Ficohsa strengthens its regional leadership in the MERCO 2025 Rankings

Top-Ranked Ficohsa: Regional Leader in MERCO 2025

Ficohsa consolidates its strong reputation with its prominent presence in the MERCO 2025 rankings in Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, and El Salvador. This recognition confirms the trust of its key stakeholders and the effectiveness of management focused on sustainability and responsible development in every country where it operates.

Inclusion in MERCO, one of the most recognized corporate reputation monitors in Ibero-America, reflects the organization’s regional reach and the consistency of its business model, based on ethics, transparency, and innovation.

Regional Acknowledgment of the Group’s Companies

The group’s different companies were assessed across their individual markets, revealing the wide scope of their presence and the solid caliber of their institutional management.

  • Honduras: Ficohsa is featured in the overall corporate ranking and in the sector-specific assessment that covers the banking and insurance industries. It also achieves a notable position in the ESG Ranking, which reviews environmental, social, and governance indicators.
  • Guatemala: the local operation was added to the national general list as well as to the related sectoral ranking.
  • Panama: Ficohsa is included in the country’s sector-focused ranking.
  • El Salvador: ASESUISA, the group’s insurance subsidiary, gained a place in the general ranking and was recognized as a sector benchmark.

Active engagement across these markets demonstrates a reputation steadily forged over time, grounded in reliable service, constant innovation, and a commitment to generating shared value for customers, employees, suppliers, and surrounding communities.

Leaders recognized for their leadership

The MERCO Leaders ranking recognizes the influence and track record of executives in the business world. Among those recognized are:

  • Camilo Atala, president of Ficohsa, as one of the leading figures in Honduras and the region.
  • José Arturo Alvarado, CEO, and Thetey Martínez, general manager, included in the Top 100 leaders in Honduras.
  • Enzo Bizzarro, executive president of ASESUISA, among the Top 100 leaders in El Salvador.

These acknowledgments underscore the group’s leaders’ capacity to foster confidence, stimulate regional economic growth, and encourage responsible business conduct.

Reputation as a strategic factor

MERCO assesses companies through an independently audited, multi-stakeholder methodology that incorporates insights from executives, analysts, specialists, and consumers, enabling reputation to be evaluated as a strategic asset that shapes an organization’s long-term sustainability and competitive strength.

Ficohsa’s inclusion in the 2025 ranking reflects its consistent work in every country where it operates and its commitment to transparency, corporate ethics, and sustainability.

Commitment to Central America and stakeholders

This recognition reflects the group’s long-term vision, centered on strengthening relationships with its stakeholders, expanding its regional presence, and contributing to the region’s economic and social development.

Through the consolidation of good corporate practices and responsible leadership, Ficohsa reaffirms its contribution to business strengthening and the stability of the economic environment in Central America, projecting a future grounded in trust, innovation, and shared value.

By Roger W. Watson

You May Also Like