The Ten Best Moments of Nearshore Nexus 2012
April 25th, 2012
By Kirk Laughlin
More like a big bang than a quiet rumble, the Nearshore Nexus 2012 show last week seem to fall right in line with the electricity of Times Square, New York City. The conference, only in its second year of production, got off to a rousing start with the former President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe – and in the opinion of countless attendees – never seemed to lose a beat until we closed the main session and joined together for the “After Dark” reception. The day was studded with important moments – here are just a few that we wanted to make note of:
Uribe Declares New Day for Nearshore at Nexus
April 19th, 2012
Uribe highlighted positive social, political and business developments in the Latin American/Caribbean region
Kirk Laughlin, CEO of Nearshore Americas, kicked off today’s Nearshore Nexus Conference at the Crowne Plaza in New York City by stating nearshore outsourcing has gone from “novel to mainstream.” Laughlin promised that conference speakers would illustrate how outsourcing destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean are “no longer in the shadow of India or China,” but have instead become vibrant providers of sophisticated IT and business outsourcing services in their own right. The first speaker, former President of the Republic of Colombia Mr. Alvaro Uribe, delivered on that promise.
Uribe and CNN: On Stage at Nearshore Nexus
March 28th, 2012
In what is shaping up to be one of the more historic moments in Latin America outsourcing, Nearshore Nexus (April 19 in New York City) will feature a dialogue between the former President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe and Senior Latin America Affairs Correspondent for CNN, Rafael Romo.
Romo will facilitate a dialogue with Uribe during the morning Keynote portion of the Nexus program. The discussion will focus on the current economic attractiveness of Latin America; an examination of the conditions necessary to drive services exports; and analysis of how to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurialism within the region.
Uribe is, without question, one of the most knowledgeable political leaders in fully grasping the wide range of economic benefits driven from business process outsourcing. In a briefing with Nearshore Americas last week, Uribe cited the work he performed in collaboration with his …
COUNTRY PROFILE: The Transformation of Colombia
September 21st, 2009By Juan Fernando Diaz, NSAM Contributor
The US-Colombian free trade pact was the subject of a meeting in June between Colombia President Uribe and US President Obama
Over the last few decades negative publicity about disruptive rebels, drug cartels and high crime rates has slowed investment in Colombia. However, in recent years during Alvaro Uribe’s presidential term, security and crime rates have improved significantly and Colombia is fast becoming a major success story in the sphere of Latin American outsourcing.
Today, countries such as Brazil and Mexico are considered more dangerous and more risky. This has allowed Colombia to get back in business and regain forward momentum. Colombia’s prospects are rising rapidly – and Uribe himself has an important role to play in proving to the world his commitment to meaningful transparency and the rule of law. This is particularly important given the recent wiretapping scandal that threatened to undermine Uribe’s credibility.
