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Advantis is a management and IT consulting firm focused primarily on the andean region of South America. The company was founded in 2003 in Bogotá, Colombia and opened offices in Caracas, Venezuela and Lima, Peru the following years. The firms′ clients have largely been leading regional firms as well as multinationals in diverse fields ranging from financial services to consumer products to energy and utilities.

History
Advantis was founded in 2003 in Bogotá, Colombia by ex-consultans from Booz Allen Hamilton (now Booz & Company) who wanted to offer clients a deeper involvement in projects by the firms′ partners. A year after its formation, the firm started realizing projects in countries such as Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru . In 2006 the firm strengthened its IT practice by merging with local technology consulting firm Compucentro. The year also saw Advantis′s first expansion outside of Colombia when it opened an office in Caracas, Venezuela. In 2009 brand management consulting firm Aluzian was founded with Advantis becoming its primary shareholder. Both firms share resources and personell. Advantis′s expansion in South America continued with the opening of an office in Lima, Peru in 2011 and a partnership with Peruvian economic consulting firm Macroconsult.