Gigabit January 2019

LATIN AMERICA
A specialist in product development,
it has been a global supplier of
prototypes and production tools for
Siemens since 1997, working jointly
in many different divisions including
Siemens Medical. This year, it has
been in charge of the largest version
of a toolkit for a single provider.
In great measure, said collaborations
drive digitalisation in Latin American,
enriching and leveraging transformation.
Javalera analyses the digital
disruption situation in the region:
“Here, we see it at our operation’s level.
Job positions are truly changing. The
demand for process engineers is
decreasing, and so is the demand for
data entry clerks, inspectors, etc.
However, there is a higher demand for
programmers, applications developers,
and people who know about automation,
PLCs, industrial networks, and
big data analysis.”
“That is a challenge; there will be
a huge demand, and there won’t be
enough people to fulfill it. We’re going
to need to hurry up, both the industry
and universities, in order to develop the
necessary skills. Another important
challenge is implementing a big part of
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