IT
For more than 20 years, Bogota’s IT sector has provided Remote Infrastructure Management Services (RIMS) and Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) services for clients in a wide range of verticals. More recently, given the abundant talent pool, world class telecommunication infrastructure and adequate business environment, local and multinational companies have chosen Bogota as their offshore location.
What Investors are Saying
"Bogota is an excellent location for finding IT talents; professionals here have passion for their careers, many of them have foreign work experience and are searching for companies to continue their international exposition and where they have possibility to grow and become independent".
Andres Giolito, Site Manager Colombia, Globant.
“In Bogota we have found workers who are committed and full of expectations. Leading this team is a gratifying privilege. From Bogota we participate in corporate decisions and lead the Latin American expansion”.
Alejandro Jordán, General Manager, Dacartec.
“(…) Bogota’s foremost strength is its people. Our employees, the majority of them engineers, are top-quality and dedicated. We also find a robust and reliable telecommunications infrastructure in Bogota. Thanks to this, some of the best practices implemented here in our Managed Services Center in Bogota have been adopted by some of our centers worldwide, such as in India and in the United States”.
Yolanda Auza, General Manager, LACSA, Unisys.
Why Locate in Bogota?
- Scalability. Bogota is home to over 40,000 students in IT-related engineering. This means there is a constant feeding to a large labour market that has over 3.8 million people. As a result there is a noteworthy scalability potential.
- Strategic Location. Bogota is located on a sophisticated telecommunications node and has sufficient office and work space available at competitive prices.
- Talent-rich. Bogota has top quality human resources knowledgeable in Enterprise Software Services in all major platforms (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM). Additionally, there is a good availability of specialized bilingual professionals.
- IT Infrastructure. In Bogota, all the necessary professional services for the industry are available, including a complete and robust IT value chain. Likewise, the city is making an effort to develop a tech-park project which will create a new incentive for companies seeking to settle in Bogota.
Bogota’s IT Sector
- For over 20 years, Bogota has hosted local and multinational software development companies, resulting in extensive expertise in both customized enterprise solutions as well as industry-specific software
- In 2009, the Colombian IT industry generated more than US$2,370 million in revenues
- The main verticals served by Bogota ADM providers are finance, health, retail, commerce and telecommunications
- In Bogota, the employees of this industry have access to specific training programs, custom made to satisfy the needs of the IT industry companies.
- Bogota offers “Talk to the World”, an intensive English language training program (600 hours/ 14 months duration) designed specifically for students and employees in the offshore services sector
Main Verticals Served by Bogota ADM Providers (2009)
Source: Invest in Bogota
Multinational Companies
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Local Companies
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Invest in Bogota has extensive knowledge of the IT sector in Bogota. The following documents provide additional information.
If you require greater detail, please contact any of the agency Investment Officials in charge.
Events:
Invest in Bogota continues positioning Bogota as a new hub for IT services. Our agency supports the industry and looks forward to networking opportunities in our participation in the following 2011 events:
- SIMO network – Feria Internacional de Servicios y Soluciones TIC para Empresas. Madrid, October 4th through 6th, 2011. http://www.ifema.es/web/ferias/simonetwork/default.html
- Gartner Outsourcing & Vendor Management Summit. Orlando, Florida. September 12th through 14th, 2011. http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/outsourcing/
- Shared Services & Outsourcing Summit Colombia 2011. Bogotá, 22, 23 y 24 de marzo de 2011. http://www.sharedservicescolombia.com/Event.aspx?id=453552
- Outsource2Lac. Montevideo, 14 y 15 de abril de 2011. http://www.outsource2lac.com/
- Nearshore Nexus. Jersey City, 26 de abril de 2011. http://www.nearshorenexus.com/registration.php
- Confluence 2011. Silicon Valley, California; USA. March 11th, 2011. http://www.confluence2011.com/
- Americas IT Forum. Austin, Texas; USA. March 10th, 2011. http://www.americasitforum.com/
- India Leadership Forum 2011. Mumbay, India. February 7th through10th, 2011. http://www.nasscom.in/
Relevant Information:
Invest in Bogota describes why Bogota makes sense for offshoring operations. US offshore industry leader Keith Fiveson interviews Invest in Bogota’s Senior Investment Officer Monica Ramirez during the American Teleservices Association (ATA) Convention & Expo held in New Orleans in October. Learn about some of Bogota’s advantages for services offshoring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeUgShqnXfc
Offshoring & Nearshoring: Latin America not only offers lower costs, but also the right mix. Bogota highlighted! Listen to Kirk Laughlin, Founder/editorial Director Nearshore Americas, and a panel of experts discuss on Canadian T.V. what the trends are when it comes to Offshore/Nearshore. Bogota is highlighted… Learn why!
http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip233690
Related links:
http://www.sharedservicescolombia.com/
http://www.outsource2lac.com/
http://www.nearshorenexus.com/
http://www.americasitforum.com/
http://www.confluence2011.com/
http://www.nasscom.in/
http://www.andicom.com.co/en
http://www.sharedserviceslatam.com/
http://www.andi.com.co/pages/comun/infogeneral.aspx?Id=68&Tipo=2
Updated (mm/dd/yyyy): 07.08.2011
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