The city government signed an agreement Wednesday with two technology companies in order to "promote the development of a Technology in the south of the city of Buenos Aires.
The companies involved are Telefonica SA Shared Services Management and Polo IT Buenos Aires, with whom the city government intends to build the pole computer in the next quarter.
Enrique Rodriguez, Buenos Aires Minister of Production, said the daily La Nacion that "for the first time, a multinational company raised a venture with SMEs in the sector. And the government will accompany the project." He also indicated that the initiative is "strategic", to be funded by the City Bank.
The funcionariPolo informaticoo stressed that the software is the type of industry we want: white, high tech, you can export "and added:" We're just making the call, but this is a guarantee of success. It is a letter of intent, but which has a very short term. "
It is estimated that 70% of companies in the sector is in the federal capital, according Polo IT, Argentina Argentina is in third place in software production in Latin America after Brazil and Mexico. With this venture, is expected in 2001-2007 period, the country shows a 70% increase in this area, against 54% average for the region. "
The companies involved are Telefonica SA Shared Services Management and Polo IT Buenos Aires, with whom the city government intends to build the pole computer in the next quarter.
Enrique Rodriguez, Buenos Aires Minister of Production, said the daily La Nacion that "for the first time, a multinational company raised a venture with SMEs in the sector. And the government will accompany the project." He also indicated that the initiative is "strategic", to be funded by the City Bank.
The funcionariPolo informaticoo stressed that the software is the type of industry we want: white, high tech, you can export "and added:" We're just making the call, but this is a guarantee of success. It is a letter of intent, but which has a very short term. "
It is estimated that 70% of companies in the sector is in the federal capital, according Polo IT, Argentina Argentina is in third place in software production in Latin America after Brazil and Mexico. With this venture, is expected in 2001-2007 period, the country shows a 70% increase in this area, against 54% average for the region. "
