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Manager Iñaki Gorriño The York Group Spain Mª Dolores Aguirre, 10 - Bajo Donostia 20012 Spain Tel: +34 607 255689 Fax: +34 943 289665 E-mail:igorri@theyorkgroup.com |
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Mr. Gorriño is a
senior business consultant with over 15 years of experience in technology
management and strategic planning. He has had senior level positions
in industry, administration and consultancy; With a sound background
in innovation, R&D management, and assessment of new business creation,
he brings tremendous experience and skills to companies that want to
expand into Spain.
Regional Spending on Information and Communications Technology
(Data provided by WITSA - www.witsa.org/digitalplanet
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| Spending ($millions) | ||
| Technology Sectors | Spain | Portugal |
| Hardware | 5,401 | 1,298 |
| Software | 2,860 | 568 |
| Services | 4,793 | 754 |
| Communications | 29,945 | 4,510 |
| TOTAL ICT Spend | 35,998 | 7,131 |
| Vertical Markets | ||
| Agriculture | 71 | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 4,748 | 892 |
| Utilities | 542 | 123 |
| Construction | 720 | 127 |
| Wholesale & Retail | 4,742 | 758 |
| Transportation & Communication | 3,182 | 414 |
| Finance & Bus. Services | 4,126 | 907 |
| Other Services | 1,657 | 425 |
| Government | 6,470 | 1,439 |
| Consumer | 9,726 | 2,029 |
| Software Piracy | 44% | 41% |
Top 5 reasons to consider Spain as a place to do business:
1. Spain is growing faster than the European average and this will continue for the foreseeable future.
2. Significant investments are being made in IT and communications infrastructure
3. Spain is the 11th largest ICT market in the world, but is often overlooked by technology vendors. This means that there is less competition for good channel partners, and products get more attention than they might in other markets.
4. Spain is home to many large multinationals in banking (Banco Santander, BBVA); utilities (IBERDROLA, ENDESA, GAS NATURAL); and construction (FERROVIAL, FCC)
5. Spain is a reference country for Latin America. The major Spanish companies are growing their organizations in the main markets of Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina, so sales to Spanish multinationals can lead to significant overseas installations.