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University ’ s Business School ( IAE ). The executive had previous experience in the finances and marketing departments for other companies as well as for Marconi Medical , which was purchased by Philips in 2001 .
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Spreading the Home Team Advantage Along the Continent
Philips Healthcare ’ s Latin American operation couldn ’ t count on a better headquarters site than Argentina . The company set foot in these shores in 1935 and quickly became a fix among top 10 top of mind surveys regarding brand awareness , a feat rarely achieved outside of the Netherlands . “ We have been the number one company within
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Carlos Emilio Álvarez Lopez Senior District Director for Philips Healthcare South and North LatAm
Alvarez became the District Director for Philips Healthcare South LatAm division in 2013 ; he was appointed also as North LatAm Director in March 2014 ; the only countries in Latin America outside of his jurisdiction are Philips HC Mexico and Philips HC Brazil . Alvarez graduated in Accounting and Economy at Buenos Aires University ( UBA ), and attended postgraduate studies at Austral University ’ s Business School ( IAE ). The executive had previous experience in the finance and marketing departments for other companies as well as for Marconi Medical Systems , which was purchased by Philips in 2001 . Once in Philips , he was a financial controller until 2009 , when he was appointed to the marketing department before becoming the company ’ s senior regional director .
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