| Mauricio Banchieri Carter | |
| Birth Place: | Santiago de Chile, Chile |
| Nationality: | Chilean |
| Alma Mater: | Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello |
| Occupation: | Businessman, entrepreneur, Chilean Trade Commissioner to New York at ProChile |
| Organization: | Puro Chile[1] |
Mauricio Banchieri is a Chilean businessman and entrepreneur. Banchieri is the Chilean Trade Commissioner to New York at ProChile. He is a board member for the Chilean American Chamber of Commerce (CACC) in New York. He is the founder of Puro Chile, a Chilean specialty food store chain.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Banchieri was born in Santiago, Chile. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Andrés Bello National University in Santiago and a Master of Science in Information Systems from American University in Washington D.C.[7]
In 2004, Banchieri and his business partner founded the mobile marketing firm MZZO in Chile. MZZO was established as an information technology company, specializing in mobile marketing, web and engineering design.[8]
According to Newsweek, in 2009 Banchieri founded Puro Chile, a store to promote "the best products and services Chile has to offer to the city of New York."[4] Puro Chile and Puro Vino are niche shopping stores that promote Chilean culture in New York through luxury goods, food, textiles, and wine.[2] [4] [5] The Wall Street Journal classified Puro Chile as one of the best country-specific stores in NYC.[2]
In 2012, Banchieri was selected by the Business and Economics faculty at the Universidad Andrés Bello as the most successful alumni for his graduating year.[9]
Banchieri is a board member of the Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce of New York.[10] In January 2015, he spoke on a panel discussing the economical and business climate in Latin America at a conference hosted by the CACC.[11]
Banchieri was named the Chilean Trade Commissioner to New York in 2014.[11] As the trade commissioner, he helps develop Chilean trade in goods and services, promotes and attracts foreign direct investment, and fosters tourism.[3]