Quotes by Robert Holleyman

“When software thieves go unpunished, innovation suffers and the economy doesnt grow as fast as it should. Todays announcement will provide software makers with important on-the-ground assistance to combat theft in problematic regions.”

“California is the home of the U.S. software industry, and the levels in piracy in China are enormous. Nine out of 10 software programs in use in China are pirated.”

“The majority of those benefits remain in-country.”

“In all those countries, theres a long history of bilateral discussions on IPR issues, ... So I think they will be very receptive to getting on-the-ground systems to help with this effort.”

“Companies have to make security a priority.”

“The levels of piracy within China as a whole are extremely high, but our sense is that the government record is much better than that.”

“We are cautiously optimistic we will get some good results today.”

“Experience in other countries shows ... that governments can undertake efforts that can yield substantial reduction in enterprise fairly quickly.”

“These discussions are headed in the right direction, and we remain hopeful that the Chinese government will translate these principles into concrete action.”

“That is only part of the bigger challenge. That doesnt necessarily mean [businesses] are going to add PCs with legal applications.”