Synergy Group

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Synergy Group is a Latin American conglomerate owned by Brazilian-born Germán Efromovich, an entrepreneur holding dual citizenship of Colombia and Brazil.

The group operates several airlines in South America and one in Africa, and is active in the exploration of oil and natural gas throughout the region. Furthermore, it operates hydroelectric powerplants and participates in the construction of telecommunications infrastrucuture.

Synergy Aerospace is a sub-division of Synergy Group headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia. With CEO Juan Emilio Posada, it is a holding company for six airlines in four countries. These are Avianca in Colombia and its subsidiaries in Colombia (SAM), Brazil (OceanAir), Perú (Wayraperú) and Ecuador (VIP), and Capital Airlines in Nigeria.

[edit] External links

• Edvaldo Pereira Lima, "Avianca Aims for Latin Leadership", Air Transport World, June 2005
• Ecopetrol interview with Synergy Group head German Efromovich, May-June 2005