Energy Magazine December 2015 | Page 119

LATIN AMERICA
consolidated , supported by the infrastructure developed throughout the years by these previous enterprises .
Once into the 21st century , ESSA was partially privatized , with EMP becoming the major stockholder , leaving 20 percent to the Government of Santander .

Key People

Five focus points ESSA ’ s operations have five main areas :
· User experience
· Guaranteed service quality
· Loss control and reduction project
· Tech upgrades
· Growth and organizational development To ensure a strict compliance with these policies , ESSA developed a series of programs , each focused on specific tasks , from infrastructure investment and development to increasing the outreach to the users .
Properly trained , skilled staff working for ESSA
Mauricio Montoya General Manager for Electrificadora de Santander ESSA ESP
Mauricio Montoya graduated in civil engineering from the Los Andes University , in Colombia . He earned an MSc degree in Construction Engineering and Project Management at the University of Texas at Austin , and became a specialist in Finances and International Business at Universidad de La Sabana , also in Colombia . He was appointed as General Manager for Electrificadora de Santander in mid- 2015 . Previous experience includes tenures in the fuel sector , as Project Manager for TGI ( Colombia , natural gas pipelines ) and as Managing Director for Ecogas . Prior to the fuel and energy sector , he worked for Scott Robins Construction ( Miami , USA ) as project manager .
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