Brent Starzacher is Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for the areas of Engineering, Manufacturing and Production Systems, and Information Technology. His specialty is the procurement and integration of these disciplines in an organized and efficient manner, engaging the client in ever step and ensuring that their projects are realized correctly, on time, and within budget. Mr. Starzacher has carried out engineering, construction supervision and machinery installation services in the USA, Canada, Europe and Mexico.  He is a partner in a HSB International Inc., an engineering and design firm dedicated to providing industrial engineering solutions.

Mr. Starzacher is an expert at advising corporations on trade and technology opportunities in order to development business and production advantages in Mexico, Latin America, United States, and Canada. He is a specialist in strategic development, Information Technology, engineering project management, and the design/construction of technical and production facilities. He works closely with clients for systems integration and training, coordinates technology deployment, and assists in knowledge transfer and cross-cultural training and business practices in social and technical settings. By utilizing his international background and strong interpersonal skills, Mr. Starzacher is adept at building efficient team relationships, from corporate officers to factory floor workers.

At LATGO, his duties include the facilitating of “Maquiladora” outsourcing and advising, review of manufacturing processes and projects, engineering outsourcing and human outplacement, strategic partnerships, software development, assisting in plant design, construction supervision and equipment installations (often in the form of turnkey projects). He works with the client and government to facilitate site location, including the negotiation of land and permits, estimation of job creation, contractor selection and site supervision.

Mr. Starzacher has worked for HSB International Inc. since 1999, having carried out projects with Dominion Atlantic Corporation as Project Engineer for a chemical mixing plant in Mexico in 1999. From January 2000, to March 2002, he was part of the coordination team for a large German industrial research project (iViP – Virtual Product Creation, 50M Euros) realized between top German companies and leading R&D centers where his duties included assisting in project coordination, event planning, software integration and testing. On a technical side, Mr. Starzacher was responsible for maintaining a network for Software Integration and Interoperability Testing.

During his student years, he worked various summer terms at engineering firms, including an eight-month assignment at the Institute for Laser Tools (IFSW) at the University of Stuttgart. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Starzacher participated heavily in the construction of The University of Western Ontario’s SunStang solar car project, taking part in races in North America and Australia.

Since finishing his Master’s and work term in Germany, he has been in Mexico City and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of HSB International de Mexico, an engineering and design firm originally from Canada.

A native of Montreal, Mr. Starzacher received a Bachelor of Engineering Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada in 1998. He completed a good percentage of the B.E.Sc. during his term at the engineering school at Universität Stuttgart, Germany, and finished the B.A. in Economics at the Intstituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) at the campus located in the State of Mexico, just north of Mexico City. From the end of 1999 to the end of 2001, Mr. Starzacher completed a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (specialty in Production Systems and Virtual Product Development) at the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, while working at the Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionstechnik, one of Germany’s top R&D centers.