(*)CIT - Communication and Information Technologies

MACROSECTOR of electronics, information technologies, telecommunication and professional audio industries.
REPRESENTATIVITY: Sole Spanish member at “The European Federation of High Tech SME’s” and at “BICSI – World Association of Telecommunications”. Member of the Board of Directors of the PIMEC-SEFES employers’ organization. Close collaboration with sectorial associations and employers’ organizations in Latin America, Europe, Maghreb and others.
ACTIVITIES: 35 years at the service of internationalization and competitiveness of the industries in the sector in collaboration with public organisms.
ESTABLISHED in 1968. MAIN OFFICE in Barcelona. Offices also in Madrid and abroad.
ASSETS: 1´7 million €.
BUDGET: 2´6 million € / year.
EMPLOYEES: 26 (17 in Spain and 9 abroad).
TURNOVER of our associated companies: More than 6,000 million € / year.
FOREIGN SALES: 64%.
MARKETS: The whole world; mainly the most industrialized countries.
ISO 9001:2000

SIGNIFICANT DATA in the sector:
Number of associated companies and associations. We represent 80% of foreign sales by firms of Spanish origin.
International experience since 1968. 7 delegates abroad. Participation in 400 fairs and exhibitions. Invitations to more than 500 foreign buyers in the last years. Business missions to the 5 continents.
Financial supports for associated companies.
The only association member of the Executive Committee and General Council of COPCA and CIDEM Information Centre.

SERVICES for the companies:
Internationalization: • International Promotion: Fairs, trade missions and shows, others.
• SECARTYS Business Centres: USA, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Morocco and Tunisia.
• Invitations to foreign buyers. • Investments abroad.
Competitiveness and Technology: R&D&i, certifications-homologations, quality, training, Internet.
Subcontracting, contract manufacturing, clusters: Spain, Europe and Maghreb.
Financial supports: Application, information and consulting.
Support to companies’ proposals before the State General Administration and autonomous regions Administration.
Restitution of VAT paid by expenses in fairs and other concepts abroad.
Internet: Consulting and application of financial supports.
Favourable rates in high level consulting and external services:
• Technology: Certifications-homologations, innovation, quality, R&D.
• Audits: Accounting, quality, insurances, environment, security.
• Investments and financing: Crédits, forfaiting, leasing, factoring, renting.
• Electric power, telephony (fix and mobile), Internet.
• Human resources, fair stands,
travels, transports.
• Data Protection, tax, commercial, financial, labour, environmental.
Board of Directors, Sectorial Groups and Working Commissions: Decision taking participation.
Business centre in Barcelona at your disposal: Meeting-rooms, offices, equipment and collaborators.
Information: Spain and abroad.

INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION:
Spanish representative at “The European Federation of High Tech SME´s” and at BICSI – “World Association of Telecommunications”.
Member of the Board of Directors of PIMEC-SEFES.
General State Administration, Autonomous Regions, City Councils and other public organisms.
Commerce State Secretary, Science and Technology Ministry, ICEX, COMEX, CDTI, COFIDES, COPCA, CIDEM, IMADE, IVEX, IMPIVA, EXTENDA, INFO Murcia and other autonomous entities for the international promotion and the technological development.
High Council of Chambers, Chambers of Commerce, Employers’ organizations, Fairs and other Spanish and foreign entities.
Sectorial associations and employers’ organizations in Latin America, Europe, Maghreb and others .
la Caixa, Telefónica (fix and mobile), Factor Energía (electricity), Cetecom, APPLUS, Bureau Veritas, TÜV, GPF, Foro Legal and others.

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