"When someone asks which country we want to lead our solutions, we say that our favorite is the Internet," said Fernandez in his statements to Prensa Latina.

"We should not lose our sight in our mission: to get into the development of information technology in the Cuban society. We want to reach strategic alliances and lead our participation in the Latin American market, but do not exclude other nations, which are looking a relation with our country," said Fernandez.

Referring to talks with US companies, he announced after the process of restoration of diplomatic relations, he stressed that there is so far no concrete proposal.

"We thought," he added, "there are interests that matter, but still nothing concrete. The company must be transformed so that the future relationship with Washington as an opportunity to strengthen their tasks as service provider."

Questioned by Prensa Latina on the deadlines in their strategic projections said they expect this year and next ensure conditions for the takeoff of the entity, created in February 1998.

With about 2,300 workers, more than 50 percent of them as computer engineers, Desoft seeks alliances with universities in order to close cycles in software, especially in the corporate area.

We specialize in providing applications to large and medium enterprises," he said to exemplify that have sold more than five thousand licenses of an accounting system.

He said he did not exclude services to cooperatives or entrepreneurs, in line with the economic changes in the country in this five years.

Translated by BA in English Language, Manuel Barrera Téllez

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