{"id":2849,"date":"2024-03-26T12:41:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itdsportugal.com\/?post_type=news&p=2849"},"modified":"2025-09-26T05:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T05:07:54","slug":"itds-portugal-celebrating-2-years-on-the-portuguese-market","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/itdsportugal.com\/en\/news\/itds-portugal-celebrating-2-years-on-the-portuguese-market\/","title":{"rendered":"ITDS Portugal celebrating 2 years on the Portuguese market"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2021, ITDS, already having a successfully established office in Poland, arrived in Lisbon.\u00a0As Portugal indeed is Europe\u2019s tech-tiger it was quite natural to us. All the possibilities and potential hidden here proved us right. But obviously, it wasn\u2019t a piece of cake<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 recalls Riadh Chaabouni, CEO of ITDS Portugal.<\/p>\n

The ICT sector represents nearly 10% of the Portuguese GDP and it employs more than 80 thousand people. Lisbon\u2019s tech scene is really thriving, and it\u2019s become one of Europe\u2019s fastest-growing tech hubs, often likened to Europe\u2019s Silicon Valley. We began our journey right in Portugal\u2019s capital and soon expanded our presence to Porto.<\/p>\n

Portugal? It was an absolute must<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It all started with the fact that we already knew the IBERIA market because we\u2019d been doing a project there and there was an opportunity to work with one of our main clients, KLX, around asset lending and providing expertise on the software. But as the pandemic hit, even though we were trying to provide our support from Poland, we quickly realized that it needs to be more local and on-site<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Riadh Chaabouni explains.<\/p>\n

The decision to establish a presence in Portugal was due to the many favourable conditions, including government\u2019s strong support for the technology sector. Furthermore, Portugal boasts a highly educated workforce, with a significant number of post-graduates. Many of them are multilingual, which adds to the country\u2019s appeal as an attractive destination for international companies seeking to broaden their operations.<\/p>\n

Entering the Portuguese market was quite an adventure. While we were already familiar with this region and had clients here, establishing an office was a completely different thing, the CEO of ITDS Portugal says. What we truly liked from the very beginning was the work culture. In Portugal, people not only make excellent colleagues during office hours but also foster strong connections outside of work. We even went as far as launching a surf club to promote team integration. While it might not seem like a critical factor in the business world, in reality, it makes a significant difference.<\/em><\/p>\n

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