Celent, a Boston-based financial services research and consulting firm, has hired a new Sales and Account Executive to focus on developing client relationships in Latin America.

Fábio Sarrico dos Santos joins Celent as Sales and Account Executive, expanding Celent’s coverage and services to clients in Latin America.

Mr. Sarrico dos Santos’s career spans more than 11 years working in sales and account management positions, and more recently has focused on developing client relationships across Latin America and the United States. Mr. Sarrico dos Santos is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.

“We’re delighted to welcome Fabio to our team,” says Jamie Macgregor, Senior Vice President of Celent’s Global Insurance Group. “Fabio brings with him first-hand experience of working with customers across Latin America, a vibrant region generating a lot of interest into how financial services technology can be applied locally to enhance business results.”

Mr Sarrico dos Santos joined in August 2015 and will be based in the firm’s Boston office.