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Telefónica Tech appoints Jennifer Suárez as Country Manager for Colombia
Suárez has more than 17 years of experience in the telecommunications sector and was most recently responsible for B2B marketing in Telefónica Colombia
Telefónica Tech has appointed Jennifer Suárez as Country Manager for Colombia .
Suárez will lead the comprehensive strategy of Telefónica Tech in Colombia to consolidate the company as a leader in the provision of services for the digital transformation of organisations .
Telefónica Tech has a team of 230 professionals in Colombia that provide cloud , cybersecurity , IoT and big data services – and a Digital Operations Centre ( DOC ) that ensures the integrity and security of customer information .
Jennifer Suárez , Country Manager for Colombia , Telefónica Tech
With this new appointment , Telefónica Tech continues to strengthen its positioning and capabilities in LATAM to consolidate its position as a leader in the provision of digital services for the digital transformation of organisations .
Suárez , a Telecommunications Engineer and a specialist in telecommunications business management , has developed her entire professional career within Telefónica Colombia .
In his new position , Suárez will be responsible for leading Telefónica Tech ’ s comprehensive strategy in Colombia , as well as developing the business and managing the technology company ’ s team in the country .
“ Taking on this position at Telefónica Tech is an exciting opportunity to support the digital evolution in Colombia . The market in Colombia offers great growth potential due to increased digitisation in all economic sectors and therefore increased demand for advanced technology solutions .”
Kyndryl announces local Security Operations Center in Brazil
Kyndryl is establishing a satellite Security Operations Center ( SOC ) for customers of all industries in Brazil .
The SOC , which will be based in Hortolândia , in the state of São Paulo , will provide support and protection for the entire cyberthreat lifecycle , using AI , specifically Machine Learning and integrated automation systems . This local SOC is integrated with Kyndryl ’ s global SOCs , tapping into global intelligence on threats to increase protection and accelerate incident response time .
The SOC is underpinned by Kyndryl ’ s Security Operations as a Platform ( SOaaP ) capability . The SOaaP is a single , unified digital platform that provides a centralized view to help monitor , detect , prevent and respond to the latest cyberthreats in real-time , in a flexible delivery and collaborative approach with Kyndryl ’ s global partnership ecosystem .
Integrated on Kyndryl Bridge , the SOaaP enables Kyndryl to provide enhanced visibility , risk and threat management to a customer ’ s entire IT estate to determine the impact of any threats more quickly while also streamlining the orchestration required between IT Operations and Cybersecurity Operations .
“ With this SOC in Hortolandia , Kyndryl Brazil is bringing valuable new support and protection to all our customers across Brazil , enabling them to secure their IT environments against rising cyberthreats and tap into our global intelligence on scaling threats ,” said Spencer Gracias , Managing Director at Kyndryl Brazil .
The Kyndryl Brazil local SOC completes the local capabilities of Kyndryl ’ s Security and Resilience portfolio .
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