Japan Information Industry Association (JISA or 情報サービス産業協会 in Japanese) was established in 1984 as a merger of two organizations and is the largest non-profit organization of Japan's IT industry, related to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
| Formation | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Membership | 650 regular members and 70 associate members |
Official language | Japanese |
Chairperson | Tomokazu HAMAGUCHI |
| Website | http://www.jisa.or.jp/e/ |
History edit
Japan Information Industry Association (JISA) is the largest non-profit organization of Japan's IT industry, related to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). It was established in 1984 as a merger of Japan Information Center Association and Software Industry Promotion Association.
JISA now has 650 regular members and 70 associate members, as of May, 2007. The Chairperson is Tomokazu Hamaguchi, former CEO of NTT Data, elected in May 2007.
References edit
For Japan, see:
- Computer Entertainment Suppliers' Association (CESA)
- Japan Telemarketing Association (JTA)
- JIPDEC (Japan Information Processing Development Corporation)
- Japan Data Center Council
- JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industries Development Association)
For similar organizations in Asia, see:
- China Software Industry Association (CSIA)
- Korea Software Industry Association (KSIA)
- Japan Information Industry Association (JISA)
- NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies), India
- Philippine Software Industry Association
- Vietnam Software Association (VINASA)
For U.S.A., see:
- SIIA (Software and Information Industry Association)
- Business Software Alliance
- Association for Computing Machinery