Grupo Argos enters Merco Talento’s top 10 and, together with its companies, continues to strengthen its position among the best organizations for attracting and retaining talent in Colombia

• Grupo Argos ranked 9th overall, moving up six positions compared to the previous year. It was also recognized as having one of the ten best Human Talent teams in the country.
• The company maintained its first-place position among business conglomerates, reinforcing its track record of leadership in employer reputation, organizational culture, professional development, and comprehensive well-being.
• Cementos Argos ranked 17th among more than 200 companies and reaffirmed its first-place position in its sector. Celsia stood out in 34th place and ranked second in its sector, while Odinsa placed fourth in the infrastructure sector.

Grupo Argos and its companies were once again recognized among the best organizations for attracting, developing, and retaining talent in Colombia, according to the results of Merco Talento 2026, a ranking that assesses organizations’ ability to attract and retain talent based on variables related to employer brand, internal reputation, and workplace quality.

In this edition, Grupo Argos entered the top 10, ranking 9th overall and moving up six positions compared to the previous year. It also maintained its position as the number one company in the business conglomerates sector. Cementos Argos ranked 17th overall and first among cement companies in the country; Celsia ranked 34th overall and second in the energy, gas, and water sector; and Odinsa ranked fourth in the infrastructure sector.

“Honoring our more than 90-year history means recognizing that people have made every step of our journey possible. That is why we continue to strengthen a culture built on trust, discipline, integrity, and purpose, convinced that companies create their greatest impact when they empower their employees to grow, develop their potential, and build life projects with greater well-being and quality of life.”

Juan Esteban Calle
President of Grupo Argos

The Merco Talento 2026 result adds to a series of recent achievements that reflect the consistency of the Argos Business Group’s talent strategy. In 2025 alone, more than 1,370 employees accessed internal mobility and growth opportunities across the organization, equivalent to 14.8% of the workforce of Grupo Argos, Cementos Argos, Celsia, Odinsa, and Summa. Of these moves, 19% corresponded to promotions.

This commitment to internal growth has been complemented by strengthened training and development programs. More than 203 employees have received corporate scholarships and sponsorships to pursue postgraduate studies, and 73.3% of them have advanced professionally within the organization through promotions or new roles.

These achievements have also been recognized by other employer-brand rankings. In 2026, Grupo Argos was included in Computrabajo’s Best Workplaces ranking, based on real employee reviews of workplace environment, leadership, compensation, and growth opportunities. In recent years, it has also been recognized in rankings such as Forbes’ World’s Top Companies for Women and regional assessments such as the PAR Ranking.