José Antonio López offers wide experience and knowledge of the telecommunications market and reinforces the company’s corporate governance when facing OTT market consolidation.
Madrid, June 2nd, 2021 – The Board of Directors of Agile Content, a leading provider of digital TV and video distribution solutions, has proposed the appointment of José Antonio López Muñoz as an Independent Director and new Vice President of the Board of Directors to the General Shareholder’s Meeting. Jose Antonio López will hold a non-executive position, beginning after his endorsement at the next Board Meeting on June 30th. With wide experience in the telecommunications sector, Jose Antonio López will contribute to the growth of Agile Content´s business and corporate development strategy.
Jose Antonio López has a degree in Economics from the University of Valladolid, an MBA from the Madrid Business Institute and various postgraduate degrees from the Universities of Columbia, London Business School and Wharton.
Jose Antonio López offers extensive business development, technology, and innovation expertise in telecommunications and television. With more than 25 years of experience in the information communication technology (ICT) sector, Jose Antonio López has held multiple senior management positions in multinational companies such as Auna, Amena and Ericsson. Most recently, he has been appointed CEO of Lyntia, Spain’s leading operator of fiber wholesale services.
In the last 10 years, he has served as President and CEO of Ericsson Spain and Portugal and as a member of the Board of Directors for Ericsson´s European and Latin American markets. At Ericsson, he consolidated the company’s leadership in Iberia and the 5G and 4G markets, and spearheaded the company’s leading position in R&D investment and growth – contributing to patents across the telecommunications sector.
His experience at Ericsson will be a driving factor in reinforcing Agile Content’s consolidation of the European OTT technology market and will complement the recent acquisition of Edgeware as the company integrates its highly qualified team in Sweden.
This announcement arrives after the recently announced additions of José Poza Sanz (EPC Advisory and Management SL.) and Agustín Checa Jiménez as members of the Board of Directors – who both offer wide experience and professional value, and reinforce Agile Content’s corporate governance structure. The appointment of these two directors will be proposed for endorsement by the same General Shareholders’ Meeting, as they have been co-opted by the Board of Directors.
José Antonio López will also make an investment in the company through his asset-holding company, with the acquisition of 0.28%, betting on an emerging company with an innovative, agile and dynamic spirit, with a solid position in the market and great value potential within a sector in continuous transformation and grow.
COMMITTING TO A LEADERSHIP TEAM
Agile Content maintains its commitment to creating a leadership team based on three fundamental pillars: internal promotion and professional development; the integration of talent from new acquisitions; and the recruitment of senior executives from the most relevant companies across the international technology, telecommunications, and content sectors.
