Globant’s Move to Mobile
May 22nd, 2012Guillermo Bodnar, US CTO, explains why Globant went for the Nextive acquisition.
LinkedIn Chief Reid Hoffman is New Globant Advisor
March 13th, 2012Globant, the Latin American leader in the creation of innovative software products, today announced the appointment of Reid Hoffman to its Board of Advisors. Mr. Hoffman comes to Globant following a recent investment in the company by the not-for-profit Endeavor Foundation´s Catalyst Program, of which Mr. Hoffman is a Board Director.
Globant runs a network of more than 2,500 software engineers, developers and designers based in 15 locations across Latin America and the US, creating innovative software products for international clients including LinkedIn. Globant is responsible for the development of LinkedIn’s mobile applications for Android and iPhone, and the implementation of the OpenSocial framework to integrate applications with the professional network (more information on http://blog.linkedin.com/2007/10/31/linkedin-open-s/).
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Hoffman said, “Globant is a great example of the Endeavor Foundation’s mission of catalyzing long-term economic growth in emerging markets. The team struck me with their vision, …
Big Data: Big Challenge, Big Opportunity
February 24th, 2012log in or Register to Download the WhitePaper ( - PDF )
By Sabina A. Schneider
Terabytes and even petabytes of unstructured data hold vital business information somewhere within – but sifting through a virtual haystack of skyscraper proportions requires new tools and new ideas. Even sophisticated relational systems can’t extract all the value from the massive collections of data maintained, and enlarged daily, by today’s organizations. New solutions are needed.
This white paper briefly summarizes the impending data overload and then describes how advanced platforms and processes can be used to build an effective, affordable information mining and analysis system. Find out how tools like Hadoop help businesses not only dig up the data they’re looking for but also discover what that data means.
Endeavor: Catalyst for Change with More Than Just Funding
February 10th, 2012
Migoya: "Like Sustainability 3.0"
Argentina’s Globant first pick for new program to help “mentees” make a global vision possible
By Patrick Haller
The Endeavor High-Impact Entrepreneur program has been called “the best anti-poverty program of all” by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. Endeavor was created 14 years ago as a mentoring program for small to medium-size companies from emerging markets that, like many Latin American outsourcing companies, show big potential.
Webcast: Building Mobile Apps that Truly Engage Featuring Globant and a Top Games Publisher – Join Us!
October 25th, 2011You’re invited – November 8th at 2pm EST - to a very special discussion on creating a mobility experience that is first and foremost designed to thrill and fully engage the end-user. Our special guests include Aeria Games, a fast-emerging international games creator, top executives from Globant’s gaming studio. Register Today
Q/A: Argentina Tech’s Biggest Believer
August 8th, 2011
Kolodziej: "Most people involved in tech are fully fluent in English"
By Patrick Haller
Argentina’s tech sector is thriving, despite a less than stellar level of public sector stimulus. One of the most dynamic and tireless believers in Argentina’s potential is Vanessa Kolodziej – CEO of BA Accelerator, and a co-founder of the popular startup advocacy group, Palermo Valley. We caught up with Kolodziej to find out what’s really behind Argentina’s emergence.
Globant Buys Nextive, Acquires U.S. Mobile and Social Media Talent
August 4th, 2011
Globant CEO Martin Migoya welcomes the firm's growth, fueled partly by the creative tech approach of CTO Guibert Englebienne (at left).
By Dennis Barker
Well-known nearshore trailblazer Globant revealed parts of an ambitious, globally expansive growth strategy this week with the acquisition of a small and savvy mobile software developer in Silicon Valley. The acquisition, taken on face value, shows Globant is doing what very few Latin America-borne IT players have done in recent years: land onshore in the US, make an acquisition or two, and create US jobs in the process. (Outsourcing bashers, explain how such companies hurt the US economy.)
Source: El Cronista
Argentine IT exports increased by 222% between 2003 and 2009, while the exports of goods reached only 86%, according to data from the Permanent Observatory of the Software and Information Services Industry (POSISI). Numerous companies began selling their products to foreign markets while learning about the needs of customers and how to satisfy them through local production. Despite the international crisis of 2008/09, local companies that exported products grew by 23.8% between 2009 and 2010, versus the 19% of non-exports.
Argentina’s Promotion of Software Law is targeted at increasing software service exports into the United States. The practice of penetrating the US market can be done many ways, including relying on personal contacts, local associates, recommendations or through personal visits.
How to Land
Javier Porretti, Commercial Director for Softtek Sudamerica Hispana, an IT business service provider nearing 20 years of experience, and billing $300 million USD, recounts, “toward …
Argentina IT: Our Best Shots
May 18th, 2011Over 150 professionals turned out last week in Buenos Aires for a two-hour session on “Selling IT Services into the US”, sponsored by our friends at Globant and CommonSense. Sometimes pictures do a better job of telling the story, so check these out:
We’re gliding through the Globant facility in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires, and our guide is the t-shirt clad CTO and co-founder of Globant: Guibert Englebienne. First stop – the new executive leadership work space where all top five executives of Globant will work together in the same area. No doors, no walls – just open collaboration space and a nice view of the river.
