EDITOR’ S NOTE
Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO LATAM. This month we lead on how ABB’ s 13-year collaboration
with Heineken Guadalajara drives efficiency and sustainable operations.
It’ s a case study that shows lasting transformation comes from combining deep operational expertise with strategic guidance and mutual trust.
A recent PwC report highlighted that the food and beverage sector has achieved only a 6 % reduction in energy intensity from 2000 to 2020, making efficiency improvements critical for the industry.
Against this backdrop, Heineken Guadalajara’ s 13-year partnership with ABB Electrification Service offers a compelling example of how F & B manufacturers can buck the industry trend.
Read on p49 how the Mexican facility – producing 30 million litres of beer and cider monthly across 20 + brands – has benefitted.
Outlined on p42 are plans by AWS to invest more than $ 4 billion to launch an infrastructure region in Chile by the end of 2026.
On p39, Cesar Ripari, Director of Pre-Sales for Latin America, Qlik, says creating business value has a fundamental foundation that cannot be overlooked: What powers AI?
Ceasar make the case for companies to invest in data to move the AI machine in the right direction – bringing a new perspective to business.
In Get to Know on p67, Mark Holzberg, CEO, Cloud5 Communications, tells what time in tech has taught him so far.
Just a sample of what’ s inside – enjoy the read.
Have an innovative month. Make stuff happen.
The sum will support the construction, connection, operation and maintenance of its data centers in the country enabling customers to run workloads and securely store their content while serving end users with even lower latency.
Bill Tanner Editor
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