Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de la Región de Murcia

What Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de la Región de Murcia does

The Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de la Región de Murcia (CIIRM) is a corporation of public law established in April 1998 in Espinardo, Murcia, Spain. It is the first professional college of computer engineering created in Spain and serves as the official statutory representative body for computer engineers operating in the Murcia region. Its core functions include regulating and defending the profession, maintaining the official member register, and convening the regional IT community through events such as DíaTIC and Cañas Tecnológicas.

The Colegio's service offering is built around individual professional membership (with annual fees of €100 for full members and €60 for pre-members), a training course catalog, and a partner ecosystem that bundles complementary services to members. It has assembled partnerships across legal advisory (MG Abogados), professional liability insurance (SERPRECO), certification and standards (AENOR), cybersecurity training (Check Point Software Technologies), regional universities, and banking institutions, as well as coordination with the regional government's Consejería de Economía for technology events.

The business model is a non-profit professional association model: revenue is generated from recurring membership dues, paid training courses, and partner-sponsored services and events, rather than from selling software or technology products. The organization operates with a small staff of 11 and is led by Dean Virginio García López, with governance support from a secretary and elected board. It does not develop or sell software applications, APIs, or proprietary technology; its core "product" is the institutional representation of the profession and the curated services and convening opportunities made available to members.

Name

Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de la Región de Murcia

Legal name

Colegio Profesional de Ingenieros en Informática de la Región de Murcia

Website

https://cii-murcia.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de la Región de Murcia is a public-law professional association, founded in 1998 as Spain's first computer engineering college, that represents, regulates, and serves computer engineers in the Murcia region through membership services, training, and partner-backed benefits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Engineering Association Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYEDAAALAB

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Professional engineering association
• Computer engineering college
• Expert witness services
• Continuing education training
• Professional liability insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Espinardo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees collected from full members (Colegiados) and pre-members (Precolegiados). Full members pay 100€ per year (50€ per semester) with access to all services. Pre-members pay 60€ per year (30€ per semester) with limited access.
2. Training courses and certifications: Revenue from specialized training programs such as the Computer Forensics and Expert Witness course. Pricing varies by membership status: 350€ for members, 400€ for university students, and 600€ for non-members.
3. Partner service fees: Fees from partner services such as legal advisory, negotiated through MG Abogados at 35€/year, and professional liability insurance negotiated with SERPRECO.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de la Región de Murcia is a public-law professional corporation that represents computer engineers in the Region of Murcia, Spain. It sells membership subscriptions to individual professionals and delivers regulatory functions (visados, peritos), continuing training courses, legal and integral advisory, access to professional liability insurance, a speaker bank, pre-collegiation, and exclusive partnership discounts. Revenue is primarily driven by member quotas and complementary service fees.

Product overview

Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de la Región de Murcia (CIIRM) is a public-law corporation and the first computer engineering professional college in Spain, established in April 1998. The college functions as a professional association offering a suite of core and supplementary services organized around its main institutional pillars: professional registration (Colegiación), expert witness services (Cuerpo Oficial de Peritos), professional certification (Visados), legal and integral advisory (Asesoría Jurídica and Asesoría Integral), professional liability insurance (Seguro SRC negotiated with SERPRECO), a speaker bank (Banco de Ponentes), and vocational training programs (e.g., Curso de Peritaje Informático y Análisis Forense). The college also coordinates continuing education events and maintains partnership agreements (Convenios) with financial, educational, healthcare, and leisure service providers, alongside offering institutional email accounts (@ciirm.es) to members. The organization does not offer a commercial software product but rather professional services, regulatory representation, and member benefits to computer engineers in the Murcia region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cuotas de colegiación (full and partial membership)
• Pre-colegiación
• Visados
• Servicio de Peritos (expert witness)
• Asesoría Jurídica (legal advisory)
• Asesoría Integral
• Seguro de Responsabilidad Civil (professional liability insurance)
• Cursos de Formación (training courses)
• Banco de Ponentes (speaker bank)
• Servicios para Asociados (partner services and discounts)

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to 150+ job offers annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Check Point Software TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 May 2024Check Point Software Technologies is a principal sponsor of the Cañas Tecnológicas event series, supporting cybersecurity-focused professional gatherings in Murcia.
• GRUPO CajamarminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 May 2024Cajamar provides venue support for Cañas Tecnológicas events and offers preferential financial conditions for college members through negotiated agreements.
• MG AbogadoscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMG Abogados provides specialized legal advisory services to college members through a collaboration agreement. Members access unlimited legal consultations for professional and personal matters for an annual fee starting from 35€.
• SERPRECO (La Mutua de los Ingenieros)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSERPRECO is the insurance broker negotiating professional liability insurance specifically designed for computer engineering professionals, providing favorable conditions for college members.
• Banco SabadellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanco Sabadell offers exclusive financial product advantages to members through the 'Banco Sabadell Professional' program.
• ENAE Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENAE Business School provides specialized training in Digital Transformation and emerging technologies for college members.
• CajaMarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCajaMar offers preferential financial service conditions for college members.
• Clínica BavieraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOphthalmology clinic offering discounts on services for members and their families.
• ASISAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerASISA provides private health insurance with preferential conditions for members, pre-members, and their families.
• KIO Networks EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIO Networks España collaborates with the college to promote information technologies in the Region of Murcia.
• Fundación IntegracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Integra co-organized the Data Governance event with the college, focusing on digital transformation in businesses.
• AENORcoreOthersAENOR provides access to an online library of over 100 norms and specialized books on Information Technologies for college members.
• Universidad de Murcia (UMU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMU provides student rates for training courses and participates in university-based activities and professional development.
• Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCAM provides student rates for training courses and participates in university-based activities and professional development.
• Premiercar MurciaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive conditions for members on acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles.
• TerraNatura MurciaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiscounts on park admissions and services for members and their families.
• Consejería de Economía, Hacienda y Empresa de la Región de MurciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government department collaborating on technology events like Cañas Tecnológicas and digital transformation initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos en Informática del Principado de Asturias: Regional professional association for computer engineering technicians in Asturias. Operates as a membership organization for IT professionals with similar services (membership, training, events) in a different Spanish region.
• Colegio Profesional de Ingenieros en Informática de Castilla y León: Regional professional college for computer engineers in Castilla y León. Like CIIRM, it is a public-law corporation providing membership services, professional representation, and continuing education to IT engineers in its region.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de Aragón: Regional professional college for computer engineers in Aragón. Another autonomous community-level colegio offering the same professional membership, representation, and training services as CIIRM.
• Col·legi Oficial d'Enginyeria en Informàtica de Catalunya: Regional professional college for computer engineering in Catalonia. Operates the same model (membership-based professional association, public-law corporation) for the same profession in a different autonomous community, making it the most directly comparable peer to CIIRM.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros en Informática de la Comunidad Valenciana: Regional professional college for computer engineering in the Valencia region. Provides the same membership, training, and professional representation services to computer engineers in its territory, directly comparable in structure and service offering to CIIRM.

Broad incumbents

• British Computer Society (BCS): UK chartered professional body for IT professionals. Provides membership, certification (Chartered IT Professional), and continuing education in a comparable professional association model, though operating at a larger national scale than CIIRM.
• Consejo General de Colegios de Ingeniería en Informática (CCII): National umbrella organization for Spanish computer engineering professional colleges. CCII coordinates the activities of regional colegios like CIIRM and represents the profession at the national level, making it the closest institutional counterpart in scope though broader in geographic coverage.
• IEEE Computer Society: International professional organization for computing professionals. Provides membership, certifications, conferences, and publications to a global IT community, representing a much larger scale but a similar membership-based professional association model for computer engineers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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