Robert Oliver
Professor Spell
Weekly Reflection
Chilean Mine Case
The Chilean Mine Case reminded me of issues in Argentina, in particular the Globant
Company. Globant is a four-year-old project making industry headlines in Argentina as the
largest independent information technology (IT) outsourcer in that nation. From the
beginning, Martin Migoya and co-founder Guibert Englebienne have stimulated
transactions by tapping their own networks, and by successfully following up on each lead
and recommendation that had come their way. Also noteworthy are Mark Umaran, COO
and Nestor Nocetti VP of Corporate Services. Both make considerable contributions with
Umaran’s background in executive and business management, while Nocetti boast a
considerable amount of experience in the information technology industry. Their
continued drive for wins, however, has resulted in such a widely varied group of clients
and service offerings that they risk being marginalized by larger, more focused
competitors.
Based in Buenos Aires, Globant has seen great ROI from their location in South America.
The first reason is due to the fact that it is so close to the US. Their proximity to Western
culture allows for management to have better communication on ongoing projects. The
second benefit is the technology talent pool that Argentina has to offer. The company has
structured itself to have low cost which allows for competitive pricing and higher savings.
The company’s life cycle has three segments:
1. Software development- covers every aspect from conception to quality assurance
2. Infrastructure management- which is offered on a regular basis
