CompTIA's Robert Kramer (right) and Michael Mudd with InvestHK's Simon Galpin (middle) at the opening of CompTIA's regional headquarters in Hong Kong

CompTIA's Vice President of Global Public Policy Robert Cramer said that over the past few years, there has been significant government involvement in the information and communication technology (ICT) world especially in the Asia Pacific. "To better serve governments eager to work with and understand the ICT industry, Hong Kong is the logical launching pad to access decision-makers throughout the region."

CompTIA's Director of Public Policy Michael Mudd explained the association's regional presence in the SAR. "The region is home to nearly 3 billion people, representing a tremendous and developing opportunity for CompTIA's members and ICT industry. As governments and markets begin to grapple with the implications of the region's evolving ICT policies, we hope to shape some of those policies so they can best benefit all stakeholders."

Headquartered outside Chicago, CompTIA develops standards and best practices, and influences the political, economic, and educational arenas that impact IT globally. It is the world's largest provider of vendor-neutral ICT skills certifications.

CompTIA's public policy programme is directed from Washington DC, and along with Hong Kong, has offices in Brussels, Belgium, Ottawa, Canada and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Simon Galpin Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong said the SAR's convenient location in the heart of Asia, its free flow of information, excellent infrastructure and business-friendly government have attracted many business associations to make Hong Kong their regional hub.

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