Celent, a Boston-based financial services research and consulting firm, has hired a new Senior Analyst in the firm’s Insurance group.

Juan Mazzini joined Celent this week as a Senior Analyst, expanding the insurance team’s coverage of IT and business strategy issues to Latin America.

Mr. Mazzini’s career spans 17 years in both management consulting and the insurance industry. Prior to joining Celent, he was Corporate Vice President at Sistran, where he directly contributed to expanding its presence throughout 14 countries, including the key Latin American markets of Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Central America, and the Caribbean. He brings a deep understanding of core and noncore systems projects and operational business models from his work with major insurance carriers.

Mr. Mazzini has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Argentina. His background includes several roles in cross-border, multicultural environments.

"We’re delighted to bring someone of Juan’s experience with the Latin American market to the team," says Craig Weber, Senior Vice President of Celent's Global Insurance Group. "His presence will bring unique new perspectives to our global coverage of insurance IT and strategy, especially with regard to Latin American market entry, messaging, and positioning."