More Investment From Kimberly Clark in Costa RicaThursday, January 16, 2014 The multinational has announced investments of $31 million to expand its plant in Cartago and open a new service center in Heredia. From a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Trade: eTelecare Secures Agreement with New ClientTuesday, February 24, 2009 eTelecare Global Solutions has expanded an agreement with a leading telecommunications provider whereby it will provide an additional queue to this longstanding client's inbound sales program. The additional services — designed to help the client’s U.S. customers add new communications lines or upgrade to newer or higher-tier phones — will be delivered from a new contact center located outside Managua, Nicaragua operated by eTelecare Nicaragua, a joint venture between eTelecare and Almori BPO Services, Inc. Costa Rica: Call Center Operations IncreasesThursday, March 29, 2012 Language Line Services announced it will double the translation and interpretation services it provides to the United States in the form of 911 calls, legal proceedings in courts, and health services. A statement from CINDE reads: Costa Rica: More Investment in Food ServiceTuesday, February 24, 2015 The chain of wholesale supermarkets Mayca has started operations in a new facility in the capital and is preparing for the opening of another one in Ciudad Quesada, outside the Greater Metropolitan Area. The newly opened self-service store measures 432 square meters and is situated opposite the National Children's Hospital in San Jose. In relation to the store in Ciudad Quesada, San Carlos, there is still no definite date for its opening. Heineken will Set Up Base in PanamaThursday, August 27, 2009 The subsidiary of Heineken International B.V. decided to establish its regional headquarters in Panama. Roberto Henríquez, Commerce and Industry Minister, stated that the brewer was attracted "not only by fiscal incentives, but also for geographical and logistical advantages offered by Panama for coordinating operations from their global headquarters in the Netherlands". Nicaragua: $4.2 million investment for Contact CenterThursday, September 11, 2008 Almori BPO Services, which has been operating in the country for more than five years, will expand its operations and expect to generate between 1,500 and 2,000 new jobs. The company announced an alliance with e-Telecare Global Solutions. 1,000 New Call Center Jobs in HondurasWednesday, June 17, 2009 The company Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) will select the bilingual personnel for its future call center on the 19th and 20th of June. The event, which is organized by the Foundation for Export Investment and Development (Fide), is in the planning stage for the implementation of this project. New hangar for aircraft maintenance at El Salvador's Aeroman facilitiesTuesday, April 29, 2008 Demand Strong; Airlines are turning to more outsourcing as they search for cost-saving steps. In December 2006, Montreal-based ACTS bought 80 per cent of Aeroman, the narrowbody aircraft maintenance division of El Salvador's national carrier Grupo TACA. Costa Rica to have national pavilion at Dominican trade fairWednesday, July 2, 2008 Costa Rica will have a national pavilion at the Dominican Republic's Asonahores 2008 trade fair from August 27 through 30. The Costa Rican delegation will consist of 10 companies from the food, engineering and pharmaceutical sectors. The Waked Case In PerspectiveMonday, May 9, 2016 The identification of Grupo Waked in a money laundering network could result in significant changes in the representations of brands marketed in the country. An article on Prensa.com cites Jorge Garcia Icaza, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama, who emphasized that restraint should excerised when dealing with the case in order to minimize damage which it is estimated could be caused, especially in relation to jobs in the companies under question. $25.5 million in investment for Nicaragua free zonesWednesday, August 27, 2008 A total of 10 companies with Mexican, American and Central American capital will start operations in the free zones. Mexican manufacturing companies C&C Apparel, C&C Industries and C&C Las Mercedes were authorized to operate under the free zone system. Said companies will take over the operations of Nien Hsing, which is in the process of closing operations in Nicaragua, reports said. eTelecare to open service center in Nicaragua, will employ 500Wednesday, August 13, 2008 The company, which is dedicated to Business process outsourcing (BPO), has plans to start operating at the end of 2008, and to hire 500 people. The service center, which will provide customer care, sales and technical support in both Spanish and English, will be installed in Managua and should open during the fourth quarter of 2008. Textile Production in El Salvador DownMonday, November 5, 2012 From January to September this year the Salvadoran textile and clothing sector exported $792.4 million, 6.7% less than in the same period in 2011. Elsalvador.com reports that "The production of textiles and clothing lost momentum in growth between January and September compared to the same period last year due to a slowdown in the U.S. economy and the fiscal crisis in Europe . Costa Rica: Food Service Company Sells 50% of its SharesTuesday, May 13, 2014 Half of the capital of the wholesale supermarket chain Mayca will pass into the hands of the U.S. company Sysco Corporation. From a press release issued by Sysco Corporation: Nestlé: $20 million in Distribution Center in PanamaTuesday, April 8, 2014 The new distribution center has 40% more capacity with 50% more loading and unloading docks and also houses a call center for Nestlé Professional. From a statement issued by Nestle Central: |
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