Jorge Mario Velásquez has been recognized as one of the 500 most influential people in Latin America by Bloomberg Línea

• This is the fourth edition of the ranking led by Bloomberg Línea, a leader in business and finance content in the region, which highlights Latin Americans who are transforming the realities of their countries and inspiring change worldwide.
• Jorge Mario Velásquez’s leadership in the execution of the divestment agreement with Grupo Nutresa, as well as his value transfer strategy for shareholders, were key factors considered by the publication in recognizing the president of Grupo Argos in this list.
• ‘The 500 of Bloomberg Línea’ were selected for their ability to leverage their potential to continue positioning Latin America as a strategic region in the fields of business, culture, art, and technology.

The economic news portal published the fourth edition of the list of the 500 most influential people in Latin America, recognizing Jorge Mario Velásquez, president of Grupo Argos, as one of the leaders with the greatest influence and potential to continue positioning the region as one of the world’s epicenters for business, culture, art, and technology.

The execution of the divestment agreement of the company’s shares in Grupo Nutresa and the implementation of the share buyback program totaling COP 1.4 trillion were among the aspects considered by Bloomberg in highlighting Velásquez in this select list, which recognizes 57 people from Colombia, 19 of whom are executives.