{{Short description|CMMi 5 nearshore software development and outsourcing organization}} {{Infobox company | name = Productora de Software S.A.S. | logo = | genre = | foundation = 1984 | founder = Jorge Aramburo Siegert | location_city = Medellín | location_country = Colombia | location = | locations = 5 development centers (2020) | area_served = North America, Europe, Latin America | key_people = | industry = Information Technology | products = ERP Solutions, Human Resource Information Systems, Online Banking Platforms, MRO Software, Software Frameworks and Application Servers. | services = Nearshore Software Development, application maintenance, software quality consultant, and risk management consultant. | revenue = US$33 million (2020) | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = 600 (2020) | parent = Perficient | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = | footnotes = Acquired by Perficient Inc. in 2020 }}
'''Productora de Software S.A.S.''' was a Colombian provider of software services that served the US, European and Latin American markets. In 2020, Productora de Software S.A.S. was acquired by Perficient Inc. (Nasdaq: PRFT).
Productora de Software S.A.S. was the first Latin American software company to achieve CMMI 5 Status,<ref>[http://sas.sei.cmu.edu/pars/pars_detail.aspx?a=10278 CMMi level 5 Appraisal for PSL] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725133311/http://sas.sei.cmu.edu/pars/pars_detail.aspx?a=10278 |date=2011-07-25 }}</ref> and the first in the Spanish-speaking world to receive the Software Process Achievement Award granted by the IEEE Computer Society and Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute.<ref>[http://awards.computer.org/ana/award/viewPastRecipients.action;jsessionid=A65E6E46DCC8E2C9F7FFDDA98DF14167?id=21 SPAA Award 2006]</ref> In 2018, PSL was selected to be part of the Global Outsourcing 100 List by the IOAP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaop.org/Download/Default.aspx?ID=3458|title=IAOP :: File Download|last=IAOP|website=www.iaop.org|access-date=2018-05-15}}</ref>
It was located in Medellín, Colombia, with offices in Mexico and the US, and was one of the largest local software developers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2016/10/03/6-tech-companies-from-colombia-to-watch/#5dc671d86cec|title=Forbes - 6 Tech Companies From Colombia to Watch|website=forbes.com|access-date=2018-05-15}}</ref><ref>[http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/imr-ri.nsf/en/gr123421e.html International Market Research, Computer Software, Colombia – July 14, 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070628112249/http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/imr-ri.nsf/en/gr123421e.html |date=June 28, 2007 }}</ref>
==History==
During its history of over 35 years, PSL developed critical software applications for clients that range from organizations such as the Panama Canal and the largest banks in the region, to hundreds of small and medium businesses across different industry verticals.
In 2020, Productora de Software S.A.S. was acquired by Perficient Inc. for around US$70 million,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ammachchi|first=Narayan|title=Perficient Expands into South America, Acquiring Colombia's PSL|url=https://nearshoreamericas.com/perficient-expands-into-south-america-acquiring-colombias-psl/|access-date=2021-11-30|website=Nearshore Americas|language=en-US}}</ref> expanding its operations to South America.
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==External links== *[https://nearshore.perficient.com/ Official site]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Productora De Software}} Category:Companies based in Medellín Category:Companies established in 1984 Category:Software companies of Colombia Category:Colombian brands
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