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{{short description|Mexican technology company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Softtek
| slogan =
| logo = [[Image:Softtek logo.png|180px|Softtek Corporate Logo]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Privately held]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1982||}} in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
| location =  [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]], [[Mexico]]
| key_people = [[Blanca Treviño]] (Chairperson & CEO)<br />Benigno López (USA)<br />Miguel Saldivar (Brazil)<br />Carlos Funes (Mexico & Central America)<br />Roberto Montelongo (Chief Operating Officer)
| industry = [[Information technology]] services
| revenue =
| net_income =
| num_employees    = 15000 (2019)
| parent =
| subsid =
| homepage = [http://www.softtek.com/ www.softtek.com]
| footnotes =
}}
'''Softtek''' is a Mexico-based [[information technology]] company, operating in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered in [[Monterrey]], Mexico, the company has 15,000 associates in Mexico and abroad<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.softtek.com/about/fast-facts | title=Our Company }}</ref> and is the largest private IT vendor in Latin America.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kirk Laughlin|title=Softtek Ranks 40th on IAOP Global Provider List|url=http://www.nearshoreamericas.com/softtek-ranks-40th-on-iaop-global-provider-list/3575/|work=Nearshore Americas - The New Axis of Outsourcing|date=30 April 2010}}</ref>  The company offers [[application software]] development, testing, security and support; [[business process outsourcing]] (BPO); and [[IT infrastructure]] management, security and support to more than 400 corporations in more than 20 countries.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020|title=Softtek Global Presence|url=https://www.softtek.com/about/global-presence|access-date=|website=}}</ref> It also acts as a [[value added reseller]] (VAR) for [[SAP]], [[Microsoft]], [[Blue Yonder]], AWS and other software products. The company has [[trademark]]ed the term "[[nearshoring]]" to describe the provision of [[Outsourcing|outsourced]] services to customers in other countries that are in proximity.<ref name=challenge>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-01-29/online-extra-can-latin-america-challenge-india|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826220137/http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-01-29/online-extra-can-latin-america-challenge-india|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 26, 2012|title=Online Extra: Can Latin America Challenge India?|work=Businessweek.com|date=30 January 2006}}</ref>
==History==
Softtek was founded in 1982 as a small IT services company by Gerardo López, develop customized software for customers including Mexico’s second largest bank{{which|date=November 2014}} and managing their IT infrastructure.<ref name=challenge/> Following the passage of the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] (NAFTA) in 1994, in 1997 Softtek introduced the nearshore model,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Nearshore|url=https://www.nearshore.com|access-date=|website=}}</ref> opening the first global delivery center in Latin America. In August 2000, Blanca Treviño took the position of President and CEO. In August 2007, the company acquired China based I.T. UNITED,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/globespotting/archives/2008/03/softtek_poised.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417190934/http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/globespotting/archives/2008/03/softtek_poised.html|archivedate=17 April 2011|title=Softtek Poised for Bigness|work=[[Businessweek]]}}</ref> extending its services to the Asian market. In December 2019, Softtek acquired 75% of Vector ITC, Spain-based digital technology services firm.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Softtek Acquires 75% of Vector ITC|url=https://www.softtek.com/newsroom/news-releases/softtek-acquires-75-of-vector-itc2|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
==Management==
Softtek has one of the few female CEOs in a large multinational company.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/06/world/europe/06iht-ffscience.html?pagewanted=all|title=Risk and Opportunity for Women in 21st Century|work=[[New York Times]]|date=5 March 2010|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> Blanca Treviño, President & CEO of Softtek, assumed the position in August 2000. Under her leadership Softtek became the largest private IT service provider in Latin America. She is a board member for [[Wal-Mart]] Mexico, The United States – Mexico Foundation for Science, the [[University of Monterrey]], and [[TecMilenio University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/13/how-the-sheryl-sandberg-of-mexico-is-inspiring-women-in-tech.html|title=How the 'Sheryl Sandberg of Mexico' is inspiring women in tech|last=Ioannou|first=Lori|date=2017-06-13|work=CNBC|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> She is also an adviser to the Government of [[Nuevo León]], her home state in Mexico.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} She was featured as a “Rising Star” in 2007 by ''[[Fortune Magazine]]''’s "50 most powerful women in global business" issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0710/gallery.international_women.fortune/2.html|title=Keep an eye on these four rising stars|publisher=}}</ref> Treviño was also selected as the fourth most powerful business woman in Mexico by [[CNN Expansión]] in 2008, which was her second time featured in this ranking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnnexpansion.com/noticias/2009/04/22/4-blanca-trevino-de-vega|title=Blanca Trevio de Vega|date=24 April 2009|publisher=[[CNN Expansión]]}}</ref> In 2019, WITI inducted Blanca into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WITI - Blanca Trevino|url=https://www.witi.com/halloffame/370909/Blanca-Trevino-President-&-CEO-Softtek/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=www.witi.com}}</ref>
== Controversy ==
On May 31, 2020, in the midst of the commotion by the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement, the Brazilian affiliate was involved in accusations of racism on social networks after firing an employee who led the movement in Brazil. In response, Softtek said: "our human resources policies comply with regulations and are in line with our code of ethics"
<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2020/06/07/diretor-da-gavioes-perde-emprego-apos-protesto-e-fala-em-perseguicao.htm|title=Torcedor do Corinthians perde emprego após protesto e fala em perseguição|date=2020-06-07|work=UOL Brasil|access-date=2020-06-08}}</ref>
== Acquisitions ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!
! width="25%" | Company acquired
! width="15%" | Country
! width="15%" | Date
! width="40%" | Business
! width="5%"  | Reference
|-
|
|Vector ITC
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Spain
|December 2019
|Digital Services
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.vectoritcgroup.com/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=Vector ITC|language=es-ES}}</ref>
|-
|
| Itarvi Consulting
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Spain
| August 2015
| Multichannel Banking Services
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.softtek.com/newsroom/news-releases/softtek-acquires-itarvi-consulting-specialist-in-multichannel-banking-services |title=Softtek Acquires Itarvi Consulting, Specialist in Multichannel Banking Services |website=www.softtek.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914010844/http://www.softtek.com/newsroom/news-releases/softtek-acquires-itarvi-consulting-specialist-in-multichannel-banking-services |archive-date=2015-09-14}} </ref>
|-
|
| Systech Integrators
|{{flagicon|India}} India {{flagicon|USA}} US
| February 2013
| SAP® Channel and Services Partner
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.softtek.com/newsroom/news-releases/softtek-acquires-systech-integrators-an-sap-channel-and-services-partner-in-the-us |title=Softtek Acquires Systech Integrators, an SAP® Channel and Services Partner in the US |website=www.softtek.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003225132/http://www.softtek.com/newsroom/news-releases/softtek-acquires-systech-integrators-an-sap-channel-and-services-partner-in-the-us |archive-date=2015-10-03}} </ref>
|-
|
| SCAi
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico
| August 2012
|SAP
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.softtek.com/newsroom/news-releases/softtek-acquires-sap-specialist-scai |title=Softtek Acquires SAP Specialist SCAi |website=www.softtek.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004003831/https://www.softtek.com/newsroom/news-releases/softtek-acquires-sap-specialist-scai |archive-date=2015-10-04}} </ref>
|-
|
| I.T. United
|{{flagicon|China}} China
| August 2007
|SAP
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/globespotting/archives/2008/03/softtek_poised.html |title=Softtek Poised for Bigness - BusinessWeek |website=www.businessweek.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417190934/http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/globespotting/archives/2008/03/softtek_poised.html |archive-date=17 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.softtek.com Softtek website]
[[Category:Technology companies established in 1982]]
[[Category:Information technology companies of Mexico]]
[[Category:Privately held companies of Mexico]]
[[Category:Companies based in Monterrey]]
[[Category:Mexican brands]]
[[Category:Mexican companies established in 1982]]