CIO & IT Leadership Conference ’19 to focus on industry trends, challenges
May 7, 2019
The Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster will celebrate it 6th consecutive CIO & IT Leadership Conference May 17, when industry experts will study trends and challenges facing the region. The event slated to take place at the Sheraton Hotel and Casino in San Juan, will feature keynote speeches and concurrent workshops from 7:30 a.m. to […]
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Diversity in the workplace at heart of T-Mobile’s corporate philosophy
May 3, 2019
This week, T-Mobile Puerto Rico has been celebrating the diversity of its employees, which has been part of its DNA for years. The events lead up to the carrier’s fourth annual participation in Puerto Rico’s gay pride parade taking place this weekend. Lyannete Dávila, marketing director for T-Mobile Puerto Rico, said T-Mobile’s commitment to diversity […]
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Evertec reports 8% year-over-year 1Q19 revenue growth
May 2, 2019
Evertec Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended Mar. 31, 2019, reporting $118.8 million in revenue, an 8% growth compared with $110.3 million in the prior year. Revenue increase in the quarter reflected growth from elevated sales volumes in Puerto Rico and increased core banking transactions in part due to last year’s hurricane impacted […]
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Liberty P.R. receives workplace award from American Psychological Association
April 23, 2019
The American Psychological Association (APA) recently awarded Liberty Puerto Rico with its 2019 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award, the provider announced. One of eight employers from across the United States and Canada received the distinction this year and Liberty won in the medium for-profit category, due to its efforts to “create a healthy, high-performing work environment,” […]
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Codetrotters, Rock Solid create scholarship program for high schoolers
April 15, 2019
Codetrotters Academy, the first coding bootcamp in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and Rock Solid Technologies, a software development company, announced today the creation of a strategic alliance to award scholarships for programming courses to high potential students. The students will go through an online application process, followed by an interview at Rock Solid Technologies […]
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World Computer Exchange-P.R. opens 1st refurbishing club in Santurce school
April 9, 2019
World Computer Exchange-Puerto Rico recently opened its first refurbishing club in the Padre Rufo Bilingual School in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. The new WCE Refurbishing Club lab will be installed in a storage area at the school, which has 347 students in grades 7-12, that was recently rebuilt by the Ciudadela real estate […]
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Rock Solid Technologies to merge with CitySourced
April 5, 2019
Rock Solid Technologies, a public sector-focused software and IT services company with headquarters in Puerto Rico and Austin, Texas, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with CitySourced. The combined business will be led by Rock Solid CEO Rick Brown, and CitySourced CEO Jason Kiesel will join the executive team of Rock […]
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Telemundo, NBC, other NBC channels off air on Liberty’s lineup over rate dispute
April 5, 2019
NBCUniversal Media, a U.S.-based mass media conglomerate, has blocked access to Telemundo and NBC Puerto Rico because Liberty Puerto Rico did not accept a rate increase that would see retransmission for these channels more than double over two years, the television provider said. At 6 p.m., NBCUniversal also removed 13 other channels from Liberty’s lineup […]
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Health Industry Information Platform mobile app hits local market
April 4, 2019
Two years since its conceptualization, the Health Industry Information Platform mobile app has been launched in Puerto Rico to gather sector information and put it in the hands of physicians with private practices. Salvador Rovira, who heads the initiative, said the information will also benefit hospitals. About $150,000 in private investment was made to establish […]
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T-Mobile CEO Legere in San Juan today for ‘Winners Circle P.R.’ event
April 1, 2019
T-Mobile CEO John Legere confirmed he will be in San Juan today to meet with employees during its “Winners Circle Puerto Rico” event, which will take place all week. This is the first time T-Mobile celebrates the companywide affair in Puerto Rico, which will bring some 1,500 employees to the island, including other high-ranking company […]
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HP bets on innovation, security mechanisms to ward off cyber attacks
March 27, 2019
As part of “HP Experience Day” held in San Juan Tuesday, the technology company introduced its most recent security, computer, and printing innovations featuring solutions focused on keeping cyber attacks at a minimum. As reported, a cyber attack is registered every 39 seconds and the damage resulting from cyber crimes will cost $6 billion worldwide […]
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Cisco Systems to invest $130M to drive tech, network projects in P.R.
February 27, 2019
Information systems and internet company Cisco Systems announced at the Mobile World Congress 2019 held in Barcelona that Puerto Rico is among the three jurisdictions selected in the Americas to advance transformation and technological acceleration projects. Telecommunications Bureau President Sandra Torres and Chief of Staff Ricardo Llerandi were present during the announcement during the congress. […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico adds 31K clients in Q418
February 22, 2019
Liberty Puerto Rico added 31,000 revenue generating units (RGUs), or clients during the fourth quarter of 2018, and reported a 5 percent revenue growth for the entire Fiscal Year 2018, according to its most recent financial results. The results were driven in part by the company’s focus on providing products and services that represent a […]
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T-Mobile grows P.R. client base by 15% in ’18, continues 600MHz deployment
February 14, 2019
T-Mobile announced its financial reports for the final quarter and full year 2018, along with its performance on a local operational level for the past year, which resulted in a 15 percent year-over-year growth of its customer base. Jorge Martel, general manager for T-Mobile Puerto Rico, said the carrier’s growth sharply contrasts the performance of […]
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Liberty observes ‘Safer Internet Day’ for 12th year in a row
February 4, 2019
For the 12th year in a row, Liberty Puerto Rico will celebrate “Safer Internet Day” to highlight the importance of using the internet responsibly and safely, as part of its corporate social responsibility campaign “Navega con seguridad,” with several resources to help the public navigate the web safely. The event will be observed worldwide on […]
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