GDI is a company formed by professionals from the world of consulting, telecommunications and financial and business management, specializing in unified digital communications solutions.

Over the years, GDI has participated in the development of video conferencing solutions, remote presence and mobility which have allowed Galician companies and institutions to have innovative solutions to improve their competitiveness, reducing costs, improving expansion abroad and opening new business opportunities without the need for large investments. GDI is currently a Lifesize Certified Technical Partner.

Among its noteworthy social activities is to be a founding partner of the Club Financiero de Santiago (CFS).

Founding Partners:

• President: Emilio Santos Vilariño

Expert, Trade Professor and with an Economics Degree (Business Area) by the University of Barcelona, Diploma in Economic Business Management by the School of Business Administration in Barcelona, High-Level Business Executive Program from IESE, Chartered Accountant.

He worked for Henkel Ibérica, S. A. in Barcelona between 1970 and 1977 and in the Finsa Group (Financiera Maderera, S. A.) from 1980 until 2011, as a:

– Corporate Director from September 2005 to May 2011 when he retired.

– Director of Administration and Finance, between 1991 and September 2005.

– Deputy General Director from 1989 to 1991.

– Sales Director from November 1983 until March 1989.

– Director of Administration and Finance, from May 1980 to November 1983. Represented Finsa in the FEUGA (Business-University Foundation of Galicia), where he has been vice-president from July 2008 until October 2011.

• Vice President: Manuel Gens Montes

– Law Degree from Santiago de Compostela University

– Diploma from Ceseden (1979).

– Scholar at the Friedrich Naumann in Germany1979-1982-1985.

– Educational Center of Arthur Andersen Chicago 1991-1992.

– Foundation, Business Management Chicago 1991-1992.

– General Communications Director at the Xunta de Galicia 1987-1990.

– Managing Director at Arthur Andersen Consulting Galicia (1990-1993).

– From 1993, and up to the foundation of GDI in 2008, he works as a consultant and independent expert in the integration of video conferencing solutions for the leading world manufacturers.

– Lifesize Certified Sales Expert.

– Lifesize Certified Sales Professional.

• Chief Engineer: Beatriz Paz Santalla

– Senior Telecommunications Engineering Degree from the ETSIT in Vigo. Communications Specialist.

– 2012. Course in Social Media Management taught by the Telefónica Movistar Fellowship at UPM.

– 2006-2007. Master in Information Security taught by IT Deusto in partnership with Caixanova.

– 1998-1999. Master of Telecommunications Management. Taught by the School of Industrial Organization.

Tower TBA September 2000 to July 2002.

– Study, development and management of audiovisual room installation projects managed by touch systems.

– Lifesize Certified Sales Expert.
– Lifesize Certified Technical Professional.