Asosiasi Pengusaha TIK Nasional

What Asosiasi Pengusaha TIK Nasional does

Asosiasi Pengusaha TIK Nasional (APTIKNAS), legally registered as Asosiasi Pengusaha Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi Nasional, is an Indonesian non-profit professional association serving ICT business entrepreneurs. Founded by 100 ICT entrepreneurs, practitioners, and educators, and evolving from its predecessor APKOMINDO (established 1991, Indonesia's oldest ICT association), APTIKNAS was officially declared on February 24, 2017 with state recognition under SK KUMHAM (AHU-0007054.AH.01.07.TAHUN 2017). The organization operates 25 Dewan Pimpinan Daerah (DPD) regional chapters across Indonesia, with its national secretariat in Jakarta Barat and active regional chapter in Pekanbaru, Riau. Membership is gated by referral from existing members and requires business documentation (NIB, NPWP, KTP) and more than one year of operating history. The association umbrella extends to four affiliated companion associations — APKOMINDO (hardware), ASISINDO (system integration and security), APOI (online business), and ACCI (cloud computing) — collectively covering the main ICT sub-segments in Indonesia.

APTIKNAS delivers its value proposition through a member benefits program spanning networking, legal and tax support, digital marketing education, seminars and workshops, and access to national and international exhibitions. Central coordination under HQ work programs governs government liaison, online education delivery, and smart city initiatives, while regional work programs handle local member services, certifications, and partnerships. The association runs B2C expo events — most recently APTIKNAS EXPO 2025 (a 9-day technology, innovation, and business exhibition at Pekanbaru Xchange, November 1-9, 2025) — which combine member exhibition booths, free daily seminars, competitions, DJ entertainment, 22 culinary stands, and a digital lucky draw with prizes including laptops, printers, headsets, and peripherals.

The revenue model relies on membership fees from ICT entrepreneurs across the 25 regional chapters, supplemented by event-driven sponsorship and booth revenue from the annual expo format. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: new members are recruited through referrals, while consumer and SMB audiences are engaged through Instagram (@aptiknasriau), TikTok (@aptiknasriau), and on-the-ground expo activations. APTIKNAS does not develop proprietary technology products; its functional footprint is that of an industry trade body rather than a software or platform company.

Name

Asosiasi Pengusaha TIK Nasional

Legal name

Asosiasi Pengusaha Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi Nasional

Website

https://aptiknas.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

APTIKNAS (Asosiasi Pengusaha TIK Nasional) is an Indonesian non-profit trade association for ICT entrepreneurs, operating 25 regional chapters and serving computer retailers, IT solutions providers, system integrators, and online and cloud computing businesses across Indonesia through membership services, education, legal support, and annual expo events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pekanbaru

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Association generates revenue through membership fees from ICT entrepreneurs and computer business owners across Indonesia's 25 regional chapters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

APTIKNAS is a non-profit professional association serving Indonesian ICT entrepreneurs through its HQ Work Program (central-level coordination with government, seminars, exhibitions, and smart-city initiatives), Regional Work Programs (local member services, legal/tax support, education, partnerships, publications), Member Benefits (networking, digital marketing education, seminars, exhibition access), Membership Registration, and the annual APTIKNAS EXPO technology exhibition. The organization was founded in 2017 and operates 25 regional chapters across Indonesia.

Product overview

APTIKNAS (Asosiasi Pengusaha Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi Nasional) operates as a professional industry association for ICT/TIK entrepreneurs in Indonesia, not a product-based technology company. The organization functions as a member-based association offering programs including HQ-level and regional work programs covering internal administration, legal/tax services, education, external partnerships, and publications. Key activities include organizing technology exhibitions (APTIKNAS EXPO 2025), providing member benefits such as business networking, digital marketing education, seminars and workshops, and facilitating participation in national/international events. The association was established February 24, 2017 and has 25 Regional Leadership Boards (DPD) across Indonesia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HQ Work Program Central-level (DPP) work program offering cooperation with government, online seminar and education delivery, organization of national and international exhibitions, and smart-city program initiatives for ICT entrepreneurs across Indonesia.
• Regional Work Program Regional-level program for DPD chapters covering internal organization administration, legal and tax services for members, education and certification, external organizational partnerships, and publication activities.
• APTIKNAS EXPO 2025 A 9-day technology, innovation and business exhibition featuring competitions, workshops, seminars, product promotions, and lucky-draw prizes for IT products, organized as a B2C event at Pekanbaru Xchange to connect ICT entrepreneur members with end consumers.
• Member Benefits Program A membership-services package for ICT entrepreneurs providing business networking, association-level legal and regulatory support, participation in national and regional work programs, digital marketing education (e-commerce, e-catalog, digital marketing), technology seminars and workshops, and access to national and international exhibitions.
• Membership Registration Formal association membership registration service for IT business owners in Indonesia, requiring valid NIB, NPWP, KTP documentation, more than one year of IT-business operation, and a reference from an existing registered member.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Asosiasi Pengusaha Komputer Indonesia (APKOMINDO)coreOthers · 24 February 2017APTIKNAS companion association for computer hardware business entrepreneurs. Website: www.apkomindo.id. APKOMINDO served as the predecessor organization to APTIKNAS, established in 1991 as Indonesia's oldest ICT business association.
• Asosiasi System Integrator dan Sekuriti Indonesia (ASISINDO)coreOthers · 24 February 2017Companion association for system integrators and security professionals. Website: www.asisindo.com. Part of the APTIKNAS ecosystem covering specialized ICT business segments.
• Asosiasi Pebisnis Online Indonesia (APOI)coreOthers · 24 February 2017Companion association for online business entrepreneurs. Website: www.apoi.or.id. Covers the e-commerce and online business segment within the APTIKNAS ecosystem.
• Asosiasi Cloud Computing Indonesia (ACCI)coreOthers · 24 February 2017Companion association for cloud computing entrepreneurs and professionals. Website: www.acci.or.id. Part of the comprehensive ICT business association network under APTIKNAS.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• APOI (Asosiasi Pebisnis Online Indonesia): Companion association within the APTIKNAS ecosystem focused on online business and e-commerce entrepreneurs in Indonesia. Comparable in governance, structure, and member profile.
• MASTEL (Masyarakat Telematika Indonesia): National Indonesian telematics and ICT industry association, the principal competing industry body for ICT policy and advocacy in Indonesia. Directly comparable mission of representing the ICT sector to government.
• APTIKOM (Asosiasi Pendidikan Tinggi Informatika dan Komputer): Indonesian association for higher-education informatics and computer science institutions. Comparable in structure as a national Indonesian ICT association with chapters, though focused on academia rather than entrepreneurs.
• APKOMINDO (Asosiasi Pengusaha Komputer Indonesia): APTIKNAS's predecessor and current companion association specifically focused on computer hardware retail entrepreneurs in Indonesia. Operates as a sister organization covering the same ICT SMB constituency.
• ASISINDO (Asosiasi System Integrator dan Sekuriti Indonesia): Companion association within the APTIKNAS ecosystem that represents system integrators and security professionals in Indonesia. Directly comparable as a vertical-specific ICT SMB trade body.
• ACCI (Asosiasi Cloud Computing Indonesia): Companion association within the APTIKNAS ecosystem for cloud computing professionals and entrepreneurs in Indonesia. Same membership/dues model and target SMB ICT segment.

Broad incumbents

• NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies): India's largest IT industry trade body covering software services, BPM, and product companies. Comparable as a large, established national ICT industry association with a more enterprise-focused and global membership.
• CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association): Global ICT industry association known for certifications and SMB channel programs. Comparable as an established ICT trade body serving technology vendors, resellers, and SMB IT businesses, though operating globally rather than nationally.

Regional players

• JISA (Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association): Japan's principal IT services industry association. Comparable as a national ICT trade body representing IT vendors and service providers, but operating in a different geography.
• KOFIC / KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency): Korean government-affiliated ICT/content industry support body. Comparable as a national ICT industry association focused on SMB and entrepreneur development, though operating in Korea.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/aptiknasriau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asosiasipengusahatiknasional

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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