Globalisation Resources and country Specific Associations

Industry Resources

• ACM: Association for Computing Machinery -  ACM is the world's first educational and scientific computing society. Members — over 80000 computing professionals and students world-wide
• Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization
• IEEE -  The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology
• Project Management Institute (PMI) -  The organization of choice for project management professionalism. PMI establishes Project Management standards, provides seminars, educational programs
• Sourcing Interests Group (SIG) -  Comprises of leading corporations and supporting organizations that focus on improving bottom-line performance, quality and customer service through sourcing initiatives in strategic sourcing/procurement and outsourcing.
• The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) - a global membership organization for companies and individuals involved in outsourcing as customers, providers, and advisors.
• The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) - a consortium of over 60 information technology (IT) industry associations from economies around the world.
• World Information Technology and Services Alliance

Country Specific Resources

Australia

• Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is the national organisation representing the information technology and telecommunications industry

Bulgaria

• BASSCOM is the industry association of leading Bulgarian software development companies. Email

China

• CISA  - Taiwan's sole representative body of information service industries. Email

Canada

• The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) - is the voice of the Canadian information and communications technologies (ICT) industry in all sectors including telecommunications and Internet services, ICT consulting services, hardware, microelectronics, software and electronic content. Email
• Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) is Canada's leading, most influential and entrepreneurial technology alliance.

• Computer Society of India (CSI) -a Premier Body of IT Professionals established in 1965.
• NASSCOM - India’s National Association of Software and Service Companies, the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT software and services industry in India.

Ireland

• The Irish Software Association (ISA)- is the principal trade association for the software industry in Ireland. Email

Japan

• JICST, Japan Information Center for Science and Technology- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) aims to establish Japan as a nation built on the creativity of science and technology, as a core organization for implementing Japan's science and technology policy in line with the objectives of the Science and Technology Basic Plan.

Mexico

• Mexico-IT.com- the official Mexican initiative includes Mexican private industry, showcased by global, regional and local leading companies. It also includes leadership and support by the Mexican Ministry of Economy, and local business and industry chambers, such as CANIETI, National Chamber of the Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics Industry, made up by more than 700 member companies all over Mexico.
• CANIETI- The National Chamber of the Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics Industry

Philippines

• Philippine Software Association (PSA)- is the nation wide association of the most technically competent software

New Zealand

• Information Technology Association of New Zealand - is the nation wide association

Russia

• RUSSOFT Association - is the nation wide association of the most technically competent software developing companies from Russia, Byelorussia and Ukraine. Email

Singapore

• Singapore Information Technology Federation (SITF)
• Singapore Computer Society- enables members to achieve the growth of Singapore industry leadership in the region