San José – June 23, 2022. – Globant, a global benchmark company for its digital
innovations in 19 countries, has announced its arrival in Costa Rica – and with it, a plan to hire more than 200 people during what remains of 2022.
The company, which is globally recognized for its specialization in the
digital and cognitive ecosystem, as well as for is use of
technologies that enable transformations in other companies, selected Costa Rica as the site for its first operations in Central America and the Caribbean.
“At Globant, we seek to create opportunities wherever talent is found, and we see that there is exceptional capacity in the region. We believe that our local team will be able to create huge impact, while finding great opportunities for professional development, through our vision for a company that thinks globally and is focused on innovation and technology,” said Santiago San Martín, Globant Country Manager for Costa Rica and Mexico.
He added:
"Without a doubt, Costa Rica has an excellent academic infrastructure that positions the country as a hub for the region’s digital and bilingual talent, with extraordinary potential."The Minister of Foreign Trade, Manuel Tovar, expressed his pleasure at the news,
“In 2021, our services sector represented 38% of GDP for the country's total exports, banking on digital and innovative transformations. The announcement that Globant has arrived in the country demonstrates the dynamism of Costa Rica’s economy, in the case of the company's first operation in Central America and the Caribbean. We continue pushing the country towards a knowledge-based services economy, where 200 Costa Ricans will now have an opportunity to be part of a company that originates in Argentina, which is very relevant in terms of diversifying origins for direct foreign investment.”The company’s Costa Rican operations have 75 employees and adds to the more than 60 offices that Globant operates throughout the world and which employ more than 24,000 professionals. With this new and innovative space, Globant reinforces its presence and strengthens its position in promoting digital talent in Latin America.
Jorge Sequeira, the Managing Director of
CINDE, added,
“Globant's arrival confirms that Costa Rica is a key ally in executing knowledge-based services (KBS) that are characterized by digital transformation, disruption, and inclusiveness. Costa Rica stands apart from its main competitors in Latin America by leading in digital technologies-related services exports and that, between 2020 and 2021, this subsector alone grew by 9.6% to reach $1.4725 billion in the last year.” Globant seeks all kinds of talent around the country, from professionals with technical knowledge to recent graduates with an intermediate-to-advanced levels of English. The company is looking for profiles that adapt to various areas of technology, sales, support, engineering, IT, innovation, and customer service. Interested parties may visit career.globant.com and select Costa Rica to view available positions (
click here).
The company recognizes that part of its formula for its success is based on creating a company culture with components of inclusion and diversity, which in turn create positive impact on their ability to innovate.
These newest operations are part of the company's expansion plans in Latin America, where it recently confirmed its arrival in various cities throughout the region, including Barranquilla (Colombia), Arequipa (Peru), Viña del Mar (Chile), Monterrey (Mexico), and Bariloche and Tierra del Fuego (Argentina).
At the end of 2021, Globant reported billing more than $1.4 billion dollars and an annual growth of 30.7%.
About GlobantWe are a digital native company that helps organizations reinvent themselves in order to advance their businesses and unleash their potential. Globant is a company where engineering, design, and innovation come together on a large scale.
