As a direct result from the different digital alternatives that are currently taking place in Costa Rica, more and more “tech oriented” companies are seriously evaluating the possibilities of opening a new regional office in the country.

The advantages of Costa Rica’s geographical location, fast access to seaports on two different Oceans at an amazing speed, and the upcoming CAFTA; are factors that many companies are evaluating, Quorum from Venezuela is one of them.

Quorum (AKA Quorum computer Group) is one of the major computer/software distributors for Latin America; and even if their name sound new to us, they have been in the market for over 14 years by now. Quorum interest in Costa Rica is well founded, for as I have mentioned before, 80% of the Software that is sold in Central America comes from Costa Rica. (And plenty of hardware as well.)

Now let’s see some numbers:

The initial investment for Quorum in Costa Rica will be of $1.5 million, and once their offices are ready it will open its 25000 product catalog so the public can choose between 50 different brands available.

Quorum currently has 15% of the computer/software Central American market, and among their clients one name is very easy to recognize, Intel.

Henry Waissmann, President of the Quorum Computer Group, mentioned the fact that their main goal will be to focus on the “big companies”, and to create different campaigns to promote technology.

And for those of you that want to know more on the digital development of Costa Rica, try this post when you have a couple of minutes:

Costa Rica New Digital Approach

Bill Gates in Costa Rica

Costa Rica New Telecommunication Law

Sometimes is hard to realize that things are not what you though they were, and those types of mistakes can result in disaster for investors, take Costa Rica for example, hidden in front our noses behind a preconceived image of “just another natural paradise” to visit during our vacations; when in truth it has so much more to offer.

It is encouraging to see the world market and international investors realizing this.