A Vision Born from Engineering and Business Insight

Mytec Automation International was founded by engineer David Julio Urdaneta Ocando, whose career spans more than four decades across energy-intensive and highly regulated industries. From the outset, his vision was clear: to democratize advanced industrial technology and convert it into solutions that are accessible, measurable, and profitable for industrial organizations of all sizes.

Rather than selling automation as isolated equipment or software, Mytec was built around the idea that every engineering decision should be tied directly to financial logic, operational outcomes, and sustainability goals. This belief led to the creation of the company’s defining differentiator Urdaneta Business Architecture, a consultative methodology that aligns engineering design with return-on-investment (ROI) modelling, lifecycle analysis, and performance metrics.

This framework has guided modernization initiatives across Latin America and now serves as the strategic foundation for Mytec’s expansion into the U.S. market.

Serving Industries Where Precision Matters Most

Mytec focuses on mission-critical industries—sectors where operational failures carry significant financial, safety, and regulatory consequences. These include oil and gas (midstream and downstream), food and beverage, mining, water and wastewater treatment, energy generation, chemicals, textiles, personal care, and automotive manufacturing.

What unites these industries is a common reality: small improvements often generate disproportionately large returns. A reduction in downtime, a marginal gain in energy efficiency, or a more accurate instrumentation system can translate into millions of dollars saved, improved compliance, and enhanced workforce safety.

Mytec’s role is to identify and unlock these high-impact opportunities. Through automation, advanced instrumentation, predictive maintenance, and data-driven optimization, the company delivers results that can be quantified not only in technical terms, but also in production continuity, risk mitigation, and lifecycle profitability.

A Value Proposition Built on Four Pillars

At the core of Mytec’s competitive advantage is a value proposition anchored in four tightly integrated pillars.

The first is operational efficiency. By optimizing automation architectures, control systems, and instrumentation accuracy, Mytec enables industrial plants to operate with greater consistency, reduced variability, and improved throughput. Energy-efficient control strategies and optimized motor management further enhance performance while lowering operating costs.

The second pillar is industrial safety. High-reliability process control systems reduce human exposure to hazardous environments and minimize the likelihood of catastrophic failures. In industries where safety incidents can halt operations and damage reputations, this focus is not optional—it is essential.

The third pillar is sustainability. Mytec integrates energy optimization, waste reduction, and environmental compliance into every solution. Rather than treating sustainability as a reporting exercise, the company embeds it into operational design, helping clients meet regulatory standards while improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

The fourth pillar is financial return. Every project is evaluated through the lens of ROI, total cost of ownership (TCO), and lifecycle performance. Downtime reduction, predictive asset management, and maintenance optimization are translated into clear financial outcomes, enabling decision-makers to justify investments with confidence.

Partnerships That Strengthen Performance

Mytec’s value-driven approach is reinforced by strategic partnerships with globally recognized manufacturers such as Endress+Hauser, INVT Electric, Noshok, Tempsens Instruments, Laser Diagnostics Instruments, Adtek, and TandD, among others. These relationships provide access to high-quality technologies across instrumentation, control, sensing, and monitoring.

However, Mytec’s role extends far beyond distribution. The company integrates these technologies into tailored engineering solutions, ensuring that each deployment delivers measurable operational and financial impact. It is this combination of trusted technology and deep engineering expertise that allows Mytec to consistently exceed client expectations.

Addressing the Industry’s Most Persistent Challenges

One of the most persistent challenges in industrial automation is the misalignment between technology investment and financial understanding. Too often, purchasing decisions are driven by upfront price rather than lifecycle value, leading to compromises in reliability, data availability, energy performance, and scalability.

At the same time, the rapid shift toward digital industrial ecosystems has introduced new layers of complexity. Cybersecurity for industrial controls, interoperability between legacy and modern systems, AI-driven failure prevention, and data-centric maintenance strategies all require specialized expertise that many organizations lack internally.

Mytec addresses these challenges through a structured, consultative approach. Engineering services are grounded in lifecycle analysis rather than short-term fixes. Energy consumption diagnostics identify hidden inefficiencies. Advanced process instrumentation improves data quality and decision-making. Predictive and preventive maintenance strategies reduce unplanned downtime. Most importantly, modernization planning is guided by ROI, ensuring that every investment aligns with business objectives.

By translating engineering decisions into financial strategies, Mytec empowers clients to move forward with clarity and confidence.

Strategic Expansion into the United States

The launch of Mytec marks a significant milestone in the company’s evolution. In the U.S., Mytec is scaling both its distribution and engineering capabilities, with a strong focus on high-efficiency variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo drives, PLCs, industrial sensors, and advanced temperature systems.

A flagship initiative within this expansion targets one of the most pressing global challenges in industrial operations: energy consumption associated with electric motors. As motors account for a substantial portion of industrial energy use worldwide, even modest efficiency gains can deliver significant economic and environmental benefits.

Through advanced drive technologies, optimized control strategies, and data-driven diagnostics, Mytec is helping North American industrial plants reduce energy consumption while improving performance and reliability. This positions the company not merely as a product supplier, but as a strategic engineering partner contributing directly to competitiveness and sustainability.

Leadership Rooted in Experience and Integrity

At the helm of Mytec Automation International is its founder and director, David Julio Urdaneta Ocando. A telecommunications engineer by training, he has spent more than 40 years leading automation strategies across oil and gas, food and beverage, mining, automotive, and other energy-intensive industries.