7 Excellent Programs to Run Consultancies and Consultancy Firms

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

The use of specific software in your consultancy or agency can bring benefits on several levels.

First of all, the most obvious and evident one, which is the own and internal benefit of the business structure. If we use tools that can streamline daily procedures, we can work more efficiently and comfortably.

In this way, we can increase productivity, reduce costs and keep the staff happier by reducing their workload.

Costa Rica: Intel to Reopen Assembly Operations

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The company announced that over the next three years it plans to invest $350 million in the start-up of chip assembly and testing operations.

Technology and New Business Needs

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Coordinating work teams that work remotely, having updated information systems and incorporating the use of cloud applications to generate reports in an agile way, are some of the needs of companies in the new business scenario.

The return to on-site work is a reality that seems to be far away for some companies, which, faced with the imposition of restrictions on mobility, had to readjust their operations and migrate to digital formats.

Management and Artificial Intelligence

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Having general ideas of how a computer can look at an image and identify a stop sign, a pedestrian or a car, is fundamental for business leaders to be able to empower humans with the help of artificial intelligence.

The development of artificial intelligence tools suggests that human work will be abolished, something that could be far away, since these technological applications are for now used for the execution of specific business tasks and not for problem solving.

AI and Human Work

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Applying artificial intelligence tools and complementing it with increasing the technological capabilities of employees is essential to significantly improve the performance of companies.

According to reports by Harvard Business Review, companies have been found to achieve the most significant performance improvements when humans and machines work together.

Guatemala Lags Behind in mobile payments

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

It is estimated that the country has a delay of between 7 and 10 years in terms of access and use of mobile banking and electronic transactions compared to the United States and some South American countries.

The low level of bankization, low investment in technology and communication development, and difficulties in accessing the internet are some of the reasons why the country lags behind in relation to other nations in the use of applications and systems for making transactions online.

Congress on the IT Business in Costa Rica

Thursday, October 20, 2016

On November 3 and 4 companies in the technology and telecommunications sector will be meeting in San José to explore business opportunities.

The event will be held at the Hotel Real Intercontinental, where more than 40 companies will be taking part exhibiting their products and services. In addition, conferences and business meetings will be held on topics such as digital transformation of industries, artificial intelligence and new business trends.

Congress on Data Centers in Costa Rica

Thursday, August 25, 2016

On August 30 entrepreneurs from data center industry at the regional level will be meeting to explore business models successfully implemented in other regions.

The event will be held at the Wyndham Hotel in Herradura, and will include the participation of Gary Connolly, president and founder of Host in Ireland, an organization dedicated to attracting investment in Ireland.

International Technology Event in Costa Rica

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

On November 3 and 4 2016 technology companies in the telecommunications sector will be showcasing their products and taking part in conferences and business meetings.

The event known as IT-Comm (formerly ExpoTelecom) will take place on November 3 and 4 2016 at the Intercontinental Hotel in San Jose.

Elfinancierocr.com reports that "...The IT-Comm fair is aimed at executives and officials in the government and the private sector, including services, banking, marketing, telecommunications, industry, manufacturing and technology. "

Drones in Costa Rica: A Tax on Innovation

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

The government affects the activity with bureaucratic costs of more than $3,500 for companies who want to use drones.

While in the US there is an online registration process where companies and individuals pay only $5, in Costa Rica the Directorate General of Civil Aviation does not seem to be interested in encouraging the market. An investigation of Elfinancierocr.com reveals that $1,874 has to be paid to obtain certification and to commercially operate the drones, plus $94 per license, an insurance policy for liability and damage to third parties (which is around $1,800), and a course taken whose price varies depending on the school teaching it.

Space Technology Event in Costa Rica

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The third edition of the UN Workshop on Space Technology will be held in San Jose, from 7th to 11th of March 2016.

Taking part in the event are professionals from space agencies, astronauts and representatives of academia and research, and companies linked to the global aerospace sector.

The event, called Human Space Initiative (HSTi) which is being led by the United Nations, will be held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Sabana Norte, San Jose.

Telecommunications Forum in Costa Rica

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

On October 30th and 31st companies from the sector will gather together in San Jose to discuss issues such as internet governance, mobility and telecom investment.

Taken from Expotelecom.net:

For 2014. the 6th edition will be held again at Real Intercontinental Hotel located in Escazu.

Expo - Telecom since its inception in 2009, has been known for putting on a show featuring the industry's latest innovations, quality exhibitions and is a place where visitors will find interactive booths with new products, where the architecture displays the image of each of the exhibitors, highlighting the strengths of the various products on display.

Panama: IT Company Purchased for $36 million

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Cable & Wireless Panama’s acquires local company Sonitel, a provider also in El Salvador, Peru, and Nicaragua B2B markets.

Cable & Wireless Communications, Plc (CWC), through its subsidiary Cable & Wireless Panamá, S. A. (CWP), today announces that it has agreed to acquire Panama-based Grupo Sonitel for US$36 million plus contingent consideration of up to an additional US$5 million.

BIZ FIT Panama Event 2014

Friday, July 18, 2014

From 21 to 23 October the Atlapa Convention Center will host the exhibition and meeting companies and telecommunications technologies from different countries in America.

From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP):

PANAMA Bizfit 2014

With the participation of over 120 exhibitors and more than 100 policy makers, business leaders, technology providers and specialists solutions, the sixth version of BIZ FIT PANAMA will be held, a Meeting on Innovation and Technology for the country's most important businesses, which will take place from 21 to 23 October 2014, at the Atlapa Convention Center.

The use of Information Technology in the Region

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Panama is the only country in the region which has improved considerably in the use of information technology in the last year.

Investments in the field of information technology have resulted in more and better use of these IT services in Panama, which has improved its overall position in the use of technology, according to the Information Technology 2014 report, prepared by the World Economic Forum World.