When Armando Vargas found out that I had returned from the country, after 5 years at McCann-Erickson Mexico, he immediately sought me out and hired me as a consultant for twenty-five thousand colones per month, which, as little as it may sound, made a big difference. Together we had worked on Luis Alberto Monge’s campaign, and at that moment he proposed me to start the adventure in favor of Rolando Araya. Since it was Armando, I did not hesitate for a second and we threw ourselves behind that new adventure.
With Armando, and Fernando Polini, we produced our first TV spot, and under that particular relationship, I began to take the first steps for the agency that today celebrates 18 years of having been recognized as such. Thank you Armando for your trust and friendship, which together with the one that Rafael Calderón Mugica later placed in my process, allowed the first steps of a dream, which at that time, seemed nothing more than a kind of impossible mission.
It is worth mentioning that Armando was also my first boss, when he hired me as an announcer at Noticias Monumental, he had me for a year and a half getting up early and reading live the news of the day. His example was always inspiring, and his friendship a hidden treasure that today I recognize we have to rediscover. Again, Armando, thank you.