Alarcón Mantilla Tapped As ISA Chief

Luis Fernando Alarcón Mantilla has been named the new head of Colombian state-run utility Interconexión Eléctrica SA (ISA), the country’s largest energy provider. Alarcón, who is currently president of Asofondos – the association of pension fund administrators – replaces Javier Gutiérrez Pemberthy who is moving to head up national oil concern Ecopetrol from January 18. Alarcón has served on the board of directors of ISA since 2001 in his capacity as president of Asofondos and became chairman of the board in May 2004.