The Alta Group Latin American Region said it has appointed three new consultants to expand capabilities where business growth is occurring for equipment leasing and finance operations in Latin America.

The new consultants are Ulises Quezada in Mexico, and Juan Nicolas Uribe-Holguin and Carlos José Sosa in Colombia, noted professionals who are experienced in helping companies manage business challenges and seize business opportunities in their countries, Alta said.

“At this time when Latin America is moving forward as one of the leading growth centers for the equipment financing industry, these new consultants will expand Alta’s scope and breadth of capabilities, bringing more granular focus to project implementation,” said Rafael Castillo-Triana, CEO of Alta LAR. “We provide clients with sound advice to build sustainable business models and structures in Latin America that prepare for risk and enable them to be resilient as changes occur in economic or political climates of Latin American countries. In addition to our current leadership in the field, bringing in these new professionals helps our clients to eliminate learning curves and seize the potential of their expanded business in Latin America without delays and with sound and solid bases.”

Quezada, with more than 20 years of experience in the equipment and financing market, is the former commercial director of CIT Vendor Finance in Mexico. He joins Alta LAR’s team formed by Raul Valencia del Toro and Carlos Ruiz in the Mexican office. Quezada brings to the team his skills in day-to-day management of vendor financing operations in Mexico.

Both Uribe-Holguin and Sosa will reinforce the Colombian office headed by Rafael Ramirez.

Uribe-Holguin, with more than 30 years of experience in the banking and financing industry, is a former officer of Citibank, Financiera Colpatria, Multifinanciera and Banco del Pacifico, where he led the corporate credit divisions. He is well known as an expert in workouts, restructures, and liquidations. Uribe-Holguin is an active management consultant in the financial services industry and a graduate of the business administration program at Boston University.

Sosa, with more than 25 years of experience in management consulting, is a former officer of Maraven (a PDVSA subsidiary). He entered the management consulting business with James Martin & Co., Ernst & Young, then worked with EDS Consulting, where he was assigned as regional consultant in both Colombia and Venezuela. Sosa has been providing management consulting advisory services since moving to Colombia. He is a computer science graduate with a master’s of business administration degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela.