Celent Builds Latin American Presence

Celent, a Boston-based financial services research and consulting firm, is broadening its insurance IT and business service efforts in Latin America with the naming of Juan Mazzini as its senior analyst there.

Mazzini brings 17 years of experience in both management consulting and the insurance industry to his new position. Prior to joining Celent, he was corporate VP at Sistran, where he contributed to expanding its presence throughout 14 countries, including key Latin American markets of Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Central America and the Caribbean. He brings a deep understanding of core and noncore systems projects and operational business models from his work with major insurance carriers, notes Celent.

"We're delighted to bring someone of Juan's experience with the Latin American market to the team," says Craig Weber, Senior Vice President of Celent's Global Insurance Group. "His presence will bring unique new perspectives to our global coverage of insurance IT and strategy, especially with regard to Latin American market entry, messaging, and positioning."