Saint-Grégoire, France, September 2016: AVIWEST, a global provider of video contribution systems, has announced that it has opened a new sales and support office in Santiago, Chile, expanding the company’s presence in Latin America. To ensure that the needs of customers in the region are met thoroughly, AVIWEST has appointed Francisco Aguayo as LATAM sales director and Italo Marinello as support/pre-sales manager.

“The new office location in Chile enables AVIWEST to quickly respond to immediate pre-sales, sales, and service support needs for regional customers with live video contribution operations,” said David Jaouen, sales director at AVIWEST. “AVIWEST has already established a large presence in the region, with hundreds systems deployed by Central and South American broadcasters. Opening this office allows us to better serve these customers, responding to their requirements for reliable and efficient newsgathering equipment that minimizes delays during breaking news and live events coverage. Our worldwide customers also benefitted from AVIWEST’s local presence during this summer’s games in Rio.”

AVIWEST’s new office will be located at Marchant Pereira 201, Oficina 701, Providencia in Santiago, Chile. Product brochures and support is available in Spanish at www.aviwest.com/es.