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LATIN AMERICA
3 . Dipor is an importer and marketer operating since 1974 . What was once a family business has become a distributor with global reach and 1,600 employees . Dipor has a large logistics and commercial portfolio with brands such as : Toni , Helados Topsy , Plasticos Ecuatorianos , Keystone , McDonald ’ s and Claro , among others .
4 . Heladosa S . A . This Holding Tornicorp subsidiary operates since 1996 in Santiago , Guayaquil , making ice cream for different corporate brands . Topsy is the brand that represents Holding Tonicorp . 5 . Cosedone C . A . In operation since 2000 , it carries all loads by road , helping the Holding successfully distribute brands .

Key People

Jorge Medina CEO Holding Tonicorp S . A .
Jorge Enrique Medina Icaza is a graduate of the University of Dayton , Ohio ( U . S .) school of business .
After working at Citibank he specialized in finances . In 1997 he launched the Chilean brand , Trendy . Years later it was acquired by Helados S . A . which was part of Holding Tonicorp . As a marketer he increased the market value of Trendy from 9 percent to 24 percent . Starting December 24 , 2014 he assumed the role of general manager at Holding Tonicorp S . A ., leading the Ecuadorian dairy industry .
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