Telefónica Latin America People Moves, August-September 2019

By Telefónicawatch2019-10-03T09:04:00+01:00

Latest people movements include: Rafael Cisneros Mussa, Camilo Aya Caro, Carlos Morales Paulín, Luis Villalobos Vivanco, Juliana Otero Posada.

Company	Executive	Activity	Details
Sources: Telefónica; various.
Hispanoamérica Norte	Rafael Cisneros Mussa	Departure	Rafael Cisneros Mussa, Head of Business-to-Business (B2B) and Wholesale for Telefónica’s Central America region, left to join rival Millicom (Tigo) to become Group B2B Large Segment Director.
Telefónica Mexico	Camilo Aya Caro Carlos Morales Paulín	New role	Telefónica Mexico appointed Camilo Aya Caro as its new President and Chief Executive (CEO). Aya replaces Carlos Morales Paulín, who had been CEO since 2014 and has left the company after 17 years (see separate report).
Telefónica Peru	Luis Villalobos Vivanco	New role	Luis Villalobos Vivanco, Director of Mobile Marketing at Telefónica Peru, was appointed Brand and Content Director at the Peruvian operating business.
Wayra Colombia	Juliana Otero Posada	Appointment	Wayra Colombia, Telefónica’s startup accelerator unit, appointed Juliana Otero Posada as Head of Communications, Brand & Events. Posada was previously Account Executive at Spanish marketing consultancy Quum Communications.

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