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Individual Convicted of Conspiracy and Money Laundering for Role in Costa Rican Telemarketing Scheme
August 5, 2015 – An Ohio man was convicted yesterday after a two-day jury trial in the Western District of North Carolina for his role in a Costa Rican telemarketing
Cargill Inaugurated CBS Service Operation in Costa Rica
Company hired 200 people for its new operation services in the Oficentro El Cafetal, in La Ribera de Belén. The company will hire employees with training in finance and human
U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Internationally Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures
April 29, 2015 – A U.S. citizen charged in connection with the operation of a series of fraudulent business opportunities based in Costa Rica pleaded guilty today in Miami, the
GSK Consolidates Services Center in Costa Rica and Announces the Hiring of 150 Additional People
The company records a growth of 300% in its payroll in the last two years. San Jose, Costa Rica April 28, 2015. After just over two years of opening their
Costa Ricans to Improve their English Proficiency Thanks to Agreement Between Sykes and Government
The agreement, endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Trade, is the first to contemplate English proficiency between a private company and a public university. San Jose, April 10th 2015. The
Akamai to Expand Operations in Costa Rica Thanks to Quality of Exported Services
The IT services company began operations in 2012 with 6 workers and, in March of this year, hired its 100th employee. Company plans to hire 60 more people over the
Emerson Opened New Facilities in Costa Rica and Expects to Hire 200 People Over the Next Three Years
Emerson opened 120 new jobs during 2014. It currently employs over 815 workers who provide services in English, Portuguese and Spanish. New facilities are located in Multipark, Escazú. San José,
XI Edition of CINDE’s Job Fair Brought Together 9,800 Participants
Companies reported improvement in English proficiency at the XI edition of the fair. Minister of Labour and Minister of Education visited companies in the morning. Also did the CEO of
Medical Devices Leader Reaches its 15th Year in Costa Rica
Company is pioneer in medical devices manufacture in the country. Medical devices will be the main exportation product in 2015. San Jose, January 20, 2015. Hospira, a company dedicated to
Costa Rica Based Telemarketing Fraud Results in Prison Terms for Two
October 31, 2014 – Two employees of a Costa Rica based telemarketing call center that defrauded thousands of victims of more than $4 million have been sentenced to serve 300