John J. Caprari
Position: Head of the Ecology and Environment Paintings
Company: CIDEPINT (Center for Research and Technology Development Paintings)
Country: Argentina

He began his specialization in Paint Technology Section of Lemitar Paints and Coatings in 1965 as a research assistant to the creation of CIDEPINT in 1973. In 1972 he received the Dr. Horacio Damianovich, awarded by the Chemical Association Argentina, for an essay on the influence of such lifeless on the behavior of antifouling paints together with Dr. V. Rascia. Between 1976 and 1977 made a further stay of a grant from the National Research Council of Spain at the Centre for Metallurgical Research Madrid (CENIM) and a subsequent stay in 1980 in Research Centers and Manufacturing of equipment for Painting Industry of Spain.

He has taught at the Technical University of La Plata, has received grants for applied research tasks both entities sponsoring the Center and other national agencies. His publication record over 70 research papers in national and international magazines and specialty book published by the University of Alicante and about ten contributed chapters in books on paints and corrosion and written so many papers. Have an Invention Patent in 1997 for the development and production of organic pigment anticorrosive non-toxic, non-polluting.

He was appointed between the years 1994/2002 by the Argentine Fund for Horizontal Cooperation (FO-AR) Cooperation Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina and Technology Expert Representative to paint Industries Division and the Peru's National University Asuncion, Paraguay. The Technology Fund (FONTAR) has appointed since 2003 as an assessor in the presentations for Project Development of the Paint Industry for those companies that applied for obtaining credits for product development, as well as Technical Assistance for numerous national and Latin American companies.


Roberto de la Cruz Alvarez
Position: Head of technical department and export market
Company: Promat - Invesa
Country: Spain

Industrial engineer at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, head of technical support Promat Ibérica export more than one year. He is responsible for technical solutions for passive fire protection is not related to construction, all industries, tunnels and maritime sector.

For over three years was in charge of the R + D + i of Promat, where he focused on the design and construction of fire resistant. He also belonged to groups of fire resistance research in the laboratory of AFITI (Association for the Promotion of Research and Technology Fire Safety) and the official laboratory of the Ministry of Industry in Spain.


Claudio Fazzone
Position: General Manager
Company: Venmark
Country: Argentina

Graduated in Marketing at FAECC, performed graduate courses at UCA Competitive Strategy and Retail Expertise in IAE, as various refresher courses in Argentina and elsewhere. He specializes in marketing and sales with a focus on retail and distribution market. Over 12 worked in the fashion business management and sports marketing and subsequently joined the marketing and commercial area of ​​Pinturerías Prestige SA, where he won the Mercury in the category Business Services in November 2004.

He has consulted in the development of sales teams, strategic planning, new business, branding, retail and commercial training companies like Sinteplast (Paintings) Colorshop (Retail paintings), Group Pugliese (Red Horn, Fulvence, PSA), Porcelana Tsuji, Red Universe (Retail paintings), Benetton Group (Retail), Victor Industries - Peru (Paintings), Red Color / Color Central Peru (Retail paints) and Prestige (Retail paints), among others.


Julian Restrepo
Title: Paint Technology Leader
Company: Invesa, Sapolin
Country: Colombia

Chemical Engineer with Masters and Doctorate in Sustainable Chemistry, Universitat Jaume I, Spain. His research work has specialized in the field of paints, coatings and related materials, with a penchant for trouble
the environment.

He has served as Assistant Prolac Research and Development Ltd., Production Manager Macromed Ltd., Head of Research and Development Caolines Colombian SA, Assistant Invesa Technological Paintings - Sapolin and Innovation Coordinator in the same company.


Juan Guillermo Montoya Maya
Title: Maintenance Management Analyst
Company: Electric Interconnection SA - ISA
Country: Colombia

It Electromechanical Engineer, Specialist Technology Automatic Control Systems with 22 years of service in the Electric Interconnection SA-ISA-and today, the Directorate of Maintenance Management, contributes to new developments for the maintenance, staff training performing maintenance on ISA subsidiaries and failure investigations of components of power transmission lines and electric substations.


Rafael G. Marin Mora
Title: Manager
Company: Vitracoat powder coatings.
Country: Mexico

His experience includes over 20 years Vitracoat powder coating, SA de CV, of which 10 years has been in charge of corporate accounts in Mexico and the U.S., six years in charge of northern Mexico and 10 years attending the markets of Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Is supported by the PCI (Powder Coatings Institute) for instruction on-line problem and has received instruction and training in advanced with the signing Colorimetry BYK Gardner, Xenon Arc Equipments, Q-Lab, Hands on Workshop with Wagner, and Advanced Powder Coatings Techniques, ITW Gemm.


Juan Manuel Alvarez
Position: Teaching university instructor and contractor aircraft corrosion
Company: John Corrosion EU
Country: Colombia

It NDT Inspector Level 2, with NACE International certification as marine inspector, coating inspector and technical corrosion. Integrates the board of the Colombian Association of Corrosion Engineers, NACE Colombia.

He belonged to the Air Command Maintenance of the Colombian Air Force, the Division of Avianca Turbo. He was adviser to the line of coatings for aircraft, AirCoat of Pintuco, and now works in consultancy for corrosion control Aires airlines like satin. It is also a manager, consultant and auditor of the company's services for the control and prevention of corrosion, corrosion EU Juan


Juan Carlos Velasquez
Position: Head of Maintenance and Marine line.
Company: Global Paints
Country: Colombia

UPB Chemical Engineer with 25 years experience in painting. He has been coordinator of research projects undertaken by organizations like the Pintuco corrosion group at the University of Antioquia, The Research Corporation for Corrosion and Colombian Petroleum Institute, among others.

He has been in charge of training programs and implementation of technologies in major paintings of the world companies such as International Paint, Valspar, Ameron, among others. Within your account experience holding positions as Head Pintuco Technical Services, Head of line maintenance and from his current position controls the line of industrial maintenance and marine coatings for for the Andean group.


Casallas Quilyam Salinas
Position: Account Manager, Line Coatings for Metal
Company: Sika Colombia
Country: Colombia

President of the Colombian Association of Corrosion, ascorbate. He has over 20 years experience in inspection processes anticorrosive coating application, program implementation and maintenance of corrosion prevention coatings for metal, diagnosis and evaluation of process equipment, characterization of microenvironments in industrial plants, process evaluation corrosion, failure analysis of anti-corrosion coatings, etc..

He has lectured at major events related to coatings and corrosion control in Latin America. Is a metallurgical engineer at the Free University, Inspector NACE CIP Level 3, and has specializations in corrosion and maintenance as well as a masters degree in economics.


Jairo Mauricio Ochoa
Position: Deputy
Company: SA Polyuprotec
Country: Colombia

Mechanical engineer at the University of the Andes, with specialization in Marketing. He has attended various seminars and training programs such as Change Management at the University of the Andes, and the Manufacturing Processes and Systems at the University Simon Bolivar, Venezuela. In 2005 conducted the seminars Process I - II - III and IV of Mestre galvanized, and the American Galvanizers Association.

His professional experience includes commercial management companies like Ferrogalván Industries, Energy and Sumitep Andina SA Since 1996 he serves in various areas of the company Polyuprotec dedicated