CASE STUDY new technologies and implementing IT systems that help drive efficient operations and business results in the service of Peruvian and Latin American citizens . goods , agriculture , industrial services , energy , logistics and banking . As one of the largest companies in Peru , Grupo Romero is helping to drive environmentally sustainable growth across South America .
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Established in 1874 , Calixto Romero Hernández , the eldest son of a peasant family , left Spain to engage in trade in Central America and the Caribbean at just 16 years old .
Twelve years later , Calixto Romero started his hat factory , a successful business growing and transforming into a globally recognized firm for exporting toquilla straw hats from Catacaos , Piura , to the world .
In 1902 , Grupo Romero got to buy shares in Banco Italiano .
For several years , the group ’ s technology team has been transforming its corporate IT architecture and service model to improve technological governance , enhance business culture , optimize resources and solidify its position as a leading technology innovator in the country .
As part of its innovation strategy , Excellia , the group ’ s center of excellence , has relied on Kyndryl to lead the decentralization of the group ’ s IT operating model so that its portfolio companies could operate independently and tailor technological transformations to address industry-specific challenges and demands .
Excellia – Grupo Romero was previously running approximately 2,000 servers and a single instance of ERP , containing more than 30 years of data from its companies .
By decentralizing Excellia – Groupo Romero , Kyndryl allowed each of the group ’ s companies to prioritize cloud-based services and achieve IT independence , which led to faster runtimes , tailored execution , substantial cost savings , greater corporate agility and improved client service , according to the needs of each company .
In 1942 , this bank changed its name to Banco de Credito de Perú , BCP – to become the biggest bank in Peru .
To empower its IT teams to add more value to each business , the company needed a technology partner to help optimize the foundational transformations .
Today , Grupo Romero owns 14 conglomerates with operations in multiple sectors , including consumer
Renzo Hurtado , Vice President of Technology at Excellia – Grupo Romero , said : “ Moving from the
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