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Director:
Eduardo Freyre Arana
Editorial Committee:
Alfredo Llosa Barber,
Grupo ACP Group Deputy Chairman.
Luis Ovalle Gates,
Grupo ACP General Manager.
Cecilia Cebreros Apaza,
Somos Empresa General Manager.
Ximena Palma García-Zapatero,
Institutional Relations Corporate Manager.
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Luis Felipe Derteano Marie
Chairman Grupo ACP
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New recognition for Grupo ACP’s sustained leadership.
A survey by Ipsos-Apoyo pollster among CEOs of Peru’s two hundred largest corporations ranked Grupo ACP as one of the three Peruvian corporations posed to experience the most growth in the next twenty years. [+] view more |
 | | | Grupo ACP’s Chairman received "Business Excellence Award"
After being recognized as one of Latin America’s 19 most outstanding entrepreneurs and business persons, Luis Felipe Derteano-Marie - Grupo ACP’s Chairman- traveled April 7th to Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia, to accept the “Business Excellence Award” given by América Economía magazine. [+] view more | Peru to host third GABV general meeting
Grupo ACP and Mibanco were designated to host the third general meeting of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values to be held in Peru in March 2011.
GABV is a network of eleven of the most world’s most important sustainable banking organizations. [+] view more |
Grupo ACP’s Think Tank for change Last Thursday, April 6th, Grupo ACP convened its think tank’s first annual meeting. The ACP think tank was successfully launched last September.
Grupo ACP’s think tank is an analysis and debate center on economic, political, social and technological issues. [+] view more |
Mibanco directors attend Harvard University program From April 5th to 10th, 2010, Alfredo Llosa Barber -Grupo ACP’s vicepresident, Connecta president and member of Mibanco and other Grupo ACP companies’ board- and together with Hugo Santa María, Mibanco director and managing partner for economic studies at Apoyo Consultoría-attended Harvard University’s "V Program on Strategic Leadership for Microfinance in Boston", Massachussets.
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| | | Mibanco president reelected to chair Peru’s Bank Association
Oscar Rivera, Mibanco’s president, was reelected to chair Peru’s Bank Association (ASBANC) for the 2010-2012 period. He was appointed unanimously by ASBANC’s Board of Representatives. ASBANC’s members include all banks and financial companies operating in Peru. [+] view more | Mibanco recognized for best human resources practice
Mibanco was recognized by the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (AMCHAM) as a Best Human Resources Practices company, and certified as member of the Association of Good Employers, an AMCHAM initiative to promote good labor practices in Peru. [+] view more |
La Victoria municipal government joins Protecta’s social mission insurance program
In partnership with La Victoria’s municipal government, Protecta -Grupo ACP’s microinsurance and annuities arm- will make available its “My Municipal Family” insurance program to over 6,000 households in this major Metropolitan Lima district. [+] view more |
| | | Víctor Hoyos leaves Secura board
Víctor Hoyos Ramírez, Secura’s founder, former CEO and board member, resigned last April from his position as board member at Grupo ACP’s insurance brokerage. [+] view more | Secura launches home insurance for Grupo ACP workers Secura has structured a home insurance policy for workers of all Grupo ACP's companies operating in Peru to meet their need for protection against several types of catastrophes.
Grupo ACP's workers may choose among coverage for the building's value exclusively or also include its contents (i.e. furniture, sound equipment, other appliances, etc.). [+] view more |
Conecta training on client service and care
In April, Conecta -Grupo ACP's relational marketing company- started a series of workshops to train workers in providing quality services for the full satisfaction of its clients' expectations. [+] view more |
| | | Aprenda opens business training facility in Ilo, Peru
In May, Aprenda -Latin America’s leading company for business entrepreneur’s education and training- opened its new Business Training Center in Ilo, in southern Peru, with support from Anglo American Quellaveco Mining Company and in partnership with the Ilo Chamber of Commerce. [+] view more | Aprenda trains clients and workers at Forjadores, Mexico
Last April Aprenda taught a training program for Forjadores’ clients and workers. Forjadores, a Mexican microfinance company, is experiencing fast growth and development. Giancarlo Cafferata, Aprenda’s training and development manager, taught the training workshops in several Mexican cities. [+] view more |
Aprenda and Grupo ACP sponsor the "V Ibero-American Leadership Congress"
Aprenda and Grupo ACP, together with other major organizations, sponsored the "V Ibero-American Leadership Congress", March 13th to 19th in Lima’s "El Pueblo" hotel. [+] view more |
Aprenda will join “VII Expo-fair of Social Responsibility Projects”
On June 2, 3 and 4, Aprenda will join the “VII Expo-fair of Social Responsibility Projects” organized by Peru 2021 Association on the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú campus. [+] view more |
Somos Empresa: Six years spreading the spirit of enterprise
In May, Somos Empresa -Grupo ACP’s company for communication strategies’ design and implementation for microbusiness- celebrated the sixth anniversary of its television program, broadcast to over 100,000 households throughout Peru. [+] view more |
Forjadores de Negocios opens new branch in Veracruz, México
Last May 3rd, Forjadores de Negocios proudly opened a new branch in Veracruz, the state’s largest municipality and city in Mexico’s eastern region. Forjadores now has twelve branches operating in several Mexican cities. [+] view more |
Emprenda: Leader in renewable energy projects with social impact
After a strong first quarter in its city and rural microfinance operations, Emprenda -Grupo ACP’s microfinance company in Argentina- added one more milestone to its efforts to become the region’s leader in developing renewable energy solutions with social impact. [+] view more |
| | | Microfin joins the "Productive Development Microfinance Program" Microfin, Uruguay’s microfinance leader, is now eligible for a US$ 40,000 non-reimbursable contribution to develop new products and explore new markets in Uruguay’s interior.
Microfin will have access to the fund through an agreement signed with the Office for Planning and Budget, a Uruguayan Executive Branch agency. [+] view more | Microfin attends "II National Forum for Productive Microfinance Development"
On May 20 and 21, Microfin atended the “II National Forum for Productive Microfinance Development” in Colonia, in southern Uruguay.
Microfin’s CEO Antonio Martínez made a presentation at this major event in preparation to the “XIII Inter-American Micro-Business Forum” (Foromic),. [+] view more |
BancoSol launches time loans and deposits drive
As the 2010 South Africa World Cup approaches, BancoSol –Bolivia’s microfinance leader- launched a campaign to raffle one hundred 32” TV sets among new borrowers [+] view more |
SAC Apoyo Integral and Alante Financial launch international credit line
Friday, April 23, SAC Apoyo Integral and Alante Microfinance Services announced the launching of their international credit line to allow loans given to Salvadorian citizens living in the United States to be disbursed in El Salvador. [+] view more |
| | | Financiera El Comercio to speed up loan approvals Financiera El Comercio has prepared their "Fielcoscoring" software to rate returning consumer and micro-loan clients. The tool will speed up approvals for costumers with a strong credit record.
[+] view more | Financiera el Comercio launches "Bantotal" system
Financiera El Comercio has designed their "Bantotal" software to process all the financial company’s operations and provide function support to each of its products and services. [+] view more |
Financiera El Comercio workers trained in loan technology and customer care
True to its commitment to worker training and education, Financiera el Comercio organized in April a “Loan Technology” workshop attended by 46 loan officials. [+] view more |
Financiera El Comercio launches “2x1 World Cup” campaign
In its search to meet its clients’ needs, Financiera El Comercio launched the “2x1 World Cup” promotion inspired by the 2010 South Africa World Cup. [+] view more |
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| New Human Talent corporate manager |
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| Grupo ACP recently appointed Lucienne Freundt-Thurne as its new Human Talent corporate manager. |
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| New CEO at Financiera El Comercio |
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| Fernando Paciello was appointed as new CEO of Financiera El Comercio, to replace José Luis Andrada. |
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| New risk manager at Microfin |
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Microfin appointed Martín Rivero as its new risk manager.
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| Microfin appoints new Small and Medium Company accounts executive |
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| To pursue its client portfolio growth strategy, Microfin appointed Gabriel Delmonte as Small and Medium Company accounts executive. |
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| | | New Board at Mibanco
Mibanco presented last April its new board for the 2010-2013 period. [+] view more | New Steering Council at SAC Apoyo Integral
In May, SAC Apoyo Integral’s General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting unanimously re-organized the company’s Steering Council. [+] view more |
New Board at Financiera El Comercio
April 13th, Financiera El Comercio announced its new Board of Directors. [+] view more |
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