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From Tomato-Thrower To Banana Republican, Can Medellin’s Mayor Daniel Quintero Learn Good Governance (Please?): Op-Ed

Only 8 months into his term as mayor of Medellín, tomato-throwing Daniel Quintero has managed to unite Paisas from labor unions to corporate giants against him.Multiple boards of directors have resigned, and Fitch has downgraded the city-owned utility's credit, citing 'governance...

Posted On September 1, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Foreign Investors Still Confident In Colombia, According To Survey by IPAs

The study revealed that 66% of the surveyed businesspeople were optimistic regarding the operations of their companies in Colombia, while 30% feel the same in respect to the performance of the economy in general.

Posted On June 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Today, Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero (above left) announced the appointment of Eleonora Betancur González (above, right) as the new executive director of ACI Medellín, the city’s investment promotion agency.

Eleonora Betancur González appointed Executive Director of ACI Medellín

Today, Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero announced the appointment of Eleonora Betancur González as the new executive director of ACI Medellín, the city’s investment promotion agency.

Posted On April 13, 2020

, By Loren Moss

City of Medellín Issues Public “Thank You” To Teleperformance For Volunteering During Pandemic

The City of Medellín publicly thanked global contact center provider Teleperformance for volunteering to man the city’s telephone lines during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted On April 8, 2020

, By Loren Moss

left to right: Carlos Moreno, Latam Regional CFO of LafargeHolcim, Jochen Werling, Group CIO LafargeHolcim, Anibal Gaviria Correa, Governor of Antioquia, Daniel Quintero Calle, Mayor of Medellin and Alejandro Carballido Americas Digital Center Head LafargeHolcim.

LafargeHolcim Expands Shared Services Center in Medellín: 1,000 New Tech Jobs

Swiss cement company LafargeHolcim (SIX: CHF) has announced that it expects to invest more than 10 million dollars and generate close to 1,000 jobs in the medium term, as it expands its Shared Services operations located in the Ruta N Innovation District of Medellín, Colombia.

Posted On January 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

ACI Medellín's Catalina Restrepo with Finance Colombia's Loren Moss

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Passion & Progress Define Catalina Restrepo’s Tenure At The Helm Of Investment Promotion Agency ACI Medellín

Catalina Restrepo has spent just a year and a half at the helm of ACI Medellín, the city’s investment promotion agency. Still, in that time she has been able to leaver her mark and create a legacy. As the current mayoral administration comes to the close of its four year term,...

Posted On August 13, 2019

, By Loren Moss

Accor Hotel Novotel opening celebration cultural display

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Novotel Brand Expands Accor Hotels Presence In Medellín With 278-Bed El Tesoro Site

Global hotel brand Novotel, part of the Accor portfolio, has opened its first Medellín location, rebranding the former Atton hotel anchoring the upscale El Tesoro shopping center. Accor has attributed the decision due to Medellín’s strategic location and position as one of the...

Posted On March 26, 2019

, By Loren Moss

Clyde Hutchinson, director of Viva Air Labs, and Félix Antelo, president and CEO of Viva Air, celebrate the opening of the innovation center. (Credit: Viva Air)

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Viva Air Launches ‘Viva Air Labs’ to Pursue Innovation in Latin American Aviation Industry

Among the projects underway is the development of methods to pay for flights through mobile platforms such as WhatsApp.

Posted On September 24, 2018

, By Jared Wade

UruIT office in Medellín, Colombia. (Photo credit: Loren Moss)

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Interview: Why Uruguayan App Developer UruIT Launched a New Office in Colombia

UruIT, a Uruguayan software and mobile app development company, entered the Colombian market a little more than two years ago. The firm’s first office was launched in the Ruta N innovation complex in Medellín. Marcelo Martínez, who heads the team in Colombia, says the...

Posted On August 6, 2018

, By Loren Moss