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About Us

Global Partners Consulting is an international company providing countries and businesses with specialized advisory services to promote investments, facilitate and identify business opportunities.
When it comes to the design and implementation of investment promotion strategies, the instrumentation of public policies for the improvement of the business climate, and the analysis, technical assistance and strengthening of the institutional capacity in subject areas related to economic development, investment promotion, competition policies, competitiveness, and trade, Global Partners Consulting offers more than what you would traditionally expect from a specialized organization.
Our partners, associated consultants, and international network of experts works along with our clients: The multilateral organizations, the non-governmental organizations, the public and also the private sector, in a long-term relationship, with an integrated vision that reach to strategic medium and long term solutions.
Based on its experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Partners Consulting, is particularly qualified to provide services to the public sector (policy and decision makers) and to the private sector (companies and non-profit organizations) in different relevant areas for their economic and business development.

Our advantage

[1] Track Record
Proven track record in the design and implementation of institutional assessments and organizational design for the development of effective investment promotion strategies for IPAs in areas such as image building, investment generation, service and facilitation and business climate reforms in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
[2] Experience
Vast experience working with regional and international investment and finance development institutions, including the World Bank, the Inter American Development Bank, the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) and UNCTAD, and a deep understanding of the opportunities and constraints associated with working in that context.
[3] Analytical Rigor
Our services to clients combine practical experience with analytical rigor to deliver tangible results. Structured problem solving based on fact-based analysis ensures that valuable time and resources are focused on identifying and addressing practical constraints in a results-oriented project management style.

Our services

- We have the knowledge to advise in the best practices for foreign investments promotion, privatizations and strategic alliance with the private sector; competition topics, foreign trade, and competitiveness analysis.
- We offer technical assistance and consultancy services in the areas of public policies and private investments that include the analysis, design and support to the implementation of economic reforms aimed at the promotion of the economic development of developing countries. We have a unique experience for the design and implementation of effective investment promotion campaigns in developing countries.
We are innovators in business development
- We offer technical assistance to private companies in their international expansion process. We identify business opportunities in the form of access to new markets, export opportunities, joint ventures, acquisitions, and Greenfield investments. - Likewise, we are specialized in conducting sectorial competitiveness and countries analysis, that include the identification of obstacles for private investments and its solutions. In regard to the area of private investments, our services cover the analysis, planning, design, organization, consultancy and support to the instrumentation of private investments in developing countries.
- We are also prepared to provide technical assistance to the Legislative, Executive and Judicial powers in subjects related to private investments, competition, trade and economic development. Drafting of regulations, laws, and guides, for the promotion of institutional modernization topics in the economic field. Consensus building around public policies in economic matters, are also among some of our areas of expertise.
- Our partners and associate consultants have an established reputation, credibility and professional career performance that have allowed to develop a effective network with the necessary political, legal and economic bonds to stay updated in current affairs and topics in order to provide a better quality service.

Proven track record in the design, implementation and execution of private sector development strategies for different countries and in different sectors

Our team

María Eugenia Labrador

Maria Eugenia Labrador is the Research and Strategy Manager at Global Partners Consulting, since 2003 responsible for conducting benchmark and sector analysis.
With more than 16 years of experience, Maria Eugenia has focused her professional career on consulting projects in various areas, with emphasis on trade and investment promotion, market analysis and institutional business plans. She has participated in different projects for Investment Promotion Agencies in Colombia, Honduras, Ecuador, Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. From 1995 to 2002 she worked at the Venezuelan Council for Investment Promotion, CONAPRI, were she was in charge of conducting sector studies and the coordination of projects related to competitiveness, investment climate and sector strategy design. Additionally she has worked for the consultancy competitiveness unit of the Institute of Advance Management Studies, IESA and for private consulting companies. She has also been engage manager for different projects in the region related to investment promotion, economic development and competitiveness.
Maria Eugenia Labrador is and Industrial Engineer graduated from the Carabobo University in 1990, Valencia-Venezuela, with a Master Degree in Business Administration from the Institute of Advance Management Studies, IESA, Caracas-Venezuela, obtained in 1993 and a Master Degree of Management from the European Institute of Post-graduated studies and the San Pablo University in Spain, obtained in 2011

Luis Soto

Luis Soto is a business executive with more than 20 years of experience on investment and export promotion, competitiveness, economic and business development and impact evaluation. Luis has focused and gained extensive experience on activities related to trade and investment promotion, including image building campaigns and country branding, institutional strengthening, best practices on trade and investment promotion and capacity building, through different executive positions and consultant projects in more than 30 countries Worldwide.
Luis has collaborated with more than 40 investment promotion projects in more than 30 countries worldwide including in Latin America: Belize, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, the 15 CARIFORUM Countries. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Venezuelan Investment Promotion Agency, CONAPRI from 1992 until 2001, where he was responsible for managing the organization. He was also member of the Board of Directors of the Venezuelan Import – Export Bank, BANCOEX between 1999 - 2001. Among the most recent projects he had conducted are: the design of the National Investment Policy of Jamaica; the Design of CARIFORUM Regional Investment Promotion Strategy (RIPS) for Caribbean Export; the design of a project to Strengthen Investment Attraction in Dominica; the design of PRONicaragua’s Investment Promotion Strategy for the Light Manufacturing Sector; the Investment Promotion Strategy for 8 sectors for the Investment Promotion Agency of El Salvador, PROESA in 2013; the Design and Implementation of Brazil’s Sub-National Investment Promotion Network between, among others. He is the author of the Investment Promotion Guide: A practical step-by-step guide for CARIFORUM on the development and implementation of National Investment Promotion Strategies. Luis has a Juris Doctor degree from the Catholic University in Venezuela obtained in 1987, and a Master in Business Administration from the Institute of Advance Management Studies, IESA, Caracas-Venezuela, obtained in 1989.

Andrés Saldía, PhD

Andrés has more than 20 years of experience in the development of export strategies, with solid experience in the private sector oriented to exporting its products in the Latin American region. He is a specialist on the internationalization of SMEs in the following sectors: Textiles and clothing, wood furniture, jewelery, special coffee, palm hearts, natural cosmetics and beauty products, ceramic ceilings, business services software, wine chain, among others. He is also a specialist in implementation of systems to improve productivity and adaptation to global markets, technical standards, marketing channels, consumption habits, prioritization of market segments, just-in-time deliveries, quality control systems (Acceptance Quality Level), marketing and trade missions from Latin America, Panama, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe through international cooperation: USAID, German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), The Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), Inter-American Development Bank, Center for the Promotion of Imports of Holland (CBI), and various foundations for international productive development. Bilingual Spanish-English.
Andrés has provided technical assistance to more than 350 SME factories and producers in different continents, as well as to public entities on issues of competitiveness, strategic integration of value chains, productive, organizational improvements, investment promotion legislation and exports. He authored and published several books and publications: "How to Improve Productivity and Increase Sales" in Ukraine. "International Garments Merchandising and Production". "Quality Management Systems" in Indonesia. Book in Russian language: "Garments Production and Quality Assurance Manual". "Development strategies for the opening of the North American for the textile sector of Indonesia (Seventh world exporter of clothing)," "The ABC of the Exporter", "Export Guides of Panama" and; "Strategies for the Internationalization of SMEs".
He was founder and Executive Director of the Bolivian Chamber of Exporters. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration and two Masters in Foreign Trade and International Relations.

Jorge Gottret

Jorge Gottret is Senior Consultant of Investment Strategy of Global Partners Consulting. He has an academic background in economics and finance with more that 25 years of solid professional experience in Economic Development, Investment and Trade Promotion, Project Management, Fundraising, Monitoring and Evaluation as well as management of small industries. He has the ability and flexibility to work with large international organizations and companies, as well as with small business units, being able to relate with different business stakeholders, like financial institutions, private companies, government agencies and local communities.
With over 20 years of relevant hands on experience in investment and trade promotion, Jorge managed UNCTAD’s investment program in Bolivia and the Andean region and was Director of the Bolivian Investment Promotion Agency, for over six years, which resulted in the implementation of 12 FDI projects. He has also led the design and implementation of two regional investment promotion agencies in Ecuador under a USAID financed project and in supporting the investment promotion agencies of Rwanda and Uganda in the implementation of best practices and outreach activities working with the World Bank. Jorge had supported institutional strengthening projects in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras and other countries outside the Latin America region. Jorge has an MBA degree from Universidad Católica Boliviana/Harvard Institute for International. Development. La Paz, Bolivia Master in Business Administration – Honors obtained in 2000 and a Major in Economics – Cum Laude from Texas A&M University, obtained in 1982. College Station, Texas. USA. Major in Economics – Cum Laude. 1982.

Contact us

+1 407 694 3853 lsoto@globpartners.com 4901 Vineland Rd Ste 270Orlando, FL

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