Global SLI has been a pioneer and leader in several business areas. Led by Mr. Guillermo Liberman, has its headquarters in Panama and presence in Argentina, Brazil, Kenya, the United States and Uruguay.
Global SLI has grown in line with the business career of its founder, Samuel Liberman, which began in the late 1960s. Since then the enterprise has flourished on the basis of sustained effort and vision.
Marked by over fifty years’ experience under the leadership of its founder, Samuel Liberman, Global SLI today is characterized by a strong, consolidated business culture that is carried over into all the activities in which it participates.
In Global SLI we encourage our employees to work together and develop innovative ideas.
We encourage talent and help it become stronger. We use tried and tested work methods and are constantly reinventing them in search of operational excellence.
Our aim is to be state-of-the-art in all our business activities.
Global SLI believes that innovation, as a driving force behind change and development, can make a significant contribution to companies and society:
"Innovation is our leitmotif. We consider it to be the key to human and economic development.
We bring innovation to the processes and products of those companies in which we have an interest.
We encourage creativity in our employees and are always on the look-out for people, processes and technologies that may help us to innovate."
Global SLI has continued its support for good causes initiated by its founder, Samuel Liberman. It collaborates on a number of different social projects aimed at advancing human and social development.
About Us Global SLI, led by Mr. Guillermo Liberman, has its headquarters in Panama and presence in Argentina, Brazil, Kenya, the United States and Uruguay.
Global SLI has been a pioneer and leader in several of the business areas in which it participates:
| Cable TV | Horseracing | Logistics |
| Floriculture | Hotels | Real Estate |
Global SLI develops its activity with the purpose of promoting business initiatives of international scope and that represent a real value for society.
These activities are based on three operational principles:
Exploration of innovative business models with strong strategic advantages. Active participation in the development and management of your adhoc processes. Incorporation of the best people for the job and technical resources.
Guillermo Liberman, Global SLI President
Guillermo Liberman studied at Babson College business school in the USA and has an MBA from the University of Miami.
He is the President of Global SLI and plays an active role in defining strategies, analysing, planning and monitoring the economic performance of the various companies in which the group has interests.
Mr. Liberman is involved in education related philanthropy and he is a member of the YPO – the Young President's Organization.
History Global SLI has grown in line with the business career of its founder, Samuel Liberman, which began in the late 1960s. Since then the enterprise has flourished on the basis of sustained effort and vision.
Mr Liberman’s career began when he became the Orient Watch Co’s representative for Latin America and set up a distribution center in the Colon Free Zone in Panama. Due to his dedication and effort, Orient became the topselling brand in those countries where he represented it
In the early 1970s he moved into the production, distribution and sale of fresh flowers. His company, Floramérica - with plantations in Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico and distribution centers in the United States, Holland and Japan - became the world’s biggest producer of fresh flowers. In 1998 it was acquired by the Dole Food Company of the United States.
In the early 1980s Mr Liberman took a stake in the television industry by founding Video Cable Comunicación (VCC). As a result of its investments in innovation and technology, this company was able to provide one of the first cable television services in Argentina, and indeed all Latin America. In 1997 VCC was the market leader in cable television in Argentina in terms of subscriber numbers, content quality and modern networks. It was acquired by the Multicanal group and Citicorp Equity Investments (CEI) that same year.
In 1988 he created Salmoamérica, a company dedicated to salmon farming and processing in Chile. Thanks to the abilities of its staff and the techniques it developed, Salmoamérica boasted a modern processing plant capable of generating high production volumes. In 1999 it was acquired by the Norwegian group Fjord Seafood.
Samuel Liberman, Founder
"3Ts es la visión inspiradora que propicia la innovación en los proyectos en los que participamos.
3Ts persigue fomentar el talento entre nuestras personas, la introducción de técnicas que nos acerquen a la excelencia y la tecnología que garantice que nuestros negocios están en el state-of-the-art de su sector.
3Ts representa el espíritu del grupo, resume sus valores y el aporte que Global SLI realiza a la sociedad y a las empresas en las que participa."
Real EstateGlobal SLI first entered the real estate sector in the early years of the 21st century. This step involved the construction of office blocks in Argentina and housing developments in Uruguay and Argentina
These civil projects were built in areas of high residential, social and business development in order to guarantee as far as possible that they would be occupied and popular with those living and working in them.
Hence the locations chosen for these residential and business developments, apart from being areas of outstanding natural beauty, have become exclusive spaces that are renowned for being convenient, comfortable and functional.
Strong growth in the real estate sector in Latin America over the last few years together with the entrepreneurial spirit of the Liberman family ensure that new opportunities will constantly be explored in this area. It is no surprise that the real estate sector uses innovative construction techniques highlighting the leading role played by organizations that believe in social well-being and sustainability
FloricultureInspired by his father´s success with Floramérica, which became the world´s largest producer of fresh flowers, with plantations in Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico and distribution centers in USA, Holland and Japan, Guillermo Liberman decided to re-enter the floriculture.
In partnership with other experts in the business, he is therefore today involved in the cultivation of fresh flowers for export in Kenya.
Advances in cultivation and production techniques combined with the attention to detail, lead to high-quality blooms that enable everyone to experience the incomparable freshness and beauty of the flowers.
HorseracingThe presence of Global SLI in this sector is centered on horse racing, which includes the breeding of thoroughbreds, investment in racetrack business and the international transmission of races via simulcasting.
The successful development of these activities has been strengthened with the incorporation of new technology and optimized techniques at each link in the value chain. In this respect Global SLI, together with its partners, has played a part in helping the world horse-racing industry become integrated worldwide through simulcasting
HotelsGlobal SLI has a strong presence in the hotel sector through its interests in exclusive hotels located in the countries of South America
Global SLI entered this sector in the late 1990s by joining forces with prestigious hotel chains with years of experience. This led to solid alliances that have stood the test of time and continue to be successful.
Benefiting from the know-how of consolidated players made available through these alliances, and using its own innovative business vision in which teamwork and personal talent are essential factors for success, Global SLI has been able to establish a leading role for itself in this business activity.
LogisticsGlobal SLI has been involved in the logistics sector in Panama since 2002. With important facilities at the entrance of the Panama Canal in the Pacific, Global SLI, together with strategic partners, promotes the development of this key sector for the Panamanian economy with new investments, generation of jobs and the implementation of best practices.
The Global SLI activity focuses on the following infrastructure:
Fuel Storage Terminal:
Global SLI in conjunction with a strategic partner operates a fuel storage terminal, which enables the supply of the domestic market, as well as the handling of products that have as final destination other Latin American countries. The fuel storage terminal serves global energy companies that manage global oil product flows, allowing better access to products of vital importance to the economy of Panama and neighboring countries.
Container Terminal:
Global SLI and a strategic partner operate a container terminal with infrastructure to serve NeoPanamax ships. This strategic sector of the national logistics complex allows world shipping companies to optimize their supply chains in the search for savings in time and money for consumers in the Panamanian economy and in the region.
Real Estate Development:
Global SLI maintains a continuous search of commercial projects for the best use of land neighboring to the Fuel Storage Terminal and the Container Terminal. The area has a logistic vocation being located at the entrance to the Panama Canal by the Pacific Ocean.
CABLE TVIn association with other companies with experience in the telecommunications sector in Uruguay, Global SLI runs a cable television platform that offers subscribers cutting-edge technology and access to a wide range of entertainment, sports, news and film channels.
As well as this technological commitment to broadcasting content via cable television, Global SLI is also involved in simulcasting from various race tracks in South America, enabling horse races to be enjoyed on television or through the internet in different countries
