NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Atento S.A. (NYSE:
ATTO), a leading provider of customer relationship management and
business process outsourcing services (CRM/BPO) in Latin America, and one of the top five
providers worldwide, today announced the appointment of
Jose Antonio de Souza Azevedo as
Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive
Committee. Mr. Azevedo will replace the current CFO
Mauricio Montilha. The appointment
is effective as of November 11,
2019.
Mr. Azevedo joins Atento following a 15-year career managing
global financial operations from C-suite and Board positions. He
has steered major financial turnarounds and corporate mergers in
high-profile organizations while implementing financial and
business development strategies that drove value for all of the
company's stakeholders. Before joining Atento, he served as Unidas'
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer. Unidas is
the largest fleet management provider and the second largest
Brazilian car rental company.
"We are really happy to have Mr. Azevedo join our team. A
well-respected senior executive in the field of finance, Jose also
brings deep and valuable expertise in the areas of information
technology and services at the international level," said Carlos
Lopez-Abadia, Atento's Chief Executive Officer. "We continue
to transform Atento to lead the next generation of customer
experience and business process outsourcing solutions generating
more value for our clients, employees and shareholders. I am
convinced that Jose will play an instrumental role in achieving
this goal," Mr. Lopez-Abadia added,
"I would also like to thank Mauricio Montilha for his outstanding
contribution to our Company over the years."
"Atento has an unrivaled commitment to generating value for
companies by developing and delivering the best customer experience
solutions in the market. This is why it is the industry leader in
Latin America and among the top
five largest providers worldwide. I am excited to join such a
strong and talented team and look forward to contributing to its
transformation and future growth," said Jose Azevedo.
Additional experience
Mr. Azevedo previously served as
Country Manager Brazil for Softline Company from 2016 to 2017.
Prior to that, he held executive positions at Globalweb Data
Services as Chief Executive Officer in 2015 and Chief Financial
Officer from 2014 to 2015. He also served as Chief Financial
Officer of Estre Ambiental from 2013 to 2014 and held several
leadership positions at Latam Airlines from 2008 to 2013.
Mr. Azevedo holds a Master of Business Administration from
Hamburg University in Germany, a Bachelor of Business Administration
from University Autonomous of Lisbon in Portugal and has CBA training in finance and
management from Harvard University in
the United States.
About Atento
Atento is the largest provider of customer relationship management
and business process outsourcing (CRM BPO) services in Latin America, and among the top five
providers globally, based on revenues. Atento is also a leading
provider of nearshoring CRM/BPO services to companies that carry
out their activities in the United
States. Since 1999, the company has developed its business
model in 13 countries where it employs 150,000 people. Atento has
over 400 clients to whom it offers a wide range of CRM/BPO services
through multiple channels. Atento's clients are mostly leading
multinational corporations in sectors such as telecommunications,
banking and financial services, health, retail and public
administrations, among others. Atento´s shares trade under the
symbol ATTO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In 2019, Atento
has been named one of the World´s 25 Best Multinational Workplaces
and one of the Best Multinationals to Work for in Latin America by Great Place to Work®. For
more information visit www.atento.com
Media relations
Maite
Cordero
+ 34 91 740 74 47
atento.media@atento.com
Investor relations
Shay Chor
+55 11 3293 5926
shay.chor@atento.com
Fernando Schneider
+55 11 3779 8119
fernando.schneider@atento.com
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