Lluís Font (Kompyte, Captio)

Jul 21, 2015, 4:30 – 7:30 PM

Luis Font’s 20-year career in the Information Technology Industry has included general management, consulting and entrepreneurial experience with leading international firms and successful start-up businesses. Recently sold Zyncro in one of the most successful Spanish exits of 2014.

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About this event

Luis Font’s 20-year career in the Information Technology Industry has included general management, consulting and entrepreneurial experience with leading international firms and successful start-up businesses. Luis had worked for 12 years in Business and IT Consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers, enjoying a fast-paced and challenging environment. He was able to do hands-on consulting work with leading companies around the globe having a major impact on clients' bottom lines. He actively participated in building cutting-edge procedures and tools that enables companies to systematize and improve the way they negotiate and manage their most critical business process. In 1999 he joined AGM The Global Company and he became CEO shortly after at the age of 33. While managing the company it became one of Spain’s biggest internet consulting firms moving from 3 million euros to 15 million euros of revenue in the period of one year. In 2002, he decided to start his entrepreneurial career and became part of the NTRglobal project. Since then, the company has accomplished several outstanding achievements: - Opening 12 international offices - Doubling revenues for 4 years in a row - Becoming the European leader in remote support and one of the top players worldwide Fluent in several languages including English, French, Spanish and Catalan. Luis also speaks some Italian and has reading capabilities in German. Currently, he is studying Chinese. In 1989, Luis obtained a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from La Salle – Universitat Ramon Llull (Barcelona), and earned a MBA from the same university in conjunction with the Manhattan College of New York in 1993 while working full time. He holds a Certified Information Systems Auditor title (CISA) from ISACA, and is a Master in Information Technology Management from Universidad Ramon Llull.  

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Speaker

  • Lluís Font

    Kompyte, Captio

When

When

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM UTC

Agenda

4:30 PMNetworking and Food
5:30 PMFireside Chat
6:30 PMNetworking

Organizers

  • Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit

    MarsBased

    Barcelona Director

  • Marc Miralda

    TechBuddy Spain

    Team Member

  • Victor Horcasitas

    American Society of Barcelona

    Team Member

  • Stela Z.

    Team Member

  • Nasia Kudaibergen

    Heyflow

    Team Member

  • Leire Oiarbide

    MarsBased

    Co-director

  • FERRAN MARTINEZ

    Director Startup Grind Andorra

    Dekaland, Globatalent, Entanglement Partners

  • Francesca Cavanna

    Mind the Bridge

    Team Member

  • Elisabet Renom

    Chapter Coordinator

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