World Fuel Services Boasts an Expanded Latin American Presence

March 20, 2015
The company now operates eight offices in six countries, staffed by over 40 employees, with 15 dedicated professionals serving business & general aviation customers in Latin America.

Toluca, Mexico (March 19, 2015) – World Fuel Services announced today that, with the recent acquisition of Colt International, their footprint in the Latin American market has grown in terms of physical offices and personnel. The company now operates eight offices in six countries, staffed by over 40 employees, with 15 dedicated professionals serving business & general aviation customers in Latin America.

“The integration of our two organizations [World Fuel Services and Colt International] has brought together some of the most experienced and talented professionals in business aviation, both within the U.S. and abroad. We are very optimistic about the benefits this bolstered team will provide our customers as we better realize our synergies moving forward” said Michael Szczechowski, World Fuel Services’ Senior Vice President of Business Aviation Sales.

To best serve their Latin American customers, World Fuel Services currently maintains offices in Mexico City, Toluca, and Cancún, Mexico; San José, Costa Rica; Bogotá, Colombia; Viña del Mar, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and São Paulo, Brazil. World Fuel’s Latin American team of local professionals works closely with customers to offer the most comprehensive business & general aviation offerings in the industry. Offering include contract fuel, international & regional trip support, global fuel supply, AVCARD aviation charge card, FlyBuys Rewards Program, the World Fuel Services Network of FBOs, and Air Elite Diamond Service Locations.

Attendees of AeroExpo 2015 are encouraged to stop by Stand I-8 to learn more about World Fuel Services’ presence in Latin America and to enter to win an impressive innovation prize package during their daily giveaway drawings.

About World Fuel Services Corporation

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Fuel Services is a global fuel logistics, transaction and payment processing company, principally engaged in the distribution of fuel and related products and services in the aviation, marine and land transportation industries. World Fuel Services sells fuel and delivers services to its clients at more than 8,000 locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

The company's global team of market makers provides deep domain expertise in all aspects of aviation, marine and land fuel management. Aviation customers include commercial airlines, cargo carriers, private aircraft and fixed base operators (FBOs), as well as the United States and foreign governments. World Fuel Services' marine customers include international container and tanker fleets, cruise lines and time-charter operators, as well as the United States and foreign governments. Land customers include petroleum distributors, retail petroleum operators, and industrial, commercial, and government accounts. The company also offers transaction management services which consist of card payment solutions and merchant processing services to customers in the aviation, marine and land transportation industries. For more information, call +1 305-428-8000 or visit www.wfscorp.com.