Jose Antonio Rios is a global proven business leader with over 30 years of leadership at such leading multi-national companies as Millicom (TIGO), Global Crossing (Lumen Technologies), Telefónica S.A., Hughes Electronics and the Cisneros Organization. As International President of Global Crossing, Rios played a key role in its restructuring and led operations in more than 30 countries throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Mr. Ríos served as president and CEO of Telefónica Media and Chairman of Atento. At Telefonica, as a member of its global executive committee, he played a major role in its key Latin American acquisitions. Mr. Ríos was one of 8 members of the executive committee of Telefónica S.A. and its corporate general director. Prior to Telefonica, he was the founding President and CEO of DIRECTV™ Latin America, where he was responsible for the launch of DIRECTV in 27 countries, while a VP of Hughes Electronics and member of its management committee.
Mr. Ríos served as the COO and Corporate VP of the Cisneros Group of Companies, where he managed the company’s 6 operating divisions worldwide. Together with Gustavo and Ricardo Cisneros, he led the globalization of the Cisneros Organization.
Mr. Rios is currently Chairman of the Board of Consulting IQ where AI technology converges with seasoned executive consultants to enhance growth of small and medium size companies worldwide. Jose Antonio was recently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Millicom (TIGO-Nasdaq) a leading provider of digital services, cable and mobile services dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America with over 50 million customers. Mr. Rios is also a current Board member of Cirion Technologies and a Senior Advisor to PanAmerican Finance. Jose Antonio was Chairman and CEO of Celistics Holdings, an innovative leader with a leading cellular and top-up distributor and mobile payments platform -Movilway- through Latin America as well as a quality provider of logistical and services model for global telecom in Latin America. With extensive experience and ties to Asia in general and to Singapore in specific, Mr. Rios was for many years Honorary Business Representative of Singapore for Latin America.
Mr. Ríos has served, and continues to serve, on several corporate, industry and philanthropic boards. During his career, while he has had a focus in Latin America, USA and Europe, he has managed business company activities in 78 countries around the world.