“Way back when I was first considering what to do in my career, I stumbled onto computers and what they were capable of. In my young mind, I thought, ‘This is going to dominate the world, so I want to be a part of it when it finally happens,’” laughed Juan Sénquiz, founder & general manager of JC AUTOMATION (JCA).
“Years passed and I realized I had a knack for technical writing,” Sénquiz continued. “It was for a project that took me two weeks to install, but one year to write the documents explaining how it worked. Not a lot of people appreciate this process, but for me it just clicked. I then decided to start working in information technology and regulatory compliance by establishing JC AUTOMATION.”
This year, the PRMA is recognizing Sénquiz as Executive of the Year in the central-eastern region, something the entrepreneur isn’t taking lightly.
“It is a great honor to be recognized by my peers and not just some random committee,” Sénquiz said. “This particular award has a lot of value for us and fills us with great pride.”
As previously reported by CARIBBEAN BUSINESS (CB Dec. 9, 2010), the company has implemented a call center in its Las Piedras facility that currently provides help-desk services locally and abroad. JCA also has subsidiaries in New Jersey and California.
JCA specializes in the life-sciences sector, which typically covers biotechnology industries, pharmaceuticals and medical-device manufacturers. The company provides information-technology (IT) management services, virtualization, project management and regulatory-compliance services. Clients include such giants as Johnson & Johnson, Danaher, Novartis and, more recently, Bosch.
“Our newest project is the virtualization of a manufacturing server in Bosch’s manufacturing site in Brazil,” Sénquiz said. “A pilot already was implemented and the final rollout will be taking place near the end of April. This project will be a big success.”
Sénquiz said hardware companies have advanced in great strides, at times leaving software companies behind. As a result, today’s computers are capable of much more than current software is equipped to deliver. Virtualization is an innovative process that closes this gap, and few companies in Puerto Rico actually offer it.
Using trains as analogies for servers, Sénquiz explains how virtualization works: “If you have one train transporting just one passenger, then overhead costs are through the roof,” he said. “If, however, it were possible to compress one whole train to occupy the space of one train seat, then operations would become more cost-effective and, generally, more productive.”
This is what virtualization entails—using software to compress servers to fit into one. This represents significant savings on multiple levels.
“The complexity of managing just one server, instead of 10, is self-explanatory, and so is the savings on energy costs, maintenance and spare parts for the server,” Sénquiz said.
JCA looks to capitalize on its expertise to continue taking these services all over the world, while it serves a growing number of Puerto Rican professionals who want to stay on the island, but also want to work on projects of a global magnitude.
“I really want to thank my team for the outstanding commitment shown to our customers: They truly are the key for our success. I also want to thank my peers in the central-eastern region for choosing me for this honor,” Sénquiz said. “It was completely unexpected, but greatly appreciated, and it definitely motivates us to continue with our strategies to make possible our mission of offering our services on a global scale.”
