The new joint venture will expand and accelerate the services and products currently offered by LaLiga Tech, leveraging Globant’s focus on the latest technologies and trends to transform sport and entertainment experiences around the globe 

Madrid,  September 28, 2022.-  Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a digitally native company focused on reinventing businesses through innovative technology solutions, and LaLiga, Spain’s top-flight football competition, announced today that they had reached an agreement to create a joint venture to establish a global technology company that will lead the reinvention of the sports and entertainment industry.

The partnership will leverage Globant’s track record in delivering business and industry transformation through technology and LaLiga’s unique expertise in developing leading global sports events while improving fans' experiences. 

Globant and LaLiga will work on expanding the products and services of LaLiga Tech, a central part of LaLiga since 2014, to create a unique offering for organizations looking to engage a new generation of fans around the world. The digital ecosystem of LaLiga Tech consists of products such as its OTT platform, Fantasy gaming, App and Web design, Mediacoach, and Content Protection antipiracy tools, as well as consultancy services for data analysis and global fan engagement. The new partnership with Globant will accelerate the technology roadmap, product and services evolution, and geographical expansion of this offering by leveraging Web 3.0, Metaverse, and Gaming, among many other rising technologies.  

“Globant’s vision is to reinvent industries and organizations while offering amazing experiences for end users. After working for two decades with some of the most beloved brands in the world, we are pleased to join forces with such an important organization as LaLiga and build a unique and truly global offering to support the digital transformation of key players in the sports and entertainment arena," said Martín Migoya, Co-founder and CEO of Globant. 

“LaLiga Tech was created to help sports and entertainment accelerate their digital transformation, and the surge in demand we have seen shows that this remains a core priority for the industry. Partnering with Globant will allow us to continue this growth at a global scale while creating the most immersive and valuable technologies for our clients. Globant's expertise in business transformation, combined with our long-standing experience of how to grow sports competitions through technology, creates a unique and exciting proposition for the market”, added Óscar Mayo, executive director of LaLiga.
 
Martin Migoya and Oscar Mayo will be delivering a keynote presentation at 6.05 pm CET today at World Football Summit (Seville, Spain). Watch it live in the link below: 
 

• Spanish channel, video and audio: https://youtu.be/QK-NcZkYQqs  
• English channel, only audio: https://webapp.olyusei.com/events/85694a7d-5b48-4738-9a60-7fa3bafa9387/categories/?code=wfs&pin=2022 

 
Closing of this transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

About Globant

We are a digitally native company that helps organizations reinvent themselves and unleash their potential. We are the place where innovation, design and engineering meet scale. 

• We have more than 25,900 employees and we are present in 20 countries working for companies like Google, Electronic Arts and Santander, among others.
• We were named a Worldwide Leader in CX Improvement Services by IDC MarketScape report.
• We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.  
• We are a member of The Green Software Foundation (GSF) and the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.

About LaLiga 

LaLiga is a global, innovative and socially responsible organisation which is a leader in the leisure and entertainment sector. It is a private sports association composed of the 20 public limited sports companies (SADs) and clubs of LaLiga Santander and the 22 of LaLiga SmartBank, and is responsible for organising professional football competitions in Spain. LaLiga is the football competition with the most social media followers in the world, with over 158 million followers across 17 platforms in 20 different languages. With its headquarters in Madrid (Spain), it is present in 41 countries through eleven offices and 44 delegates. The organisation carries out its social work through its Foundation and was the world's first professional football league to establish a league for intellectually challenged footballers: LaLiga Genuine Santander.

About LaLiga Tech

LaLiga Tech is a provider of specialised technologies for the global sports and entertainment sector, helping customers reach the next stage of their digital transformation. It offers a single interconnected data ecosystem providing modular solutions for global fan engagement, competition management and content enhancement, including real-time data integration and content protection. LaLiga Tech solutions have formed a central part of LaLiga since 2014 and are now used by a wide range of global clients.

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The expectations related to the businesses of Globant, La Liga and the joint venture (“Joint Venture”) may differ from their actual results and consequently, you should not rely on these forward looking statements as predictions of future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “believe,” “may,” “will”, “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, expectations with respect to the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside of the control of Globant, La Liga or the Joint Venture and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability of the parties to complete the proposed transaction; (2) the risk that the conditions to the closing of the transaction are not satisfied in a timely manner or at all, (3) the risk that disruption from the transaction materially and adversely affects Globant, La Liga or the Joint Venture’s business and operations; (4) restrictions during the pendency of the transaction that impact Globant, La Liga or the Joint Venture’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or other strategic transactions; (5) Globant or La Liga’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, (6) costs related to the proposed transaction, (7) Globant, La Liga or the Joint Venture’s ability to successfully grow the joint business; (8) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement, pendency or completion of the proposed transaction; (9) the ability of Globant, La Liga or the Joint Venture to retain and hire key employees; (10) changes in applicable laws or regulations, (11) the demand for Globant, La Liga or the Joint Venture’s services together with the possibility that Globant, La Liga or the Joint Venture may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (12) other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other risk factors included in subsequent reports on Form 6-K. Because of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decision based on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press release whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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• Tent is a global network of over 300 major companies that give support to refugees by integrating them economically in their new communities
• Globant is joining Tent’s Sunflower Project to accelerate the financial stability of tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugee women

NEW YORK – December 20, 2022 - Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a digitally native company focused on reinventing businesses through innovative technology solutions, is joining the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent), a global business network of over 300 major companies committed to supporting refugees’ economic integration.

“This partnership allows us to strengthen our support programs for refugees and migrants on a global scale. As a member of the partnership, we will be offering specialized support to adequately reach refugee  communities and design programs based on their specific needs to help them enter the workforce,” said Francisco Michref, Government Affairs & Sustainability Director at Globant.

This initiative is part of Globant’s “Code Your Future - Moving Together” program, which offers a wide range of training and hiring opportunities for workers from groups that have traditionally faced significant barriers to integration into the local workforce. In addition to migrants, the program assists refugees in Europe, deported people in Mexico, and victims of armed conflict in Colombia, among other groups.

”We are thrilled that Globant has joined Tent,” said Veronica Rossini, Vice-President for Europe at Tent. “Recent crises in Venezuela and Ukraine have displaced millions of people across Latin America and Europe. It’s more important now than ever that refugees can support themselves and their families through meaningful work. By providing refugees with training and hiring opportunities through its Code Your Future program, Globant is making a meaningful and lasting difference in refugees' lives around the world.”

Tent works closely with businesses across the Americas and Europe to provide meaningful and inclusive opportunities to refugees. In Europe specifically, Globant is joining the Sunflower Project, a pan-European initiative launched by Tent to accelerate the economic inclusion of tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugee women through better access to employment. A recent survey showed that two-thirds of Ukrainian refugees are mothers with higher education degrees or highly qualified specialists from sought-after professions. Despite these qualifications, they face hurdles that prevent them from fully participating in the workforce – such as low local language proficiency, limited social or professional networks, and childcare and domestic burdens.  

Code your Future is part of Globant’s Be Kind initiative, a global ESG strategy that unites positive impact programs for all of its main stakeholders and consolidates initiatives to tackle critical issues, such as DEI, climate change, education and ethics in AI, among others.

To learn more about the Tent Partnership for Refugees, please visit https://www.tent.org/.

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About Globant
We are a digitally native company that helps organizations reinvent themselves and unleash their potential. We are the place where innovation, design and engineering meet scale. 

• We have more than 26,500 employees and we are present in more than 20 countries working for companies like Google, Electronic Arts and Santander, among others.
• We were named a Worldwide Leader in CX Improvement Services by IDC MarketScape report.
• We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.  We are a member of The Green Software Foundation (GSF) and the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.

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About the Tent Partnership for Refugees
With more and more refugees displaced for longer periods of time, businesses have a critical role to play in helping refugees integrate economically in their new host communities. The Tent Partnership for Refugees mobilizes the global business community to improve the lives and livelihoods of more than 36 million refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries. Founded by Chobani’s founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya in 2016, we are a network of over 300 major companies committed to including refugees. Tent believes that companies can most sustainably support refugees by leveraging their core business operations and hiring, training, and mentoring refugees. The full list of Tent members can be found here. Find out more at www.tent.org.

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Latest modelling from Globant and Inmarsat reveals existing and developing satellite technologies could cut a further 18% of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040

New York, 8 December, 2022 - The world could reach Net Zero up to 10 years ahead of the 2050 target date if  industries (1) make the most of existing and emerging space technologies, according to new data modelling from Globant’s Sustainable Business Studio, commissioned by Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications.

Satellite technology already saves 2.5% of total GHG emissions, but the report reveals a clear missed opportunity to fast-forward the transition. Globant’s analysis suggests that full adoption of currently available satellite technologies by 2030 would make it possible to achieve a further 9% reduction in global emissions.

Elena Morettini, lead scientist behind the report and Global Head of Sustainable Business at Globant, said: “Following the close of COP27 it remains clear that solutions to reducing humanity’s carbon emissions are vitally important. What we know is that from a technological and scientific standpoint, the potential reduction in CO2 emissions from satellite technologies is immense.” 

“It is definitely not a lack of innovation preventing greater sustainability success. Instead, it is a lack of investment that stands in the way of bringing the Net Zero reality closer to the findings of our modelling.”

Examples of how far-reaching the impact of nascent satellite technologies could be for decarbonisation include: 

• In passenger transport, technologies like route optimisation, the rise of air taxis, and continued working from home practices can deliver 3.1 Gt of CO2 emissions – equivalent to just over the entire EU’s 2019 emissions (2)
• In freight transport, we could see a 25-fold decrease in carbon emissions from speed management and fleet management innovations (0.05Gt to 1.25Gt) 
• In oil and gas, methane detection could deliver a reduction of at least 10% of emissions – encouraging news for the methane pact discussed at COP27 (3) 

Rajeev Suri, Inmarsat CEO, said: “Satellite technology today helps tackle climate change and, with greater will and investment, it can deliver even more in the future. Globant’s modelling demonstrates how space can make a major contribution to slashing humanity’s carbon emissions, with emerging technologies offering even more benefits, alongside other similar initiatives. Progress does not need to stop, nor be reversed for the world to meet its Net Zero goals. That is why it is imperative that governments and industry leaders take the initiative to assess their decarbonisation strategies with satellite technologies in mind and align their investments to solutions that not only decarbonise, but make industries more efficient and resilient, helping to build for the future.”

Diego Tartara, Chief Technology Officer at Globant, said: "Our perspective is that any challenge is better solved in a collaborative manner and that technology can be a powerful decarbonization accelerator. We are proud that Inmarsat chose us to produce such eye-opening research that confirms the amazing opportunities, both, in terms of efficiencies and optimizations that satellite communications can offer to a broad array of sectors."

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Notes to editors

The full report can be found here: https://www.inmarsat.com/en/insights/corporate/2022/space-around-us.html.

For more information about Globant’s Sustainable Business Studio, please visit: https://www.globant.com/studio/sustainable-business.  

(1) The research was conducted across three industry sectors – 1) transport and logistics, 2) agriculture, forestry and other land use and 3) energy systems – which together account for approximately 60% of global emissions
(2) https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/report_2022 - “EU27: 2019 - 2922.05”
(3) https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/cop27-more-countries-join-methane-pact-focus-turns-farms-waste-2022-11-17/ 

Contact for media: press@inmarsat.com 

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About Globant
We are a digitally native company that helps organizations reinvent themselves and unleash their potential. We are the place where innovation, design and engineering meet scale.  

• We have more than 26,500 employees and we are present in more than 20 countries working for companies like Google, Electronic Arts and Santander, among others. 
• We were named a Worldwide Leader in CX Improvement Services by IDC MarketScape report. 
• We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.   
• We are a member of The Green Software Foundation (GSF) and the Cybersecurity Tech Accord. 

 
Contact for media: pr@globant.com  
For more information, visit www.globant.com  

About Inmarsat 

Inmarsat delivers world leading, innovative, advanced and exceptionally reliable global, mobile communications across the world – in the air, at sea and on land - that are enabling a new generation of commercial, government and mission-critical services. Inmarsat is powering the digitalisation of the maritime industry, making operations more efficient and safer than ever before. It is driving a new era of inflight passenger services for aviation, while ensuring that aircraft can fly with maximum efficiency and safety. Furthermore, Inmarsat is enabling the rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and enabling the next wave of world-changing technologies that will underpin the connected society and help build a sustainable future. And now Inmarsat is developing the first-of-its-kind, multi-dimensional communications network of the future, ORCHESTRA. In November 2021, Inmarsat and Viasat announced the planned combination of the two companies, to create a new leader in global communications.  

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