By Anil Sharma, TMCnet Contributor
eLandia International, a technology enabler in Latin America, has formally entered into a strategic alliance with Madrid based Amper, a major player in the development and integration of information and communications technology solutions in Spain and Brazil.
Officials with eLandia (News – Alert) said that the alliance will allow the company to extend its operations into Brazil, which is experiencing growing demand for information and communications technology integration.
Company officials said that Amper gains a new opportunity, through its Medidata subsidiary, to extend its presence into the 13 countries where eLandia currently operates throughout Latin America.
The expanded territory provides the companies the opportunity to offer their combined portfolio of products, services, technology solutions and technical resources throughout the region.
eLandia officials believe that Latin America has exceptional potential for information and communications technology growth.
“Latin America continues to be a region of fast growth for technology investments,” said Pete R. Pizarro, chairman and chief executive officer of eLandia, in a statement.
Pizarro said that governments in Latin America consider information technology a key element for economic and social development.
“Many of our clients operate in multiple countries, and this alliance with Amper will allow us to expand our business strategy of enabling technology in emerging markets, and help contribute to the transformation of communities in the region,” he said.
Currently the two companies have no overlap in the region, making the alliance absolutely complementary.
The alliance also provides entry into the Brazil market for eLandia’s information and communication technologies training and education services subsidiary, CTT, as well as the ability to exploit the experience and knowledge of Amper’s Homeland Security business unit for national public safety projects across the region.
“We are very satisfied to have reached an agreement with eLandia that will allow us to extend our presence in Latin America, a region with great growth potential for systems integration and networking activities,” said Manuel Marquez, CEO of Amper.
Marquez said that thanks to this alliance, the company has created a unique platform that meets the needs of the multinational clients to have partners with a broad regional presence who can support them throughout Latin America.
Additionally, eLandia and Amper are evaluating the possibility of expanding the strategic alliance through a possible equity participation and have begun the process through a mutual due diligence.
Anil Sharma is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Anil’s articles, please visit his columnist page.
Edited by Erin Harrison
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