Alberto A. Candelario is the founder of SmartGroup360, Entrepreneur, Golfer, and Proud dad. He has played a pioneering role in the development of Puerto Rico wireless communication. He is widely regarded as one of Puerto Rico’s most respected and successful entrepreneurs. Born in 1968 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mr. Candelario start in business in 1992.

 

His business career began while he was studying Business Administration at the Interamerican University. After working at Radio Shack in the 80s, he decides on a startup selling cellphones and accessories with a vast inventory in his first store on De Diego Ave in Puerto Nuevo San Juan PR. A store with an inflatable Motorola cellphone on the roof which many will remember.

 

In 1994 he opened his second store at Marginal Vista Azul in Arecibo, also with a Motorola cellphone inflatable on the roof a flagship which many will remember by that time.

 

Mr. Candelario and his company, Microcellular Inc, focused on the development of the wireless and paging industry in San Juan and Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Alberto A. Candelario developed two landmark wireless stores on the Puerto Rico market – Microcellular San Juan and Microcellular Arecibo – both of which open the wireless market in Puerto Rico.

 

He also played a significant role in the transformation of the wireless community and Satellite industry introducing Dish in 1996 and redeveloping Microcellular Stores at Galeria Paseos Mall in San Juan Puerto Rico.

 

In Galeria Paseos Mall in San Juan, Mr. Candelario starts to develop 1997 a Microcellular wireless kiosk network in Grande Supermarkets which cover Dorado, Manati, Bayamon, Rio Piedras, Caguas, Humacao, Ponce, Yauco and Mayaguez Puerto Rico developing and growing the wireless industry all over the Island until 2005.

 

Mr. Candelario’s most recent development success is Smartech Energy/ IT/ Security Solutions in 2004 www.acsmartech.com 

A Company with products in Security, Networking, VOIP, Connectivity, Wireless, Energy, Data Storage, EV Charging, Golf Software, and Telematics, with projects in the technology area.

 

Companies learn about IP Surveillance and approved projects like:

 

2005 Ikebanas Suchi Restaurants,

2006 Polytechnical University,

2006 Mapfre PR,

2007 AT&T PR,

2007 Club Melia PR,

2008 Club Melia Orlando Florida,

2008 Interamerican University optometry school Bayamon PR,

2009-2010 Melia Caribe Tropical at Punta Cana Dominican Republic,

2009 Interamerican University Fajardo,

2010-2011-2012 Gran Melia Hotels PR,

2011 Paradisus Palma Real Punta Cana Dominican Republic

2012 Many other projects were completed until 2023 in the Puerto Rico community.

https://www.acsmartech.com/clients

 

Also In 2013, Mr. Candelario develop Delario & Company a High-End https://delarioco.wixsite.com/delario-and-company Estate firm for selling and marketing residential and commercial properties reaching astronomical listings. The exclusive real estate brokerage firm began as a specialist concern reflecting the founders’ passion and professionalism. Its area of expertise quickly expanded from San Juan, Guaynabo, Condado, and Dorado, and now includes luxury homes, estates, and commercial properties throughout Puerto Rico.

 

In 2014 Mr. Candelario sign a distribution contract representing Becker Auto Design and the Jetvan for Puerto Rico.  http://www.beckerautodesign.com

 

In 2014 Mr. Candelario startup www.SmartGroup360.com as an umbrella and headquarters for his companies and projects in development, providing motivation and information in the business areas for future young entrepreneurs.

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From 2015 to 2023 Mr Candelario is working developing

SmartFiberpr a Gigabit Internet Provider http://www.smartfiberpr.com/

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From 2016 to 2023 When the pandemic times hit, he decides to play golf weekly with a friend Ray5G which organically grow as a team group of 2 foursomes that now is Teamcandygolf and play the CandyTour around golf courses.

https://www.instagram.com/albertoacandelario

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SmartTravelpr is a Luxury Online Booking Agency

https://smarttravelpr.wixsite.com/smarttravelpr

 

SmartCafe and SmartBus. These projects are to grow and redevelop the Puerto Rico Economy.

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As an Entrepreneur, He Believes in keep following his dreams and turning ideas into reality.