Mario Cavestany;
Former Vice President of Telecommunications, Media, Sports and Entertainment Industries, IBM Europe.
I actually run new initiatives such as mentoring the most talented young individuals collaborating with Nova Talent, designing and creating my own Start Up, and collaborating with others like Shoreview, especially in the Marine/Marine field.
Over my 35 years at IBM, from Technical and Sales to Services and Dealing, Business Development and Marketing; From Account Management to Country, Market, Geographical and Global leadership and executive roles. All of this focused on developing talent, innovation and thought leadership with all the teams I’ve been honored to serve, learn from, lead and have fun with while managing the Europe, Asia, USA and Latin America regions while focusing on consistently delivering significant business results. .
Assigned for 4 years to LA Telecom, Energy & Utilities and Media Industries, 2 in the USA, 2 in Miami, and 2 IBM Global HQs in New York, developing IBM’s Global Strategy for the Telecommunications Industry and Digital Media worldwide and Mobile Solutions, leading the Telecommunications, Media, Sports and Entertainment (TME) industries for IBM in Europe for over 15 years, delivering leaner operations and increasing revenues while delivering more agile and best customer, audience and fan experiences.
To support I have leveraged the full breadth and depth of IBM’s investments in technology, services, solutions and research, particularly in the areas of Hybrid Cloud, Open Systems (Red Hat), Network Virtualization, 5G, Edge, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Agile Digital Design. Customers in all segments of TME Industries (Telecom Service Providers, Cable TV, Broadcasting, Games, Advertising, Sports, Venues, Broadcasting) across Europe
I have completed Telecommunications Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, sales management at the Insead Business School, Business Administration at the Bocconi University of Milan and the London School of Economics, and have served as a member of IBM’s Global Telecommunications Industry and European Industries leadership teams and boards. From 2016 to 2020 I
A member of the IBM Industry Academy, an Industry Eminence global team personally sponsored by the President of IBM and with the ultimate goal of shaping solutions that help customers thrive.
