http://www.pslcorp.com/ Colombia is currently one of the hottest countries to do outsourcing to. The third Latin America country with highest IT investment, Colombia boasts the largest available educated work force, compared to other countries in Latin America, making it a prime choice for business opportunities and technology and software development outsourcing.

1. Ministerio de Tecnologías
de la Información y las Comunicaciones
República de Colombia

2. Investment Opportunities in the ICT and Software Development sector
in Colombia
Content
Colombian ICT Market
Colombian ICT Market
Colombian Human Resources
Colombian Competitiveness
Colombian Goverment Engagement

3. The IT Sector in Latina America has experienced a sustained growth
Evolution of the IT Market in Latin America US$ Million (2008-2010)
• IT Market L.A.: US$73 billion Emerging countries considered as key
• IT Market in Colombia: US$2.9 billion, expected growth (2010-2014) 11% players in the industry according to IDC
SOURCE: IDC

4. Colombia is a wide market that still has opportunities
for new IT companies
Per capita investment in IT - US$(2006-2010)
Per capita investment in IT, US$
(2006-2010)
196
183
159156
147 147143
130 132 133
125 120
113 116 112
101 103107 97
106
87 90 92
77 80 80 82
62 66
44
Chile Brazil Venezuela Mexico Argentina Colombia
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
SOURCE: IDC

5. Colombia, third in IT as share of the GDP in Latin America
IT Industry Share in América Latina
% IT Share in GDP
(2010)
★ IT investment in the region is focused
on the hardware industry.
★ In Colombia, the investment is
focused on Hardware and IT Services.
SOURCE: IDC

6. According to IDC, Colombia’s IT services revenues
have almost doubled since 2005
Revenues (sales), US$ Million
(2003-2010)
SOURCE: IDC 2010

7. Colombian Software - Revenues
SOURCE: Fedesoft
* Forecast

8. Colombian Software - Exports
SOURCE: Fedesoft
* Forecast

9. Colombian Software - Jobs
SOURCE: Fedesoft
* Forecast

10. “Oportunidades de Inversión en las TIC y el sector de desarrollo de Software en
Investment Opportunities in the ICT and Software Development sector
Colombia”
in Colombia
Content
Colombian ICT Market
Colombian Human Resources
Colombian Human Resources
Colombian Competitiveness
Colombian Goverment Engagement

11. Human Resources: Highly qualified labor force
The second country in Latin America with the biggest Labor Force,
according to the IMD*
Mexico 47.13
Colombia 21.78
Argentina 16.79
Peru 16.36
Venezuela 12.97
Chile 7.85
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
*Employed and registered unemployed (millions)
Source: The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2011. Euromonitor International

12. Human Resources: Highly qualified labor force
Second place in Higher Education in Latin America, according to IMD 2011
(10 = Feels the needs of the economy)
6.36
5.67
5.09
4.53 4.32
3.82 3.64
Chile Colombia Argentina Venezuela Mexico Peru Brazil
Source: The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2011.

13. Quality and Availability of Human Resources for the Sector
Skilled Labor Availability, 2011
(10= High availability)
Colombia 6.49
Mexico 5.89
According to IMD, Colombia has a
Argentina 5.47 high availability in skilled labor,
Chile 5.33
compared to other countries in
Latin America
Brazil 4.32
Peru 4.22
Venezuela 3.78
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SOURCE: The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2011.

14. Colombia has the most flexible labor regimen in Latin America
Labor Flexibility Index IMD
0 - 100 ( 0 = More Flexible)
80
69
70
60
50 46
39 41
40
30 21 SOURCE: Colombia: Law 50 1990 and Law 789 2002. México:
18
20 Labor Law 1969. Costa Rica: Law 2 1943. Ecuador: Labor
10
10 Code 2005. Argentina: Law 11,544 1933 and 20,744 1976..
0
Colombia Chile Argentina Peru Mexico Brazil Venezuela
SOURCE: The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2011.

15. “Oportunidades de Inversión en las TIC y el sector de desarrollo de Software en
Investment Opportunities in the ICT and Software Development sector
Colombia”
in Colombia
Content
Colombian ICT Market
Colombian Human Resources
Colombian Competitiveness
Colombian Competitiveness
Colombian Goverment Engagement

16. Colombia: a country with multiple development centers
Colombia has a population of 46
million inhabitants and has 8
major centers of development
with over 500,000 inhabitants
SOURCE: Mckinsey
**Coffee Triangle: Manizales, Armenia, Pereira

17. Colombia is in the middle of 5 time zones
Colombia is in the middle of 5
time zones, and share time zone
with important business centers
like New York, Toronto and Miami
SOURCE: www.turistaloserastu.es

18. Colombia: a competitive country in Information Technology Industry (IT)
Change in IT Industry Competitiveness
Index on Business Software Alliance (BSA)
Ranking, 2009-2011
(Position’s Change)
India 10
Chile 5
Mexico 4
Colombia 3
Peru 0
Egypt -1
Argentina -4
South Africa -4
Russia -8
-10 -5 0 5 10 15
SOURCE: Business Software Alliance (BSA)

19. Networked Readiness Index (NRI)* 2006-2011
Colombia’s evolution in the NRI ranking
(2006-2011)
SOURCE: World Economic Forum ‘‘Global Information Technology Report
2009-2010’’, Ranking between 133 countries

20. Lowest levels of piracy in Latin America
Levels of piracy in Latin America
% 2010
Colombia demonstrates a strong
commitment to legal activity in
the IT Industry
Source: Global Software Piracy 2010. Business Software Alliance (BSA) - IDC