Omar Braga was a Uruguayan engineer and entrepreneur, founder of INGENER, who championed entrepreneurship and a management approach grounded in ethics and knowledge.
A PATH OF RECOGNITION
The pioneer and founder: Omar Braga (1941-2011)
The pioneer and founder: Omar Braga (1941-2011) Omar Braga was born in Montevideo in 1941. He studied engineering at the Universidad de la República and married Meredit de Barros, with whom he had two sons, Omar Diego and Gastón. Restless, athletic, entrepreneurial and methodical, he was always eager to learn, to discover and to unravel the messages of the Creator in His Creation. A committed Christian.
Lecturer at the School of Engineering of the Universidad de la República from July 1964, deeply respected by his students and colleagues.
He joined Saceem in 1970, where he served as Engineer, Technical Manager and Director until his passing.
Introduced by Germán Villar (former President of Saceem and ACDE), he joined ACDE (Christian Association of Business Leaders), where, together with Julio Nauar, he founded the Entrepreneurs’ Club, driven by a deep commitment to fostering the entrepreneurial spirit among young people. He was an influential figure in the subsequent creation of the GADE groups (Dynamic Business Activity Groups), which to this day provide young entrepreneurs with a systematic approach to business analysis and decision-making, as well as an “Associated Board of Directors” mechanism that professionalizes decision-making. He also served as facilitator for several of these groups.
He was President of ACDE from 1998 to 2000.
Being sustainable means doing things right and thinking about the future with the same commitment we bring to the present. It means preserving the small details that define us: details that are part of our history and our culture, and that describe and enrich us as a group and as human beings.
Omar Braga
Pioneer and founder
Our Mission
He founded INGENER in 1998 and led the company until his passing.
He actively promoted interaction and knowledge sharing between young and experienced professionals.
He encouraged intrapreneurship among young professionals and placed strong emphasis on business ethics and social responsibility, without neglecting the development of applied technical knowledge. He personally conveyed to everyone the importance of listening, analysis and the continuous search for solutions through successive approximations; of not reinventing the wheel, but building on what others have already achieved in order to be more efficient; and of prioritizing knowledge without ever losing sight of values.
INGENER
20+
Years of innovation
The birth of INGENER, Uruguay’s largest electrical infrastructure construction company
INGENER was founded in 1998 to provide Operation and Maintenance services for facilities. It was an innovative concept: continuing to support clients after project handover, ensuring efficient operation and preserving the value of their infrastructure. By linking construction and preservation, INGENER strengthened both areas, gaining a comprehensive perspective and developing tailored maintenance solutions.
Its areas of expertise include renewable and conventional energy, industry, port services, commercial facilities and HVAC. Its services cover design, construction, operation and maintenance. Over its first 20 years, the company took part in nearly every major project carried out in Uruguay for both the public and private sectors.
international growth
From Uruguay to the region: the growth of an international INGENER
Having established itself as a benchmark in high-voltage power installations in Uruguay, the company began expanding regionally and is currently executing contracts in Bolivia and Argentina. INGENER is leveraging the experience and trust it has built in Uruguay as a contractor and engineering provider among world-class manufacturers and developers to support projects in other countries across the region.
In Bolivia, it is executing a turnkey EPC contract for two 230 kV substations serving two hydroelectric power plants. In Argentina, it is delivering renewable energy projects through engineering, the supply of equipment and materials, project management, and subcontracting or strategic partnerships with local companies that provide machinery and labor for construction.
We have high expectations for the future of an international INGENER that competes head-to-head with the leading engineering and construction companies on energy projects across the region. We have experience in this type of project, a very strong engineering team, a track record of projects delivered on time and without setbacks, and the endorsement of our clients. This is undoubtedly just the beginning of a journey that will allow us to keep growing.
Daniel Vázquez
President