Intelligent CIO LATAM Issue 19 | Page 9

NEWS

Aeroméxico selects NowVertical Group as a Latin American vertical intelligence solutions partner

NowVertical Group ( Now ), the vertical intelligence software and solutions company , has announced a new contract with Grupo Aeroméxico , the largest international flag carrier airline in Mexico , based in Mexico City .

Now will help advance Aeroméxico ’ s data governance program , defining the vision and path it will need to take to evolve and reach its goal of being a data-driven operator .
Founded in 1934 , Aeroméxico operates scheduled international and domestic services from its base at Mexico City International Airport in partnership with Aeroméxico Connect .
Aeroméxico is a Mexican airline group that operates a national flag carrier , Aeroméxico , and a regional carrier , Aeroméxico Connect . The company is owned by a diverse group of private investors as well as by Fondos Banamex ( a Citigroup subsidiary ) and GBM .
The vertically intelligent transformation efforts will increase Aeroméxico ’ s data and analytics capabilities , enabling the design and implementation of an effective governance strategy and helping the organization make more bold decisions with confidence . The program will focus on outlining the roles , responsibilities , architecture and work plans for the evolution of Aeroméxico ’ s datacentric culture .
Daren Trousdell , Chairman and CEO , Now , said : “ We are incredibly pleased with this additional expansion into more of Latin America . Representing more than a quarter of LATAM ’ s demand for Big Data and analytics services , Mexico brings a wealth of incredible opportunities to provide vertically intelligent solutions to some of the largest companies in the region .”

Deloitte joins forces with Makros to bolster its cybersecurity practice

With the goal of solidifying its strategic leadership and to continue supporting its clients in critical areas such as cybersecurity , Deloitte has joined forces with Makros , a Chilean cybersecurity business with 18 years of proven experience in the domestic market . With nearly 100 professionals and more than 200 clients , Makros provides a host of services including perimeter security , cloud security and identity management . This integration positions Deloitte at the forefront of cybersecurity consulting in Chile , with a skilled team that now includes roughly 250 professionals who specialize in providing end-to-end cybersecurity services and solution management in existing and new sectors , both in Chile and abroad .

“ This investment will push us forward in delivering complete and innovative solutions to our clients ,” said Ricardo Briggs , CEO and Regional Managing Partner of Deloitte Chile . “ The pandemic magnified the increasing and constant need to digitalize processes across all of our clients ’ various functions . This has led us to not only leverage our cybersecurity and cyber-risk services , but also to continuously renew the data analysis , processing , management applications and technology that are relevant to our clients ’ operations and strategies , to deliver the most complete solutions possible .”
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