Microsoft Latin America, a subsidiary of the eponymous US-headquartered software provider, has appointed Mariano Amartino LATAM (Latin American) startups director.
Amartino comes to Microsoft from Wayra, the accelerator branch of Spain-based telecommunications firm Telefónica’s OpenFuture initiative, where he was global director for two years.
Amartino will be based in Argentina where he will be tasked with leading Microsoft’s efforts to harness the startup ecosystem in Latin America. He will report to Fabio Scopeta, who oversees artificial intelligence and innovation for Microsoft in the region.