolidate projects through a strategic focus on specific regions and technology sectors, with CONETIC acting as a link to drive and strengthen this collaboration. The strength of Spain’s digital society lies in its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); the main challenge is their digital transformation. At CONETIC, our goal is for the voice of digital service providers to help shape the country’s digital strategies. .

Regarding his election, José L. Pancorbo, has stated that, "After more than 11 years as president of AERTIC, the time had come to run for the presidency of CONETIC. I am grateful for the support of the other regional associations that make up the Confederation." José L. Pancorbo has forged a strong collaborative relationship with CONETIC in recent years. As a result, in 2017 he was appointed by CONETIC to serve as vice president for Spain of the European Digital SME Alliance, the largest European network of digital SMEs. This organization brings together more than 30 associations and represents some 45,000 companies across Europe.

La Rioja's ICT Sector: A Commitment to Leadership

The choice of José L. Pancorbo It is no coincidence that the sector ranks among the top nationally. AERTIC ....and the ICT sector in La Rioja has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with its GDP exceeding the average for the rest of the regions. La Rioja’s ICT companies—and the sector as a whole—have established themselves in recent years as one of the most efficient in Spain.

AERTIC currently has 104 member companies (It started in 2006 with 40) and has added 18 new members in the past year. The revenue of its member companies has already exceeded 350 million euros (351.4M),

As an innovation cluster, in addition to ICT companies, AERTIC It hosts companies from other sectors that are closely linked to new technologies. Overall, the current number of employees exceeds 4,300 (2,022 in the ICT sector alone).

These figures have an impact on La Rioja's GDP growth of 4.08% (3% in 2018) and in employment, 3.01% (1.55% in 2022).

According to the president José L. Pancorbo, These results have been made possible, first and foremost, by AERTIC’s excellent technical team, composed of professionals with expertise in managing and securing funding for innovation projects at the regional, national, and European levels. .

Second, the new president of CONETIC has referred to the the drive and determination of our partner companies by getting involved in the projects carried out and responding to requests for participation from the technical team.

And the president of AERTIC and from CONETIC the significant commitment that all levels of government are making to digitization, which is undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity for the entire sector .

The president also emphasized the importance of the cooperation agreement with the Government of La Rioja, which has been in place since 2017, and which has been a key pillar of the cluster's growth and continues to yield positive results. This agreement has enabled AERTIC move forward with its digitization projects and consolidate its position in the sector. As for its growth at the national level, the support provided by CONETIC It has proven to be of vital importance.

About from AERTIC

AERTIC represents 104 companies in the ICT sector, with more than 4,300 professionals and a combined revenue exceeding 350 million euros. This accounts for 4.08% of La Rioja’s GDP.