Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced the official launch of its first cloud region in Mexico, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to accelerating Mexico’s digital transformation and fostering innovation across Latin America.
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The new infrastructure will empower businesses, startups, developers, and organizations in Latin America with secure, resilient and scalable cloud services, unlocking more growth and innovation opportunities while strengthening Mexico’s position as a leading regional tech hub.
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With this launch, Alibaba Cloud now boasts a global infrastructure network of 87 availability zones across 29 regions, further cementing its leadership position in the global cloud market.
“The launch of our Mexico Region underscores our long-term commitment to serving this vibrant market,” said Selina Yuan, President of International Business, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence. “We are not only bringing world-class cloud technology to support local businesses, but also building an inclusive and thriving ecosystem in Mexico together with our local partners, developers and customers to foster innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth across Latin America.”
“Mexico City is the technological, financial, economic, investment and innovation engine in the world, and we are setting a benchmark in the digitalization process. With the arrival of Alibaba Cloud, we are getting closer to the consolidation of becoming a cutting-edge digital metropolis, which increasingly provides more advanced tools for startups, entrepreneurs and companies in strategic sectors,” said Manola Zabalza, Secretary of Economic Development of the Government of Mexico City.
Powering Innovation with Resilient Cloud Infrastructure
The Mexico Region offers a comprehensive suite of cloud products, including elastic computing, storage, networking, container and security services, all compliant with ISO and CSA certifications. Tailored to meet the demands of Mexico’s e-commerce, logistics, fintech, and telecom sectors, the cloud region ensures low latency and enhanced data sovereignty in delivering cloud services.
In addition, Alibaba Cloud offers high-performance and cost-effective services to ensure businesses of all sizes can harness the power of cloud computing at an efficient manner. Competitive pricing models, pay-as-you-go options, and customized solutions will enable startups and enterprises alike in the Latin America region to optimize costs while scaling operations efficiently.
Investing in Mexico’s Digital Future
As part of its long-term commitment to the local Mexico market, Alibaba Cloud is planning to launch a series of local supporting programs to advance Mexico’s digital ecosystem. These initiatives include talent development by collaborating with local universities and institutions to equip the next generation with essential cloud and AI skills, promoting technology inclusion in the country; local SME and developer support programs, initiatives to help small and medium enterprises adopt cloud technologies to streamline operations and spark innovation; and community engagement activities such as hackathons, technology workshops, and innovation challenges to inspire students and startups to leverage cloud and AI tools to address real-world problems.
“In addition, leveraging Alibaba Cloud’s global network, Mexican companies can tap into other markets especially the Asian markets with ease. Local businesses will benefit from Alibaba Cloud’s technology expertise, market insights, and dedicated support across regions to expand their global footprint,” added Yuan.
Building a Thriving Local Ecosystem with Partners and Customers
Alibaba Cloud first established its customer service center in Mexico City to support customers in the region in 2022. Alibaba Cloud has since partnered with leading local firms including Soft180, CONTPAQi, Coonectate, UST, Sobot, Viko, YunTek, Whale Cloud, VDE Suite and Dexmi to deliver tailored consulting services and industry-specific solutions. These partnerships highlight Alibaba Cloud’s efforts in fostering a vibrant ecosystem locally to drive innovation and Inspur growth opportunities.
CONTPAQi, a business management software provider in Mexico, collaborates with Alibaba Cloud to provide cloud-based solutions such as solutions for accounting, invoicing, electronic billing and inventory management. The partnership aims to help Mexican SMEs access leading technological tools in a cost-efficient and secure way.
“We are proud to be a strategic partner of Alibaba Cloud in offering tailored solutions for local businesses, which will lead to the transformation of the business ecosystem in Mexico,” said Javier Santana, Digital Transformation Director at CONTPAQi. “Our mission has always been to facilitate the growth of SMEs, and with this partnership, we are confident that we can take digital transformation to the next level, positively impacting millions of businesses and families across the country.”
Leveraging local partnership and Alibaba’s ecosystem resources, Alibaba Cloud has been the trusted cloud service provider for leading companies in Mexico and the Latin America Market over the past year.
Limac, a Mexican IT company specializes in developing and distributing software tailored for SMBs. By leveraging Alibaba Cloud’s elastic cloud resources and security solutions, Limac has expanded its business and unlocked new growth opportunities across the region.
“With Alibaba Cloud’s reliable infrastructure and security solutions, we’ve accelerated our growth while ensuring compliance. The launch of the Mexico Region enables us to deploy local resources and expand our IT solutions across Latin America, empowering millions of SMBs in their digital transformation. With cutting-edge technology and cost-effective solutions, Alibaba Cloud is the ideal partner to drive this evolution,” said José Limón, CEO of Limac.
About Alibaba Cloud
Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group. It offers a complete suite of cloud services to customers worldwide, including elastic computing, database, storage, network virtualization services, large-scale computing, security, big data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) services.
Alibaba has been named the leading IaaS provider in Asia Pacific by revenue in U.S. dollars since 2018, according to Gartner. It has also maintained its position as one of the world’s leading public cloud IaaS service providers since 2018, according to IDC.
