The Miratech Company worked at ground zero of the Association. Together with the companies Profix, SoftServe and Softline, we founded the Association in 2004. I was elected a charter president of the Association that year and thrice more in the future. This turned out to be a strategic decision for Miratech, as we are the first outsourcing company in Ukraine, which was founded in 1989. The main goals of the Association’s founding were: lobbying of the IT industry in Ukraine, development of education and personnel training, and representation of the Ukrainian IT industry in the world. These goals remain relevant today. The democratic principles of the Association’s organization allow it to attract new members, as participating companies do not feel like extras; they receive the aid needed and participate in interesting projects. During all these years, the Ukrainian IT industry have been developing stably and dynamically, and the Association, in turn, has been becoming more and more mature. Today, the export of IT services from Ukraine is worth of more than five billion dollars a year, and the Association has become the united voice of the industry in the dialogue with the government. The Association represents Ukraine in the international association WITSA, European Digital Europe, as well as in a number of other international projects. IT business constantly demonstrates a high level of social responsibility. The Association initiated a number of projects aimed at solving the most important issues of today’s Ukraine. This happened in 2004, 2014 and 2020. Our company, which today provides IT services worldwide and is international, has always been an active member of the Association. I am proud to have been with my colleagues since the very beginning of the Association.