About WITSAWorld Information Technology and Services AllianceWITSA_035185c2-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2aThe World Information Technology and Services Alliance (‘WITSA”) is the leading voice of the global ICT industry. WITSA is a consortium of over 70 national ICT industry associations with members representing more than 90 percent of the world ICT market. WITSA was founded in 1978 under its original name - World Computing Services Industry Association - by a group of 30 individuals with the objective of understanding how trends and government regulations impact the social economic development of the global ICT industry. WITSA was incorporated in 1998 in the Commonwealth of Virginia within the United States of America. _03519184-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2a[Serve] as the leading recognized voice of the global ICT industry._0351924c-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2aPublic PoliciesAdvocate international public policies that advance the industry’s growth and development_035192e2-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2a1_03519350-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2aInternational Trade and InvestmentFacilitate international trade and investment in ICT products and services through our global network of contacts._035193b4-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2a2_0351944a-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2aCooperation and SharingPromote industry cooperation and strengthen our national associations through the sharing of knowledge, experience, and critical information._035194c2-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2a3_03519530-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2aResearchPublish global ICT research to shape the industry._0351959e-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2a4_0351960c-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2aEventsHost WITSA’s signature events - World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) and Global Public Policy Summit (GPPS)._0351967a-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2a5_035196f2-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2aAwardsOrganizing Global ICT Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding ICT users._0351976a-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2a5_035197ec-5618-11df-9804-d1537a64ea2a2010-05-02http://www.witsa.org/v2/about/about.htmOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net