Demostenes Perez
CCO and Co-Founder
IPL Group
Mr. Perez is a seasoned executive in supply chain business development with a rich background spanning over two decades. His expertise lies in crafting regional distribution solutions and optimizing operations for global corporations. With an unwavering commitment to fostering the growth of companies in Latin America, he pioneers innovative logistics strategies to expedite market access, enhance safety, and improve overall efficiency. His strategic approach involves aligning logistics processes seamlessly with business objectives.
Demonstrating proficiency across diverse areas, Mr. Perez excels in regional warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution services, offering inventive logistics solutions, value-added services, light assembly, light manufacturing, business development, management, government affairs, trade consulting, and business advisory. Education is part of his pillars, he collaborates with well known US Universities in the Supply Chain field.
As the Founding Partner and Chief Commercial Officer of IPL Group, a leading logistics solutions integrator, he specializes in establishing regional distribution operations and facilitating seamless business activities. IPL Group excels in warehousing, value-added services, order fulfillment, order management, light assembly, and light manufacturing, all aimed at supporting customer sales and marketing strategies throughout the Latin American region.
Mr. Perez’s career boasts a track record of active involvement in over 200 regional distribution projects for prominent enterprise accounts, solidifying his reputation as a driving force in the industry. Other roles in the industry:
- Board member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals CSCMP www.cscmp.org
- President of the Board of Directors of GS1 Panama (www.gs1.org)
- Vice-Chair of the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-Panama) 2022
- Member of the board of directors of COEL (Panama Logistics Council) 2016. Elected President for 2017-2018. During 2019 served on the board of directors as past president.
- Member of the Advisory Board of Georgia Tech Panama Logistics Innovation & Research Center 2017-2018.
- Among other relevant roles in local industry organizations and direct involvement in different educational projects.