pharmaceutical company with 87 years of history , with more than 480 products in 40 therapeutic lines , and a presence in more than 20 countries .

The company chose SAP Concur as part of its digitalization strategy for processes , which goes hand in hand with a strong commitment to sustainability . “ We already had SAP as an ERP , and we were looking for an easy-to-integrate tool that would streamline our expense management and reporting processes ,” said Guida . “ Concur was perfect ; it ticked all the boxes .”

You can find out why by turning to p56 .

Elsewhere , we take a look at how the Port of Posorja in Ecuador now has a multi-purpose IT infrastructure at its terminal there , following work done by DP World Posorja ´ s IT department in conjunction with Furukawa Electric and the ICT solutions and services provider , Logicalis . The main objective of the port is to be a safe one , therefore , with the technology that was implemented for the online systems and Wi-Fi , customers and employees no longer have to travel to the port to carry out their transactions and can obtain information immediately . Guillermo Veintimilla , IT Manager , DP World Posorja , said : “ Furukawa ’ s added value is in its vast portfolio of products and services for this type of industry , as well as its warranty support , training and knowledge transfer , which gives the customer peace of mind .”

For more details turn to p61 .

In this month ’ s ‘ CIO Opinion ’ Beatriz Perdomo , Marketing Director for Latin America , Adobe , and Co-Founder at Girls4Coder , suggests three steps to boost female talent in IT and STEM . “ The more female role models that stand out in this industry , the greater the chance that girls and young women will see the opportunities that exist ,” she says . “ All national companies must give more women the opportunity to reach positions of power to become a source of inspiration for other generations .”

To read more of her thoughts , please turn to p44 .

Don ’ t forget you can read daily news updates at www . intelligentcio . com / latam /. Once again , I ’ d like to wish you a good month ahead and please enjoy the read !

Mark Bowen Editor

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