Jose Azevedo Joins Atento Following a 15-Year Career Managing Global Financial Operations From C-Suite and Board Positions

Atento S.A., a leading provider of customer relationship management and business process outsourcing services (CRM/BPO) in Latin America, and one of the top five providers worldwide, announced the appointment of Jose Antonio de Souza Azevedo as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive Committee.  Mr. Azevedo will replace the current CFO Mauricio Montilha. The appointment is effective as of November 11, 2019.

Mr. Azevedo joins Atento following a 15-year career managing global financial operations from C-suite and Board positions. He has steered major financial turnarounds and corporate mergers in high-profile organizations while implementing financial and business development strategies that drove value for all of the company’s stakeholders. Before joining Atento, he served as Unidas’ Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer. Unidas is the largest fleet management provider and the second largest Brazilian car rental company.

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“We are really happy to have Mr. Azevedo join our team. A well-respected senior executive in the field of finance, Jose also brings deep and valuable expertise in the areas of information technology and services at the international level,” said Carlos Lopez-Abadia, Atento’s Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to transform Atento to lead the next generation of customer experience and business process outsourcing solutions generating more value for our clients, employees and shareholders. I am convinced that Jose will play an instrumental role in achieving this goal,” Mr. Lopez-Abadia added, “I would also like to thank Mauricio Montilha for his outstanding contribution to our Company over the years.”

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“Atento has an unrivaled commitment to generating value for companies by developing and delivering the best customer experience solutions in the market. This is why it is the industry leader in Latin America and among the top five largest providers worldwide. I am excited to join such a strong and talented team and look forward to contributing to its transformation and future growth,” said Jose Azevedo.

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