Eduardo Ragasol has joined Mercer as Head of Latin America business
reporting to Gaurav D. Garg, Mercer’s Regional President, Growth
Markets. In this newly-created role for Latin America, Mr. Ragasol will
leverage the firm’s significant market strengths across the region and
drive Mercer’s growth and profitability. He will be based in Brazil.
Mr. Ragasol was previously the President and General Manager in Brazil
for Nielsen, a global information and measurement company.
“Mercer is committed to further advancing its long-term leadership
position in Latin America and Eduardo will have a key role in that
strategy,” said Julio A. Portalatin, Mercer’s President and Chief
Executive Officer. “We felt there was an opportunity to create a
region-wide leadership role to leverage our strengths across Latin
America and to drive Mercer’s growth and profitability. It is an
exciting time to be in Latin America as we build a stronger and more
profitable business while providing our people a great place to grow and
thrive.”
“Eduardo’s strong commercial drive, disciplined execution, and passion
will benefit our businesses across Latin America as we build a platform
for sustained profitable growth,” said Mr. Garg. “He brings a wealth of
experience in developing and strengthening core businesses, identifying
commercial opportunities, and expanding the products and services
delivered to clients.
Mr. Ragasol joined Nielsen in 1988 and prior to being appointed
President and General Manager for Brazil was for eight years General
Manager and Country Manager for Mexico and Commercial Vice President for
Latin America. He earned an MBA degree from Ashridge Business School in
London and a degree in Actuarial Sciences from the Instituto Tecnológico
Autónomo de México.
About Mercer
Mercer is a global leader in talent, health, retirement, and
investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health,
wealth, and performance of their most vital asset – their people.
Mercer’s more than 20,000 employees are based in 42 countries and the
firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Marsh
& McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC), a global team of professional
services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of
risk, strategy, and human capital. With over 55,000 employees worldwide
and annual revenue exceeding $12 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is
also the parent company of Marsh,
a global leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy
Carpenter, a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance
intermediary services; and Oliver
Wyman, a global leader in management consulting. For more
information, visit www.mercer.com.
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