With 25 years of experience in the retail industry, Eduardo Solórzano is now leading the direction in Latin America of one of the world’s largest retailers.
After working up the ranks in Wal-Mart’s Mexico operations and creating new shopping concepts to cater to consumers’ needs, he now takes the reins as president and chief executive officer of the company’s regional headquarters in Doral.  
In this new position, Mr. Solórzano is to oversee the company’s operations and future expansion in the nine countries it now serves.
Deciding on a location to set up the regional office was easy, he says, as Miami-Dade stood out for its strategic location and diverse population.
Having a mix of employees from many of the Latin American countries the company caters to was an important consideration, Mr. Solórzano said.  
Wal-Mart is investing $2 billion in Mexico and Brazil, two of its largest Latin American markets, to expand its presence in these countries.
“And this is not only for new stores, but this also includes distribution centers, includes systems, includes remodeling of the stores,” he said. “A lot of money that we’re investing into the region.”
Mr. Solórzano says one of the biggest challenges the mega retailer is tackling is finding the right personnel to staff and grow its operations in Latin America.
“After years working in Wal-Mart, I think having the right people in quantity and quality is one of the biggest challenges that we are facing as a company, trying to achieve that goal,” he said. “I’m trying to be a facilitator, you know, to each of the country managers…”