Telefónica appoint new Head of Events & Brand Awareness

By Telefónicawatch2019-06-12T00:00:00+01:00

Telefónica appointed Yolanda Benedito García as Head of Events & Brand Awareness, supporting Telefónica Open Future, the Group’s innovation unit, including Wayra (the Group’s start-up accelerator). García was previously Visual Arts Director at technology event organiser Futura Networks.

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