{"id":11307,"date":"2019-06-18T18:24:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T18:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/?p=11307"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:23:18","slug":"abstracta-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/software-testing\/abstracta-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"Abstracta Opens Doors in Santiago, Chile, Launching First Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11338 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-06-25-at-2.33.36-PM-min-1024x577.png\" alt=\"abstracta chile opens\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(Spanish version below)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>SAN FRANCISCO, CA &#8211; June 27, 2019 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To meet the rising demand in global outsourced software testing services, Abstracta Inc. has opened its third Latin American office in Santiago, Chile. The newest expansion marks the inauguration of Abstracta\u2019s first franchise, in which it aims to make accessible in-country its methodologies, capabilities, and experience in software testing for the Chilean market and its global clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe look forward to seeing our proven testing methodologies and operational processes implemented by a talented group of executives who share our organization\u2019s core values. We will pursue innovation together and look forward to expanding our global base of partners and clients,\u201d explains Abstracta co-founder and Global CEO, Matias Reina. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abstracta views the franchise model as a win-win way to sustainably grow its brand and open the gateway to further collaboration between North and South America and beyond, connecting more in-demand quality engineers with clients who seek assistance in releasing reliable and robust software on time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAbstracta is a thought leader in software quality and will undoubtedly bring the best practices to the Chilean market to successfully run digital transformation projects,\u201d comments Mauricio Rojas, Chief Executive Officer of Abstracta Chile and adds, \u201cTheir ability to quickly assess and adapt to clients&#8217; needs, specifically in the financial industry, is a key success factor for us. Using agile methodologies combined with open source tools, we can replicate their approach to building outsourced testing teams that make the difference.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are completely committed to supporting the efforts of our first franchise partner as they enter the local market, presenting our unique offering and maintaining our organizational values,\u201d comments Maria Laura Daguerre, Abstracta\u2019s Chief Franchise Development Officer. \u201cAs the franchise in Chile achieves the level of success that we anticipate, we will embark on further franchise operations in other technology hubs across Latin America and the United States.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abstracta Chile has officially begun to work with clients from its Santiago office and is actively recruiting more quality engineers to provide outsourced software testing services to Chilean fintech companies and support Abstracta\u2019s existing client engagements as it grows its local client base. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>###<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>About Abstracta<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in Montevideo, Uruguay in 2008, Abstracta is a leading agile software testing company that applies highly sophisticated engineering and automation processes to testing practices and the software development lifecycle, focusing on increasing product quality and reducing time to market. With offices in Silicon Valley, Latin America, and the UK, Abstracta has expertise working not only with cutting-edge proprietary and open source testing tools, but developing specialized tools for financial, retail, healthcare and technology companies including BBVA Financial Group, Santander, Shutterfly, and CA Technologies. A multi-award winning company, Abstracta was named a top software testing company for 2019 by trusted B2B services review website, Clutch.co. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Abstracta Chile <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Abstracta Chile leadership team possess decades\u2019 worth of management expertise, particularly in the financial and technology industries. Our CEO, Mauricio Rojas, has more than 25 years\u2019 experience in the financial services industry. Prior to\u00a0his integration with Abstracta, Mauricio was an Audit Manager with Ernst &amp; Young and an Acting Partner with KPMG in Chile. Mauricio is also a member of the Board of Directors of Libercoop, a Chilean Credit Union. Fellow Director of Libercoop and VP of Becker Holding Company, Ricardo Becker joins Abstracta Chile as its Chief Financial Officer, bringing over 25 years of experience in the financial, real estate and sectors. Abstracta Chile Chief Technology Officer, Germ\u00e1n Salinas, counts on 30 years of experience in the software industry leading business-critical digital transformation projects. Mariana In\u00e9s Salaberry joins the Chile leadership team as its Chief Sales Officer, following 15 years of account management at CA Technologies (acquired by Broadcom in 2018), managing its South Andean territory. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cl.abstracta.us\">cl.abstracta.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Contacts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chief Franchise Development Officer, Abstracta<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maria Laura Daguerre<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:laura.daguerre@abstracta.us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">laura.daguerre@abstracta.us<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive Officer, Abstracta Chile<br \/>\nMauricio Rojas<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mauricio.rojas@cl.abstracta.us\">mauricio.rojas@cl.abstracta.us<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abstracta_abre_oficinas_en_Santiago_de_Chile_con_el_lanzamiento_de_su_primera_franquicia\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abstracta abre oficinas en Santiago de Chile con el lanzamiento de su primera franquicia<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO, CA &#8211; 27 de junio de 2019 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Para satisfacer la creciente demanda en servicios de pruebas de software a nivel mundial, Abstract Inc. abri\u00f3 su tercera oficina en Latinoam\u00e9rica en Santiago, Chile.\u00a0 Esta expansi\u00f3n marca la inauguraci\u00f3n de la primera franquicia de Abstracta, mediante la cual pretende hacer accesibles sus metodolog\u00edas, capacidades y experiencia en pruebas de software para el mercado chileno y sus clientes globales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Esperamos ver nuestras metodolog\u00edas y procesos implementados por un talentoso grupo de ejecutivos que comparten los valores centrales de nuestra organizaci\u00f3n. Buscamos juntos potenciar la innovaci\u00f3n y esperamos expandir nuestra base global de socios y clientes&#8221;, explica el co-Fundador de Abstracta y CEO Global, Mat\u00edas Reina.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abstracta ve en el modelo de franquicia una oportunidad para hacer crecer la marca de manera sostenible as\u00ed como tambi\u00e9n abrir la puerta a una mayor colaboraci\u00f3n entre Am\u00e9rica del Norte y del Sur, conectando a ingenieros expertos en calidad con clientes que buscan ayuda para liberar al mercado software confiable y robusto.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Abstracta es l\u00edder en innovaci\u00f3n de calidad de software y brindar\u00e1 las mejores pr\u00e1cticas al mercado chileno para ejecutar con \u00e9xito proyectos de transformaci\u00f3n digital&#8221;, comenta Mauricio Rojas, Director Ejecutivo de Abstracta Chile, y agrega: &#8220;La capacidad para evaluar r\u00e1pidamente a las necesidades del cliente y adaptarse a las mismas, espec\u00edficamente en la industria financiera, es un factor de \u00e9xito clave para nosotros. Al utilizar metodolog\u00edas \u00e1giles, combinadas con herramientas de c\u00f3digo abierto, podemos replicar el enfoque de Abstracta para crear equipos de pruebas que hagan la diferencia en cada proyecto&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Estamos completamente comprometidos en realizar el mayor esfuerzo para apoyar a nuestra primera franquicia en su ingreso al mercado local, presentando nuestra soluci\u00f3n \u00fanica y manteniendo nuestros valores organizacionales&#8221;, comenta Mar\u00eda Laura Daguerre, Directora de Desarrollo de Franquicias de Abstracta. &#8220;A medida que la franquicia en Chile alcance el nivel de \u00e9xito esperado, avanzaremos con nuevas franquicias en otros centros tecnol\u00f3gicos de Am\u00e9rica Latina y Estados Unidos&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abstracta Chile ha estado trabajando desde su oficina de Santiago y est\u00e1 reclutando m\u00e1s ingenieros en calidad para brindar servicios de testing de software a compa\u00f1\u00edas chilenas de diferentes sectores, mientras dan respaldo a clientes existentes de Abstracta, a medida que crece su base de clientes locales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>###<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Acerca de Abstracta<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundada en Montevideo, Uruguay en 2008, Abstracta es una empresa l\u00edder en testing de software \u00e1gil que aplica procesos de ingenier\u00eda y automatizaci\u00f3n altamente sofisticados a las pr\u00e1cticas de testing y al ciclo de vida del desarrollo de software, centr\u00e1ndose en aumentar la calidad del producto y reducir los tiempos de construcci\u00f3n de software. Con oficinas en Silicon Valley, Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Reino Unido, Abstracta tiene experiencia trabajando no solo con herramientas de prueba de c\u00f3digo abierto y de vanguardia, sino que tambi\u00e9n desarrolla herramientas especializadas para empresas financieras, retail, de salud y de alta tecnolog\u00eda, incluido el Grupo Financiero BBVA, Santander, Shutterfly, y CA Technologies. Siendo una empresa ganadora de m\u00faltiples premios, Abstracta fue nombrada una de las mejores empresas de testing de software para 2019 por el sitio web de revisi\u00f3n de servicios B2B de confianza, Clutch.co.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Acerca de Abstracta Chile<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El equipo de liderazgo de Abstracta Chile posee d\u00e9cadas de experiencia en administraci\u00f3n, particularmente en las industrias financiera y tecnol\u00f3gica. Nuestro CEO, Mauricio Rojas, tiene m\u00e1s de 25 a\u00f1os de experiencia en la industria de servicios financieros. Antes de su integraci\u00f3n con Abstracta, Mauricio fue Gerente de auditor\u00eda en Ernst &amp; Young y Socio interino con KPMG en Chile. Mauricio tambi\u00e9n es miembro de la Junta Directiva de Libercoop, una cooperativa de cr\u00e9dito chilena. El socio director de Libercoop y vicepresidente de Becker Holding Company, Ricardo Becker se une a Abstracta Chile como su Director Financiero, aportando m\u00e1s de 25 a\u00f1os de experiencia en los sectores financiero e inmobiliario . El Director de Tecnolog\u00eda de Abstracta Chile, Germ\u00e1n Salinas, cuenta con 30 a\u00f1os de experiencia en proyectos de transformaci\u00f3n digital de negocios cr\u00edticos l\u00edderes en la industria del software. Mariana In\u00e9s Salaberry se une al equipo de liderazgo de Chile como su Directora de Ventas, luego de 15 a\u00f1os de administraci\u00f3n de cuentas en CA Technologies (adquirida por Broadcom en 2018), administrando su territorio sur andino.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contactos<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chief Franchise Development Officer, Abstracta<br \/>\nMaria Laura Daguerre<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:laura.daguerre@abstracta.us\">laura.daguerre@abstracta.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive Officer, Abstracta Chile<br \/>\nMauricio Rojas<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mauricio.rojas@cl.abstracta.us\">mauricio.rojas@cl.abstracta.us<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_for_You\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended for You<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/test-automation\/when-to-automate-a-test\/\">When to Automate a Test?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/software-testing\/how-to-choose-a-software-testing-company\/\">How to Choose a Software Testing Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- Go to www.addthis.com\/dashboard to customize your tools --><script src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-58d80a50fc4f926d\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Spanish version below) SAN FRANCISCO, CA &#8211; June 27, 2019 &#8211; To meet the rising demand in global outsourced software testing services, Abstracta Inc. has opened its third Latin American office in Santiago, Chile. 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