EuroCloud and SIIA start collaboration to drive global industry support for ISVs, SaaS and Cloud providers
“EuroCloud and SIIA start collaboration to drive global industry support for ISVs, SaaS and Cloud providers”
Washington, DC & Luxembourg, April 24th, 2013
Today, EuroCloud (www.eurocloud.org) and SIIA (www.siia.com) announce their collaboration on providing global membership support within the fast growing International SaaS and Cloud market. Through the partnership, they will support European based SaaS and Cloud providers growing their knowledge of the US market, and US based SaaS and Cloud providers growing their knowledge of the European market.
This collaboration is content driven, and will start with participation in each other’s events, including AATC, May 7-9, 2013 in San Francisco and the EuroCloud Congress, October 15-16, 2013 in Luxembourg. Furthermore, mutual working councils will be established to address global topics on Trust, Security & Compliance and other relevant subjects in order to drive international acceptance of SaaS and Cloud services.
“Cloud Computing is a global phenomenon which will change the world, but the local requirements and regulations differ from country to country and appear challenging for cloud providers. The collaboration between SIIA and EuroCloud will support our members to adjust their international businesses to these characteristics,” said Bernd Becker, President EuroCloud Europe.
“Working closer together and exchanging related information enables us to support our membership in their cross border market activities,” said Rhianna Collier, VP Software division, SIIA.
“A first important step has been made in cross-Atlantic activities that support the Industry in gaining Trust & Compliance on a more global scale,” said Frits Veltink, Liaison Officer EuroCloud to SIIA.
The Collaboration is effective immediately. The first membership benefits are due at SIIA’s AATC event in May, where EuroCloud members will be welcomed with a special program.
EuroCloud Europe is a not-for-profit, member-owned organization that represents the interests of the cloud computing industry in European markets and politics. It represents a network of independent national European EuroCloud organizations in more than twenty countries. EuroCloud aims to facilitate the growth of Cloud based services across Europe and plays a supporting role in building technological partnerships and business relations at the international level.
For more information visit: www.eurocloud.org
SIIA, The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to the leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital age.
For more information visit www.siia.net