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Millicom International Cellular: Mauricio Ramos, Millicom CEO, appointed Board Member of GSMA
Millicom announced today that CEO Mauricio Ramos has been appointed by
the GSMA (News - Alert) to join its Board for the term commencing in January, 2017. Mr.
Ramos and the Millicom Group will work with the GSMA in its efforts to
advance the strategic priorities of the operator community.
"I am delighted to join the GSMA Board and to be able to work with the
GSMA to ensure that the right strategic, regulatory and policy
frameworks are in place to support the direction of the industry
organization as we all focus on connecting the world," said Mauricio
Ramos. "In a rapidly transforming industry, I believe we can contribute
even more to these endeavours through the GSMA's advocacy work."
The GSMA and Millicom (News - Alert) share the common purpose of connecting everyone
and everything to a better future. Representing an emerging markets only
operator, Mauricio will provide valuable insights to the GSMA on the
opportunities and challenges the sector faces, specifically in
developing countries where regulatory and policy frameworks in relation
to key industry topics such as digital and financial inclusion,
taxation, Child Online Protection and the broader ICT ecosystem more
generally are continuously evolving.
Millicom's subsidiaries have been member operators of the GSMA since
1999. Millicom Group contributes to the design and implementation of the
GSMA's activities through its involvement at various levels of the
organisation such as the Chief Policy and Regulatory Officers' Group,
the Connected Society, Digital Identity, and Mobile Money Program
Leadership Groups, the Privacy Woring Group, the Connected Women
initiative and the Humanitarian Connectivity Charter, thereby actively
working to increase the association's relevance and the industry's
impact on reaching the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2020.
Mauricio Ramos is CEO of Millicom Group since April 2015. Prior to this
position, he was President of Liberty Global's (News - Alert) Latin American Division.
Over the past fourteen years Mauricio held a number of leadership roles
at Liberty Global, including positions as Chairman and CEO of VTR in
Chile, CFO of Liberty's Latin American Division and President of Liberty
Puerto Rico. Throughout this period he successfully developed both,
mobile and broadband businesses in Latin America, delivering solid
operational improvement and outstanding financial results.
A Colombian national with a degree in Economics, a degree in Law and a
postgraduate degree in Financial Law, Mr. Ramos is also Chairman of
TEPAL, the Latin American Association of Cable Broadband Operators, and
sits as an independent director on the board of Charter Communications (News - Alert).
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting
nearly 800 operators with almost 300 companies in the broader mobile
ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies,
equipment providers and internet companies as well as organizations in
adjacent industry sectors. More information about the GSMA can be found
at: www.gsma.com.
About Millicom
Millicom (STO:MIC) (NASDAQ:MICC) is a leading telecom and media company
dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America and Africa. Millicom sets
the pace when it comes to providing innovative and customer-centric
digital lifestyle services through its principal brand, Tigo. Millicom
employs more than 16,000 people and provides mobile services to more
than 57 million customers, with a Cable footprint of more than 7.5
million homes passed. Founded in 1990, Millicom International Cellular (News - Alert)
SA is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm
under the symbol MIC. In 2015, Millicom generated revenue of USD 6.73
billion and Adjusted EBITDA of USD 2.27 billion.
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