• Safe & Cost-Competitive Near Shore Location: Honduras offers the most cost competitive solution in the near shore area in a safe, stable environment
• Positive Business Environment: Solid legal framework for investment ensure the safety and continuity of business relations.
• Largest English speaking and IT population in Central America (410 bilingual schools), almost 100% more than the rest of Central American countries combined (Approximately 100,000 people in the country)
• Honduras is connected to the NAP of the Americas through 3 submarine cables, which provide reliable communications infrastructure
• Honduras has one of the largest fiber optics network in the region. Lowest telecommunication cost in the whole region
• Sustained economic growth of more than 5.5% during the last 7 years; it is expected to have a 1.5% growth during 2009
• Only Central American country not in the seismic region
• Honduran government has established the service sector as a national priority
• Cultural affinity – more than 100 years with presence of U.S. companies operating in Honduran territory
• More than 25 yrs of democracy – catalogued by the World Economic Forum as a country with good future perspectives
• Multinational carriers presence (Milicom – Navega, Multidata, Digicel (Irish),Telecorp, Cablecolor, Telcel (Mexican – Claro)
• Honduras has the human capital and the passion for service culture: opportunity for lower cost operations due to attractive labor rates
• 70% of business visitors to Honduras arrive through San Pedro Sula’s airport
• San Pedro Sula is the motor of the Honduran economy, generating more than 60% of the national GDP
• San Pedro Sula has become a vibrant economic and industrial city (1.1 M people) with 6 main universities and 52 bilingual schools
• San Pedro Sula has daily/direct flights to New York, Atlanta, Houston, Miami and connected to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mexico, Central and South America
• Altia Business Park will become the most modern technology and business park in the region:
• Energy redundant – Energy efficient: we have designed the park as energy self sufficient, but also interconnected to the national grid. We have designed all the buildings aimed to obtain the LEED certification. This will be translated to a cost competitive advantage on the power bill (20-30% lower than standard consumption)
• Connectivity redundancy – high quality, cost effective telecommunication
• World class environment – we can deliver turn key office space based on your requirements and needs
• World class security
• Fully 24/7/365 operational capability
• Altia Business Park is based as a free zone, which means you are exempt of any local or national tax.
• Competitive real estate cost
• We have in place a network of strategic partners and alliances to help you reduce your curve of experience costs and your time to have running an operation
• Startek will have at your service a multidisciplinary team aimed to help you have a successful operation: human resource, engineering, logistics, etc
World-Class Environment
The project will have 800 parking spaces, corporate service center with restaurants , convenience stores, a clinic, drugstore, gymnasium, internet coffee, book stores, beauty parlor, travel agency, dry-cleaning, quiet room and more services planned to make easier and more comfortable life at work.
Fast and trouble-free procedures to start your operations
• Altia Business Park has the expertise to start your business in the smallest amount of time possible, offering a temporary location with all necessary infrastructure in less than six weeks, prior to customers’ advice.
• Full assistance in operational, government and environmental permits.
• Complete support on legal permits.
• Expedite the import and export process with only one document, DUA(soul custom declaration).
Sustainability
Energy redundant – Energy efficient: we have designed the park as energy self sufficient, but also interconnected to the national grid. We have designed all the buildings aimed to obtain the LEED certification. This will be translated to a cost competitive advantage on the power bill (20-30% lower than standard consumption).
Cultural Affinity
Cultural Affinity is a very important factor for many companies. Executives feel that affinity with a foreign culture makes them feel psychologically close to that particular culture.
Bilingual skilled and IT talented Labor Force
Largest English speaking and IT population in Central America (410 bilingual schools), almost 100% more than the rest of Central American countries combined (Approximately 100,000 people in the country)
Safe and Cost-Competitive environment
Honduras offers the most cost competitive solution in the near shore area in a safe, stable environment.
Solid legal framework for investment ensure the safety and continuity of business relations.
Telecommunications
• Honduras is connected to the NAP of the Americas through 3 submarine cables, which provide reliable communications infrastructure
• Honduras has one of the largest fiber optics network in the region. Lowest telecommunication cost in the whole region.
Strategic Location
Honduras is in the heart of the Americas. It is located only two hours by air and 48 to 72 hours by sea to the U.S, near the manufacturing centers of North America and the largest market in the world. Honduras serves as a distribution platform of Central America. It offers among the lowest logistical costs in the region. Honduras is also appealing due to its proximity to the similar time zones, cultural affinity and availability of workers.
Security
Altia Business Park will be a secure business environment during its services and operation 24 hours a day, providing private access through a permanent closed circuit watch and secured Triple Play access to the park, building and floors.
Benefits
• The project will be comprised of three main buildings within a 10.8 Acres Class A complex in a premium combination of a top location, high-end technology and sustainable development.
• The complex is adjusted by 3 Class A buildings: Building A 12 stories, Building B 8 stories and Building C 7 stories. Each floor has a construction area of 10.800 SQ FT and 5 independent elevators.
• Design and performance will be combined to obtain the highest efficiencies possible and generate an incomparable work experience. Altia’s focus on sustainable development guarantees that it’s buildings will be more energy efficient, produce less contamination and will be more comfortable, have lower costs and be healthier work spaces.
• All office spaces come equipped with technological infrastructure for telecommunications and high-speed information transmission though an optical fiber network.
• Altia Business Park will be a secure business environment during it´s services and operation 24 hours a day, providing private access through a permanent closed circuit watch and secured Triple Play access the park, buildings and floors.
• The park will have superior amenities for a project of this type, including a parking lot with 800 spaces, heliport, an open plaza and a commercial area with restaurants, convenience stores, a clinic, drug store, gymnasium, Internet café, bookstores, beauty parlor, travel agency, dry-cleaning, quiet room and more services planned to make easier and more comfortable your life at work.
