European Information and Communications Technology Industry Association

According to the EICTA website:

EICTA was formed in 1999 as the European Information & Communications Technology Industry Association by the consolidation of the two former European federations of the information and telecommunications industries.

Reflecting the movement of the marketplace and the rapid increase of co-operation and fusion found therein, we next expanded the scope of our representation to include the consumer electronics industry. In 2001, we merged our activities with EACEM – the European Association of Consumer Electronics Manufacturers. The new joint association changed its name to European Information, Communications and Consumer Electronics Technology Industry Associations.

Today, we combine 36 national digital technology associations from 27 European countries with over 50 direct company members. EICTA altogether represents more than 10,000 enterprises in Europe with more than two million employees and revenues of over €1,000 billion. [1]

former parliament president Pat Cox, who acted as advisor to the European Information and Communications Technology Industry Association (EICTA) on the software bill.[2]