The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (‘WITSA”) is the leading  voice of the global ICT industry. WITSA is a consortium of over 80 leading information and communications technology (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.

As the leading recognized voice of the global ICT industry, WITSA is dedicated to:

Advocating international public policies that advance the industry’s growth and development;
Facilitating international trade and investment in ICT products and services through our global network of contacts;
Promoting industry cooperation and strengthening our national associations through the sharing of knowledge, experience, and critical information;
Publishing global ICT research to shape the industry;
Hosting WITSA’s signature events - WITSA World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) and WITSA Global Public Policy Summit (GPPS); and
Organizing Global ICT Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding ICT users.