Pablo Calcagno is the new manager of the Analytics Division at Mekano. He is a commercial engineer from Chile’s Universidad del Desarrollo with over 15 years of experience in multinational technology companies including SAP, UNISYS, BAAN and Universal Computer Systems.

Mauricio Torres is the new CEO of IBM Chile. The executive is a systems engineer from the Metropolitan University of Venezuela and has previously served as president and general manager for IBM in Venezuela. Torres has extensive experience in areas such as sales, marketing and finance.

Alberto Bezanilla has been named the new CEO of Chilean telecom company GTD Teleductos, taking over management responsibilities from GTD Group’s president, Juan Manuel Casanueva. Bezanilla is a civil industrial engineer from Chile’s Catholic University and he previously worked at Unilever, JP Morgan, IM Trust and Banchile.

On February 14, Chilean telecommunications firm Neobis signed an agreement to be the exclusive representative of US telecom software company Asentinel in Latin America.

Asentinel holds the only US patent for comprehensive Telecom Expense Management, which is a special type of software that allows customers to manage and optimize their telecom expenses.

Chilean strategic communications firm HiLinks has announced the launch in Chile of the international public relations network The Surround Group. Created by US PR firm Bender/Helper Impact and European PR agency Indigo Pearl, the network is focused on adapting international marketing and public relations campaigns to different cultures, lifestyles, economic realities and business operations.

IBM Chile has signed a three-year agreement to supply 1,600 Lenovo-brand laptops and desktop computers to Mercedes Benz-dealer Kaufmann’s dealerships throughout the country. The deal includes maintenance by IBM personnel.

Rosa Maribel de Freitas, marketing manager for IBM Chile, noted that IBM always seeks to deliver solutions that help customers to focus on their core business with the confidence that technology is their ally.

Home improvement retailer Sodimac has received the Latin America Corporate Social Responsibility Award from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) and Mexico’s Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility (AliaRSE) for the third consecutive year.

The award was presented during the 5th annual Latin American Meeting of Socially Responsible Businesses held on March 12-14 in Mexico City with the participation of over 1,000 companies.

Chilean forestry company Arauco has signed an agreement with the Belgian firm Unilin Flooring, one of the largest producers of laminate flooring in Europe and North America, to jointly manufacture flooring products in Brazil.

Lucy Krell has been appointed partner at the Santiago office of the executive search firm CTPartners. Krell is a commercial engineer from the University of Chile and has worked in the headhunting area for 15 years. She worked with Heidrick & Struggles and before that with Unilever.

Gabrielle Liberati was appointed commercial manager of global accounts at Randstad Chile, a subsidiary of the Dutch human resources firm Randstad. Liberati is a commercial engineer with a specialization in Financial Analysis and Management at the University of Chile. He has more than 10 years of professional experience in major companies including Movistar and Laborum.