Atlanta-based consulting firm Bank Solutions Group is expanding its footprint into Puerto Rico with the addition of Miguel Vargas, an experienced banking and payments executive and consulting expert. Vargas is former general manager of MasterCard in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
While Puerto Rico’s competitive capacity depends mostly on its capacity to innovate, the island faces great challenges in education and infrastructure — areas that require immediate attention to position it favorably against other global economies.
Looking to boost the island’s film industry, the Puerto Rico Film Commission announced the start of this year’s funding cycle for fiction feature films, which runs from today through Sept. 26.