MADRID, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atento S.A. (NYSE:
ATTO, "Atento" or the "Company"), one of the five largest providers
worldwide and the leading company in customer relationship services
and business process outsourcing (CRM / BPO) in Latin America, announced today the official
appointment of Pablo Sánchez as ESG Director.
Atento has been executing an evolving Corporate Responsibility
strategy at a global level since 2007. ESG has been an integral
part of Atento's DNA, with a focus on generating meaningful impact
in each of the countries where the Company operates. To reinforce
and advance Atento's current ESG strategy, plan and initiatives,
Mr. Sánchez's responsibilities were recently expanded beyond his
role as Director of Marketing with his new appointment.
In his added role, Mr. Sánchez is responsible for leading the
execution and development of Atento's global ESG strategy and plan,
which is aimed at improving sustainability across all business
activities. Specific areas where the ESG strategy seeks to maintain
or increase the Company's positive impact are employee care, the
environment, and cybersecurity / data protection, with the latter
encompassing suppliers and vendors as well as clients.
In addition to leading marketing and communications at Atento
for more than two years, Mr. Sánchez has a long history of working
at technology and service companies such as MyTaxi, Huawei,
Microsoft and Vodafone. During his tenure at these companies, Mr.
Sánchez held strategic positions, including as General Director,
Innovation and Business Development Director, and Marketing
Director. He holds an MBA from the IE Business School in
Madrid and has completed a senior
management program in Digital Business at The Valley Digital
Business School.
Commenting on his new role at Atento, Mr. Sánchez said, "I'm
proud that Atento has entrusted me to lead one of the Company's
strategic pillars. We always want our ESG program to have
significant positive impacts in all operating areas of the company
globally. Although diversity, equity and inclusion have long been
strengths of Atento, we are also focused on the environment to
improve our world, and I look forward to leading the company to
carbon neutrality by 2030."
Carlos López-Abadía, Atento´s Chief Executive Officer, added, "A
robust ESG strategy and plan are proven to help companies determine
their financial future in terms of risk and return. ESG programs
have helped companies, including ours, mitigate the negative
impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, accelerate operational recoveries,
foster greater innovation, and reduce the risks of future crises.
In this regard, Pablo will play a key role in advancing Atento's
ESG performance. His appointment as ESG Director reinforces
Atento's commitment to the environment and all stakeholders,
including employees, customers, shareholders, suppliers, as well as
the many communities across the world where we endeavor to have a
positive impact every day. "
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. 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 14
countries where it employs approximately 139,800 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
was 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®. Also,
in 2021 Everest named Atento as a star performer Gartner named the
company as a leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant. For more
information visit www.atento.com
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