17 November 2020 | For: Rebel Radio
The Policy for the strengthening and development of the State Company of Computer Applications and Services, recently approved, will promote in an orderly and secure manner the computerization of Cuban society, technological sovereignty and, especially, the dynamism of the Industry in this sector and the digital transformations of the economy. The Ministry of Communications and other State Administration Bodies are currently evaluating the requests made by 10 entities that choose to obtain the endorsement of the new management model for the strengthening and development of the State Company of Computer Applications and Services throughout the country. The director of the IT Industry in the Ministry of Communications, Ernesto Vallín Martínez, confirmed that to date 10 requests have been received from the companies ETI, TECNOMATICA, DESOFT AICROS, DATAZUCAR, CINESOFT, SITRANS, DATYS, SOFTEL and ATI, of the which 8 have been evaluated and ruled for the continuity of the process.
To assess compliance with the established indicators, the information provided in 2019 was taken into account, as well as the 2020 closing estimate and the projection until 2023. One of the indicators measured to grant the endorsement by the Multidisciplinary Group is the issue of exports by the State Companies of Computer Applications and Services, a question that has had the greatest difficulty, that is an old desire of the industry in Cuba. Of the 9 indicators, those that constitute a major challenge for compliance are having high labor productivity, net export sales and effective import substitution of computer applications and services, allocating part of their income to research, and development and innovation. Likewise, employ highly qualified labor force; the percentage of university students in relation to the total of workers of 50%; high qualification expressed in percent of doctors, masters in science, postgraduate specialists, professional personnel certified in computer specialties (national or international); as well as basing its main operations on intangible assets with a predominance of intellectual capital, to introduce innovative computer products and services to the market or technological improvements that reduce costs or increase productivity. It is essential to have intellectual property records and maintain high standards, according to the Cuban Quality Model for the Development of Computer Applications (MCDAI). This policy aims to encourage state companies for computer applications and services to export, substitute imports and join productive chains with the possibility of foreign investment and that with their results can be capitalized technologically.