About Us — Líderes APLA

The Company

Líderes Apla is a group of companies specialized in the application and implementation of regulations for the prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing and other crimes, serving the different obligated entities in both the financial and non-financial sectors. It began operations in Ecuador in November 2018 as a sole proprietorship, and on January 29, 2020 it was incorporated as a legal entity in Ecuador under the corporate name Líderes Empresariales Apla Cía. Ltda. It currently has a presence in Colombia and Peru, where it is incorporated as a local company in each country. On May 18, 2022 it began operations in Peru under the corporate name Líderes Empresariales Apla S.A.C.; later, on January 2, 2023 it began operating in Colombia, incorporated as a local company under the corporate name Líderes Empresariales Apla SAS. We are associate members of the World Compliance Association (WCA), we are affiliated with the Lima Chamber of Commerce, and we are part of the United Nations Global Compact.

Líderes Apla focuses on providing advisory and training services to different sectors on AML/CTF, anti-corruption and other economic crimes. We have a team of highly trained and experienced professionals with strong principles and values that contribute to delivering quality services.

Our Approach

• Regulatory compliance: design and implementation of AML/CTF Prevention systems tailored to current Regulations and each economic sector.
• Specialized training: programs for Compliance Officers, auditors, and corporate teams, with up-to-date Regulations.
• Applied technology: AplaSoft optimizes risk matrices, due diligence, and ML/TF risk management.
• Regulatory expertise: experts with direct knowledge of Ecuadorian regulations and the country's oversight bodies.

Corporate Mission

Líderes Empresariales APLA helps build a culture of corporate ethics and integrity through advisory services and training for individuals and legal entities to protect themselves and avoid being used to launder money or commit other economic crimes, based on international standards, recommendations, and the provisions of oversight bodies.

Corporate Vision

To be a strong group, a benchmark nationally and internationally, that provides solutions to avoid being used for money laundering and other economic crimes, with highly trained human capital to carry out its functions in the different countries of Latin America.

Corporate Values

To achieve the group's objectives, all of us who are part of Líderes Empresariales Apla firmly uphold the following values:

• Commitment — The degree of effort actually made to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities assigned.
• Efficiency — The ability to achieve results while optimizing resources.
• Honesty — Speaking and acting with sincerity, showing respect for others and acting with integrity.
• Integrity — The practice of being an honest, respectful person who adheres to values to make positive decisions without needing anyone to be watching.
• Responsibility — Taking ownership of the consequences of the actions one chooses to take, including fulfilling obligations and being careful when making decisions or doing something.
• Social responsibility — The commitment to identify issues of public interest in order to take actions that create impact and contribute solutions; in our case, these relate mainly to the prevention of economic crimes.
• Transparency — Speaking and acting clearly and plainly, so that one is understood without doubt or ambiguity.