Statements, positions and coverage
Every press release, position paper and contributed article published by the European Software Association since its creation in October 2005.
Press Releases
Official announcements from the Association, most recent first. Two, from 2006, are covered in full on this site: 11 New Companies Join and The Software Industry: A Key Driver for Economic Growth.
24 Jul 2008
16 Jul 2008
12 Jun 2008
12 Jun 2008
12 Jun 2008
29 May 2008
20 Nov 2025
5 Nov 2025
Position Papers
The Association’s formal positions submitted to the European institutions, including the whitepaper referenced throughout our Events coverage.
European Software Association Articles
Bylined pieces written by ESA leadership for external publications — see the authors’ full profiles on Board Biographies.
About the European Software Association
The European Software Association was created in October 2005. For the fuller story, see About Us.
The European Software Association plays a key role as a unified and powerful organisation to:
Role
- Provide a portfolio of services and resources that help software company executives grow their business in Europe
- Be the networking platform for the CEOs of European software vendors, both large and small
- Be the trusted adviser for European policy makers and the voice of the European software industry
- Advocate a favourable regulatory and economic framework that supports a competitive European software industry
- Maintain an effective dialogue with national trade associations on pan-European issues affecting the industry
Contribution to EU goals
- Support Europe’s economic and social goals through ISV products and business models, and through wider partnerships with governments, local communities and the local IT industry
- Foster economic growth, job creation and innovation in both the IT sector and the wider economy, especially among SMEs (the ISV partner ecosystem)
- Help accelerate European research and innovation
- Stimulate the European knowledge economy through university partnerships that increase ICT skills
Press Contacts
For further information on the European Software Association, please contact:
Press enquiries
Pierre LucasAvenue Marcel Thiry 777
B–1200 Brussels
Tel. +32 2 774 9830
Fax. +32 2 774 9690 Full Secretariat contacts →
Events
See the Association’s current calendar, including ISV Day and Workgroup meetings. Go to Events →Resources
A range of background information and EU policy news relevant to ISVs. Go to News & Links →Explore the Association behind the headlines
Every statement above comes from a board and Secretariat you can meet directly.