Shapiro Hails Macron Presidential Victory as 'Endorsement' of French Innovators

Emmanuel Macron's victory Sunday in the French presidential election marked “an endorsement of the country's confidence in the ability of French innovators and technology companies to power the national economy,” CTA President Gary Shapiro said in a statement. “France has long embraced the power of technology to change our lives for the better and deliver myriad economic benefits,” Shapiro said Sunday. In Macron, it now “will have a president who supports and enables that power and potential,” he said. Macron’s platform “to reduce government spending, lower corporate taxes and allow companies to negotiate work hours with their employees” will allow French tech companies “to innovate at a lightning-fast pace,” he said. Macron twice visited CES, and is a leader who’s “passionate about the tech sector and the jobs it creates,” Shapiro said. CTA expects France's presence at CES “to continue to climb under Macron's leadership,” he said. The U.S. tech sector “stands ready to support his vision for a forward-looking, innovative future of tech disruption," he said. BSA|The Software Alliance also reacted favorably.