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HR Connections

Leading Discussion at next event Burger King's Lazaro Acosta

Lazaro Acosta, director of Human Resources for Latin America and the Caribbean for Burger King, is the next discussion leader at HR Connections, which will be held March 12. Acosta is an HR veteran, having worked for Best Buy, WH… Read More

People Making News

Beatriz Guerrero
Beatriz Guerrero Bupa Latin America and Caribbean
Mark D\'Sa
Mark D'Sa Gap
Carlos Alonso
Carlos Alonso Baxter International
Luca Lindner
Luca Lindner McCann Worldgroup
Curtis Knauss
Curtis Knauss Sandler Travis & Rosenberg
Mel Maguire
Mel Maguire University of Miami School of Business

Global Connections

Western Union, Gap, AA, Seaboard other firms all joining Haiti effort

March 1st, 2010

South Florida is playing a pivotal role to help Haiti “build back better” from its devastating earthquake, because the area serves as the trade hub for the Caribbean nation and… Read More

Government Affairs Connections

Tale of two cities, for Discovery Networks finds receptive ears with Clorox, FedEx, Burger King, HBO

March 2nd, 2010

It was to be the Latin American version of the Charles Dickens’ classic, a Tale of Two Cities. For Gustavo Lopez, vice president of Legal for Discovery Networks, Latin America… Read More

CEO Club

Intelsat's Gonzalez sends CEO Club into orbit

March 8th, 2010

To watch TV, read an email on your phone or download a video to your computer, you likely use satellite services. But most people don’t know how satellites work, how… Read More

Marketing Connections

Avaya working to build indirect sales channels, grow sales, Padilla says

January 26th, 2010

Avaya was a sponsor of the 2003 World Cup, hoping to take advantage of one of the largest global audiences. “A lot of people thought we were a Chinese watch… Read More

TradeNumbers

Turnaround in U.S. trade gains momentum

February 11th, 2010

For the first time since October 2008, U.S. trade grew month over month in December, according to annual trade data released Wednesday (Feb. 10) by the Census Bureau and analyzed… Read More

HR Connections

Baxter puts 3-year effort into greater inclusion

January 25th, 2010

How can a company bring in diverse people and get them to work together effectively? Paulo Bolgar shared Baxter Latin America’s experience in developing “inclusion” at the 2010 kickoff of… Read More

Trade Connections

Gap, Hellmann detail operations at final Trade Connections event of 2009

December 29th, 2009

Latin America plays an important role in retailer Gap’s global sourcing strategy and has the opportunity to expand due, in part, to its proximity to the U.S. market. With stores… Read More

South Florida Business News

Stuck at an airport? MIA called one of five best

December 8th, 2009

Miami International Airport is one of the five best U.S. airports if you happen to get stuck for some reason, according to SeatGuru. SeatGuru based its selection on “their amenities… Read More