6th edition of Panorama des éditeurs et créateurs de logiciels français

“The French software publishing industry has confirmed its inexhaustible dynamism, and is a source of value creation for all our companies. All the evidence shows that companies that embark on a genuine transformation strategy enjoy substantial dividends in terms of operating margins. The role of software publishers is to enable this transformation, and the evolution of the business models that underpin it. More than a role, it’s a crucial vocation, all the more so in France, where the fabric of small and medium-sized businesses is still fragile compared to that of our German neighbors. Supporting the scaling-up of SMEs is a challenge that also applies to the players in our industry, which, let me remind you, includes 2,500 software publishers, nearly 80% of whom are SMEs. The future growth of French software publishers depends on that of our economy in general. I therefore hope to be able to step up our efforts not only to raise awareness of the specific features and challenges of our sector, particularly among public authorities, but also to ensure that these same features and challenges are clearly understood by all. “says Marc Genevois, President of the Publishers’ College, Syntec Numérique.