Andesco

What Andesco does

Andesco (Asociación Nacional de Servicios Públicos y Comunicaciones) is a Colombian non-profit trade association founded on September 28, 1995, headquartered in Bogotá. The organization represents over 160 affiliated companies operating across five infrastructure sectors: water and sewage utilities, solid waste management, electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications and television. Its affiliated members collectively generate approximately 600,000 direct and indirect jobs and contribute roughly 7% of Colombia's GDP, while managing 93% of national water coverage, 90% of sewage coverage, 97% of electricity coverage, and 82.65% of natural gas coverage. Andesco operates through a structure of sector-specific chambers (Acueducto y Alcantarillado, Energía Eléctrica, Gas Natural, TIC y TV, Aseo y Gestión de Residuos) and cross-cutting functional areas covering legal and tax affairs, legislative studies, sustainability, communications, and knowledge management.

The association's core service offering centers on three pillars: regulatory advocacy before ministries, sector regulators (CRA, CREG, CRC), and Congress; knowledge exchange through sector chambers, seminars, webinars (Andesco Talks, Andesco en Línea, Voces Incluyentes), and professional development courses (now including AI tool training via Claude Pro); and industry visibility via the annual Congreso Andesco (in its 28th edition), the Premio a la Sostenibilidad, the Premio a la Eficiencia Energética, and the newly launched Premio Andesco Comunica. Andesco also operates a Comité de Proveedores that connects member utilities with technology and consulting suppliers including Esri (GIS), Widergy (AI-driven customer experience for utilities), Excelec International (smart metering), PwC Colombia, and Baker Tilly. The organization serves as an implementing partner of the SDG Corporate Tracker with Colombia's DNP, the UN Development Programme, and GRI since 2019.

Andesco's revenue model combines recurring annual membership dues from affiliated companies with registration fees from its annual congress and sector-specific events. Congress 2026 pricing is set at COP $2,750,000 plus VAT per attendee for affiliated companies and COP $3,080,000 plus VAT for non-affiliated companies. The association is led by President Camilo Sánchez Ortega (since September 2018), a former Minister of Housing, City and Territory, supported by a Board of Directors for the 2025-2027 period. Andesco has no parent company, no external investors, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Andesco

Legal name

Andesco - Asociación Nacional de Servicios Públicos y Comunicaciones

Website

https://andesco.org.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Andesco is a Colombian non-profit trade association founded in 1995, representing over 160 public utilities and communications companies across water, electricity, gas, waste, and telecommunications sectors through policy advocacy, sector chambers, and the annual Congreso Andesco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Andesco generates primary revenue through annual membership fees paid by its affiliated companies operating in the water, sewage, waste management, electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications sectors. These dues fund the association's policy advocacy, knowledge-sharing activities, and event programming.
2. Event Registration Fees: The association charges registration fees for its annual Congreso Andesco and sector-specific seminars, courses, and webinars. Fees are differentiated between affiliated and non-affiliated companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Andesco is a Colombian non-profit trade association (Asociación Nacional de Servicios Públicos y Comunicaciones) that represents over 160 affiliated companies across the public utilities and communications sectors, including water supply, sewage, waste management, electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and television. The association sells membership representation, policy advocacy before government and regulators, knowledge exchange through sector chambers and committees, professional development through seminars and courses, and hosts the annual Congreso Andesco in Cartagena.

Product overview

Andesco is Colombia's national association of public utilities and communications companies (Asociación Nacional de Servicios Públicos y Comunicaciones), representing over 160 member companies across five core sectors: water/sanitation (Acueducto y Alcantarillado), waste management (Aseo y Gestión de Residuos), electricity (Energía Eléctrica), natural gas (Gas Natural), and ICT/television (TIC y TV). The organization functions as a industry guild providing policy advocacy, knowledge exchange, and professional development through sector-specific chambers, annual congress (Congreso Andesco), award programs (Premio a la Sostenibilidad, Premio a la Eficiencia Energética, Premio Andesco Comunica), seminars, courses, and sustainability research publications. Andesco does not offer a technology product platform but connects members with technology suppliers through its Comité de Proveedores and promotes digital transformation themes across sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Andesco Membership (Afiliación)
• Congreso Andesco
• Acueducto y Alcantarillado Chamber
• Energía Eléctrica Chamber
• Gas Natural Chamber
• TIC y TV Chamber
• Aseo y Gestión de Residuos Chamber
• Seminarios Andesco
• Cursos Andesco
• Andesco Talks / Webinar Series
• Premio Andesco a la Sostenibilidad
• Premio a la Eficiencia Energética
• Sostenibilidad Sectorial Studies
• Comité de Proveedores

Quantifiable outcome

• Policy influence resulting in reversal of Article 56 of Law 2099 of 2021, which had prohibited passing smart meter costs to electricity users — the norm was declared unconstitutional following Andesco-led legal challenge.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SDG Corporate Tracker (DNP, PNUD, GRI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Andesco serves as an implementing partner of the SDG Corporate Tracker initiative, which measures the contribution of Colombia's private sector to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The initiative is jointly led by Colombia's National Planning Department (DNP), the UN Development Programme (PNUD), and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Andesco coordinates data collection and reporting among its affiliated member companies.
• Pacto Global Red ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndesco participates as a partner in the Colombian chapter of the UN Global Compact, aligning member companies' sustainability practices with the ten principles covering human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. Andesco's Premio a la Sostenibilidad is backed by Pacto Global Red Colombia, reinforcing the sustainability agenda among affiliated utilities companies.
• ArquitecSOFTminorOthersArquitecSOFT designs and implements technology solutions for utilities in the energy, gas, water, and sanitation sectors, with global presence. The company offers commercial, administrative, and financial process management ecosystems and integrates with other platforms. Featured in Andesco's Supplier Committee (Comité de Proveedores).
• ATM BPOminorOthersA Todo Momento Business Process Outsourcing (ATM BPO) is a BPO services provider with 17 years of experience serving financial, real estate, telecommunications, and public utilities sectors. Specializes in intelligent solutions and process automation in debt collection, customer service, disability administration, and back-office operations using AI. Featured in Andesco's Supplier Committee.
• Baker Tilly ColombiaminorOthersBaker Tilly Colombia is an audit and consulting firm, part of the Baker Tilly International network. Provides interdisciplinary professional services in accounting, finance, legal, tax, audit and assurance, outsourcing, business consulting, health consulting, and business valuation. Featured in Andesco's Supplier Committee.
• CAIA IngenieríaminorOthersCAIA Ingeniería is a consulting firm specializing in environmental sustainability integration into corporate strategy and operations. Provides measurable environmental impact services. Featured in Andesco's Supplier Committee, serving affiliated utilities on environmental compliance and sustainability reporting.
• Excelec International S.A.S.minorOthersExcelec International is a Colombian company specializing in the development, design, manufacture, and commercialization of technological solutions for the energy, water, and gas sectors. Portfolio includes smart meters, prepaid energy solutions, water quality systems, prepaid management platforms, and public lighting telemanagement. Featured in Andesco's Supplier Committee.
• PwC ColombiaminorOthersPwC Colombia operates under three service lines: Legal and Tax Services, Audit and Assurance, and Business Consulting, offering over 70 solutions to the business sector. Present in Colombia since 1947 with over 2,000 collaborators. Featured in Andesco's Supplier Committee.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• ADEERA: Asociación de Distribuidores de Energía Eléctrica de la República Argentina represents Argentine electricity distribution companies. Comparable to Andesco as a Latin American utility distribution trade association operating in a similar regulatory environment but in a different geography.

Emerging players

• SER Colombia: Asociación de Energías Renovables - SER Colombia represents renewable energy companies in Colombia. Comparable as a newer utility-focused trade association capturing the emerging renewable constituency that competes with Andesco's traditional utility membership base.

Direct peers

• Asocodis: Asociación Colombiana de Distribuidores de Energía Eléctrica represents electricity distribution companies in Colombia. Comparable to Andesco as a sub-sector utility trade association that regularly coordinates joint positions on regulatory and operational issues.
• Naturgas: Colombian natural gas industry association representing gas producers, transporters, distributors, and commercializers. Directly comparable to Andesco as a sub-sector Colombian utility trade association, with overlapping leadership and joint advocacy (e.g., the Air-e liquidation warning).
• Acolgen: Asociación Colombiana de Generadores de Energía Eléctrica represents electricity generation companies in Colombia. Comparable to Andesco's Energía Eléctrica Chamber as a focused trade association for a specific utility sub-sector in the same regulatory and political environment.
• CCIT: Cámara Colombiana de Informática y Telecomunicaciones represents Colombian ICT and telecom companies. Directly comparable to Andesco's TIC y TV Chamber, representing an overlapping telecom membership and addressing similar spectrum, broadband, and regulatory issues.

Broad incumbents

• ANDI: Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia is Colombia's largest and most established broad business association. Comparable to Andesco as a higher-tier trade association that also covers utility members but operates across all industries with significantly larger scale and political influence.

Others

• Consejo Gremial Nacional: Colombian national council of trade associations, in which Andesco participates. Comparable as an umbrella organization of which Andesco is a member, providing broader coordination but not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Andesco1
• Facebookfacebook.com/andesco.org.co
• Instagraminstagram.com/andescocolombia/reels
• TikToktiktok.com/@andesco_colombia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andescocolombia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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