POP Central America 2010
Costa Rica
Florex
CEO: Silvia Elena Chaves Quesada (co-founded by Carlos Enrique Araya Arias)
Video profile of Florex
Description:
Florex is a cleaning products company that develops and produces environmentally friendly cleaning products, utilizing an education-led market campaign to win sales and cultivate demand for their product.
Comunicación Corporativa
CEO: Carmen Mayela Fallas
Video profile of Comunicación Corporativa
Description:
Comunicación Corporativa is a pioneer in the regional strategic communications industry whose founders introduced the concept to Costa Rica, bringing innovation and driving growth in the sector across the region.
Dominican Republic
Laboratorios Union S.A.
CEO: Elvis Camilo
Video profile of Laboratorios Union
Description:
Laboratorios Union produces over 100 pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. Among their bestselling products are a toothpaste (Pyodent), a medicine for gastro-intestinal disorders (Metrex), and an ointment for treating scar tissue (Tecasol).
El Salvador
Ernestina Castro S.A. de C.V. (Pan Santa Eduvigis)
CEO: José Francisco Durán Frixione
Video profile of Pan Santa Eduvigis
Description:
Pan Santa Eduvigis is a producer of specialty breads and operator of a chain of branded bakeries. The company is famous for its trademark “Semita”, which serves local, regional and international markets through its wholly owned bakeries, supermarket and other retail distribution channels as well as through exporting to international markets.
Web Informática S.A.
CEO: Roberto Palomo Cea
Video profile of Web Informática S.A.
Description:
Web Informática S.A. offers customized web design services, and was one of the first of its kind to introduce these services in El Salvador in the late 1990’s. Since then, they have expanded into consulting and ecommerce initiatives with the goal of becoming a full service e-commerce provider.
Guatemala
Flexipack
CEO: Mario René Asteguieta Domíngue
Video profile of Flexipack
Description:
Flexipack custom-designs and assembles packaging machines for manufacturing companies and provides ongoing support and consulting services to their customers to ensure that the packaging process meets the clients’ needs. Flexipack works with three types of manufacturers: food & beverage, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
Nicaragua
Adenica (Pioneers of Prosperity Central America 2010 grand prize winner)
CEO: Carolina Lopez
Video profile of Adenica
Description:
Adenica manages the full spectrum of logistics and import/export paperwork for major national and international firms operating in Nicaragua, making it a leader in the importing and exporting fields.
Llamadas S.A.
CEO: Brian Forde (co-founded by Edgard Cruz)
Video profile of Llamadas S.A.
Description:
Llamadas S.A. is a provider of high-quality, low-cost telephone and communication services to low and middle income people in Nicaragua. Llamadas brings affordable technology to under-served and rural communities.
Panama
Infosgroup
CEO: Sergio René Orrego Soto
Video profile of Infosgroup
Description:
Infosgroup is an IT software and consulting services firm that provides software development and customized technical solutions in areas such as human resources management and operational efficiency.
Aboquete, S.A.
CEO: Demetrio Javier Díaz Menéndez
Video profile of Aboquete, S.A.
Description:
Aboquete is the only producer of organic fertilizer with fungus-based pesticides in Panama.