Features Latin America

As makers of shoes for almost 130 years, Bata knows one size doesn’t fit all, let alone one style. Osvaldo Mège knows the same is true for the initiatives and solutions he leads as IT director for the company’s operations in six Latin American countries—even as he wants to standardize the systems and infrastructure as […]

Each year, over 7 million tourists visit the Dominican Republic. However, most of the planes that leave the Caribbean island are taking these people home. Very few are transporting Dominicans on trips of their own. “It’s shocking that so many people can’t leave their country,” Camilo Convers says. “Anyone can come, but natives can’t leave.” […]

For more than 20 years, Gabriel Clivio has guided tech projects and upgrades for some major Argentinian companies. Now, he’s helping to bring automation and efficiency to Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, which oversees operations at 35 of the country’s airports. Those changes will also be used by its parent company, Corporacion America Airports—the largest private airport […]

Ricardo García Gutierrez has a lofty goal for himself and for Zurich Santander Chile, where he’s head of digital. “I picture myself helping to build not just a better Chile, but a better world,” García says. “I’ll do this by working on sustainable projects that will not only bring success to the business but have […]

While agriculture is one of the biggest industries in Latin America, Edgard Jaramillo doesn’t think there’s been enough investment in digital infrastructure for it. “We see that as a huge opportunity,” the general manager of Microlink says. “And it’s not just about financial gain. It’s about the ability to have greater social impact.” Microlink, based […]

If pipes burst in your building, you’d want to be insured yesterday, not tomorrow. Time is of the essence, says Martín Vera, who the past eight years has led digital transformations in the financial and insurance industries. He’s also helped generate new digital sales channels and enhanced the relationship of customers to self-service channels—think websites, […]

He’s in the homestretch of a lengthy infotech career, though Baldomero Gutierrez probably never will be one for the rocking chair. He’s too active. Plus, he’s now finding his working life at its most fulfilling, so retirement can wait another three or four years. In 2008, he was promoted to chief technology officer for Mexican […]

The first digital transformation Carlos Fournier recalls brought more color to his life—literally. Growing up in his native Uruguay in the 1980s, he watched black and white TVs. When his family got a color set, it was as dramatic as getting his first computer when he was 15, he says. Though he’s only 38, those […]

When tremors began shaking Guatemala in November 1917, no one expected they’d continue through late January 1918—or change how the Central American nation is built. But after Guatemala City was almost completely destroyed, it was rebuilt with cement that better withstood the rumblings and convulsions of tremors and earthquakes, and the work became a foundation […]

Juan Carlos Carrillo doesn’t believe COVID-19 has ruined the tourism and hospitality industry. It’s changed it, though, and in some ways, that’s been for the better, he believes. As the director of IT for Karisma Hotels & Resorts, Carrillo has been introducing new technology services and tools to keep guests safe and comfortable. From touchless […]