Fausto de la Torre, Head of Enterprise Modernization, Platforms and Cloud, Thoughtworks Europe also named to HITEC’s prestigious list
Thoughtworks (NASDAQ: TWKS), a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering, today announced a client, Eli Senerman, vice president of Walmart Tech Chile, and an employee Fausto de la Torre, head of Enterprise Modernization, Platforms and Cloud of Thoughtworks Europe have been named to the HITEC 50 list. Hispanic Technology Executive Council (HITEC) is one of the most influential and notable organizations for Hispanic professionals in the technology industry.
HITEC 50 celebrates the 50 most influential and notable Hispanic executives and entrepreneurs in the technology industry across Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Leaders are selected based on their accomplishments in the technology industry and for their contributions to developing the next generation of Hispanic technology leaders.
Fifty percent of this year’s awardees are women and 54 percent are first-time HITEC 50 awardees. This year’s HITEC 50 recognizes leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Spain, USA and Venezuela.
"Our future is bright, global and diverse!” said HITEC Chair Rosa Ramos Kwok. “This year’s HITEC 50 awardees are outstanding leaders in Technology who are making a difference every day. I applaud their accomplishment and look forward to their future contributions to the HITEC community and beyond."
“This is the most diverse and representative cohort ever in HITEC 50,” said HITEC Awards Committee Chair Alvaro Celis. “These leaders are forging a path for future generations while making the region a better place for everyone.”
“HITEC 50 represents a group of leaders who are creating an extraordinary impact on the world and inspiring the next generation of Hispanic tech executives,” said Caroline Cintra, regional managing director, Thoughtworks Latin America. “So it’s very fitting that Eli Senerman and Fausto de la Torre are being recognized for their achievements in technology innovation and championing diversity in their respective organizations and communities.”
HITEC is the premier leadership development organization for Hispanic technology executives working to accelerate the power and impact of these technology leaders, achieving lasting equity from the classroom to the boardroom.
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About HITEC
HITEC is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and IT technology executives who have built outstanding careers in information technology. HITEC's premier network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and information technology centric world. These global leaders include executives leading Global 1000 corporations while others lead some of the largest Hispanic-owned technology firms across the Americas.
About Thoughtworks
Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. We are over 12,500 people strong across 50 offices in 18 countries. Over the last 25+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator.
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