Isaac Assa Explained

Isaac Assa
Birth Date:12 March 1964
Birth Place:Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation:Entrepreneur, consultant, philanthropist
Children:5
Relatives:Benjamin Assa Duek (father)

Isaac Assa Farca (Tel Aviv, March 12, 1964) is a Mexican-Israeli entrepreneur who has worked in the textile, real estate, and cybersecurity sectors, as well as a consultant for companies and governments.[1] [2] [3]

He is the founder and president of ILAN Israel Latin American Network, an NGO that promotes innovation linked to Israel.[4] [5] [6]

Biography

Assa was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, but his family moved to Mexico before he turned one year old. His father was Benjamín Assa Duek, originally from Damascus, Syria, a tailor by trade and a soldier during the Israeli War of Independence.[7] [8]

Benjamín settled in Mexico in 1957. He later married Rebeca Farca Romano, Isaac's mother. Isaac grew up in Tecamachalco, State of Mexico.[9] [10] Isaac completed his primary and secondary education at the Colegio Hebreo Monte Sinaí.[11] [12]

Grupo Assa originated in 1963 when Benjamín Assa partnered with the Kalach and Warshow families to create Zentrix, the first textile company to introduce spandex in Mexico. In 1978, they acquired facilities in Atizapán de Zaragoza, incorporating warping, dyeing, and finishing processes into production.[13] At the age of 15, in 1979, Isaac began working at the group's new plant in Atizapán de Zaragoza, where he learned the company's operations from production to management. He was appointed plant director in 1984. He complemented his experience with studies at the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa.[11]

In 1984, the Group acquired the company Lartel, integrating the processes of manufacturing and exporting intimate apparel for brands such as Berlei, Playtex, Piorette, Olga, and Bally, among others.[13] [14]

In 1995, Assa moved to New York to establish the group's offices in the United States, which represents 90% of Zentrix's market, as a supplier to sportswear brands like Nike, Under Armour, and Lululemon.[11] [15]

Since 2010, he has been a member of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, serving as Mexico's representative on the international board.[16] [17]

Assa diversified his activities by founding several companies. In 2014, he established Akza, a business intelligence consultancy;[18] in 2019, Axterra, focused on real estate[19] and in 2020, ICE, dedicated to cybersecurity.[20] [11]

In 2018, he stepped down from executive positions in his companies to focus entirely on philanthropy, serving as the founder and president of ILAN.[21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Assa was one of the driving forces behind “Sowing Life”, a flagship program of the Mexican government during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[26] This program involved the planting of timber and fruit trees on more than one million hectares of national territory, with the participation of over 630,000 farmers.[27] [28] The president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, declared her intention to continue the program during her administration.[29]

In 2023, Isaac Assa donated an extensive mural, created by visual artist Julio Carrasco Bretón, which is located in the migration area of Ben Gurion Airport.[30] [31]

On July 20, 2024, Assa presented an ILAN award for political innovation to Argentine President Javier Milei.[32] [33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Israel Latin America Network (ILAN) expands to US, Costa Rica, Chile, Guatemala and other countries. 2024-11-04. Klein. Svika. The Jerusalem Post. 17 June 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: ILAN Founder Issac Assa on Strengthening Israel-Latin America Ties. 2024-11-04. B'nai B'rith. 18 August 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: The Mexican-Israeli philanthropist promoting innovation who will award Javier Milei this Sunday. Winocur. Pablo. 2024-11-04. A24. 18 August 2022 . es.
  4. Web site: With Milei and special guests, the ILAN Foundation was launched in Argentina, promoting innovation through ties with Israel. Chaves. Facundo. 2024-11-04. Infobae. 22 July 2024 . es.
  5. Web site: Israel Latin America Network expands to US, Central America. 2024-11-04. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. en.
  6. Web site: Israel Latin America Network expands to US, Central America. Klein Leichman. Abigail. 2024-11-04. ISRAEL21c. 13 June 2022. en.
  7. Book: Woolfson, Marion. 1980. Prophets in Babylon: Jews in the Arab world. London. Faber and Faber. 9780571114580.
  8. Web site: Synopsis. 2024-11-04. benjaminassa.com. en.
  9. Web site: "It is more important to have a compass than a clock": the life of Benjamín Assa is depicted in a mural. 2024-11-04. Enlace Judío. 13 October 2021. es.
  10. Web site: With Mexican entrepreneur Isaac Assa, reflecting on the past and the commitment to a better future. Jerozolimski. Ana. 2024-11-04. Semanario Hebreo JAI. 20 February 2023. es.
  11. Web site: Isaac Assa from the ILAN Foundation: "Argentina has a very bright future ahead.". González Gava. Marcos. 2024-11-04. Reporte Asia. 6 September 2024. es.
  12. Web site: Inauguration of the mural on the soccer fields. 2024-11-04. Colegio Hebreo Monte Sinaí. es.
  13. Web site: History. 2024-11-04. Grupo Industrial Assa. es.
  14. Web site: A Spandex Shortage And Industrial Intrigue. Hirsch. James. 2024-11-04. The New York Times. en.
  15. Web site: Assatex. 2024-11-04. Assatex. en.
  16. Web site: Impact Report 2019. 2024-11-04. Peres Center. en.
  17. Web site: International Board of Governors. 2024-11-04. Peres Center. en.
  18. Web site: About us. 2024-11-04. Akza. en.
  19. Web site: Assa Properties Reaches Settlement with City for Tenants' Alleged Airbnb Activity. 2024-11-04. Business Wire. en.
  20. Web site: About us. 2024-11-04. ICE. es.
  21. Web site: Israel Latin America Network (ILAN) expands to US, Costa Rica, Chile, Guatemala and other countries. 2024-11-04. The Jerusalem Post. 17 June 2022. en.
  22. Web site: Israel, Argentina, sign innovative software agreement. 2024-11-04. Israel National News. en.
  23. Web site: Israel Latin America Network expands. 2024-11-04. Israel Hayom. en.
  24. Web site: ILAN Mexico Founder Meets with Israeli Prime Minister to Continue Building Bilateral Ties and Support. 2024-11-04. Cision. en.
  25. Web site: Isaac Assa Farca from the ILAN Foundation: "Argentina has everything it needs to become an innovative country". Mafud. Laura. 2024-11-04. Forbes. es.
  26. Web site: Israeli Technology for Sembrando Vida. Hogewoning. Jan. 2024-11-04. Mexico Business. 11 April 2020. en.
  27. Web site: Presentation of the Sowing Life program expands opportunities for collaboration with the United States. 2024-11-04. Government of Mexico. en.
  28. Web site: Sembrando Vida: Mexico's agriculture scheme pitched as migration solution. 2024-11-04. Dialogue Earth. 19 July 2022. en.
  29. Web site: Sheinbaum will lead Mexico-Israel collaboration to promote innovation and growth. 2024-11-26. Milenio. es.
  30. Web site: Giant mural at Ben-Gurion Airport tells the story of the Jewish people. 2024-11-04. Jews News Syndicate. en.
  31. Web site: ILAN founder describes '4,000-year-old family album' in Ben Gurion Airport. Kempinski. Yoni. 2024-11-04. Israel National News. en.
  32. Web site: Argentinian President Javier Milei receives ILAN's first Innovation in Politics Award. 2024-11-04. The Jerusalem Post. 23 July 2024. en.
  33. Web site: Words from the President of the Nation, Javier Milei, after receiving the Political Innovation Award, presented by the Ilan Foundation.. 2024-11-04. Casa Rosada. es.

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