Management Team
Smartmatic is a multinational company that specializes in the design and end-to-end deployment of complex purpose-specific technology solutions. With an unsurpassed technology base, continuous innovation, and quality in processes and results, Smartmatic is organized around three business areas: Electronic voting systems, intelligent and integrated security systems for large enterprises and governments, and advanced solutions for people registration and authentication for a wide range of government applications.
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Antonio MugicaChief Executive OfficerSmartmatic’s founder, Mugica has been its CEO since 2000, inspiring the company’s mission, creating its vision and values. Mugica is responsible for Smartmatic’s growth and international recognition as a leading supplier in technology and services for Elections, Public Safety, and People Registration and Authentication. Antonio Mugica holds 6 issued and 6 pending patents in the United States. Previously, Mugica was Director of Panagroup Corp. He is an Electronic Engineering graduate from USB. |
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Armando YañesChief Financial OfficerYañes supervises the business development of the company worldwide. He is responsible for financial functions, Treasury, Mergers & Acquisitions analysis, as well as the strategic planning for the company. Yañes counts with 32 years of international experience in Finances and Strategic Planning for the telecommunications corporation Verizon in the United States, holding executive positions in China, Argentina, Chile, USA, Colombia and Venezuela. He has a MBA from Tampa University in USA. |
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Robert CookVP - International SalesRobert Cook leads the company's efforts at attaining the market share required by our goals. Cook has over 36 years of experience in the areas of technology, finance, sales, and general management. He was President of Unisys Corporation's Latin America and Caribbean Division, in addition to serving variously as President of Unisys Brazil, Unisys Mexico and Vice-President of Marketing Operations for Asia/Pacific and the Americas. Robert Cook graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Wittenberg University in USA. |
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Keith StringfellowPresident - Smartmatic USAStringfellow is responsible for developing and growing the company’s business in the United States. Before joining the company, he was VP of Capgemini’s Eastern region Business Management Practice and was previously President and CEO of Previstar, and VP of North America for Unisys. Stringfellow graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from West Texas A&M University in USA. |
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César FloresPresident - Smartmatic Asia Pacific RegionFlores is responsible for developing opportunities for the three Business Units of the company in Asia and the Pacific Region in accordance with the aggressive expansion plans Smartmatic has for the continent. Flores has led successful sales projects around the world. Flores has Economy studies from the Munich and Augsburg Universities in Germany. |
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Ramón RamírezPresident - Smartmatic Latin AmericaRamírez is responsible for developing opportunities for the three Business Units of the company in Latin America; and has played an important role in the strengthening of Smartmatic in the region. Ramirez has more than 30 years of experience in renowned telecommunications companies such as CANTV, Movilnet, Caveguias and Siemens. Ramon is an Electronic Engineer from USB and participated of the Management Development Program in Switzerland. |
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Roger PiñateVP - Business and Technology UnitCo-founder of Smartmatic, Piñate leads the three Business Units of the company: Elections, Public Safety and People Registration and Authentication. He supervises all the projects and services that Smartmatic offers around the world; besides he sets the production strategy and industrial design processes for the company. Piñate has been responsible for successful projects in the USA, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. Piñate is an Electronic Engineer from USB. |
Blas G. MorosConsulting TeamBusiness Administration, University of Innsbruck (Austria). Moros worked for over 15 years as an executive for the Microsoft Corporation in Latin America. He is credited by Microsoft for making significant improvements in their Latin and Asian operations. |
Cristina DolanConsulting TeamMaster of Science, Computing Systems Engineering, and Bachelor of Science, Electric Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Boston, USA). Dolan has over 20 years of experience with technology-related companies bringing, among others, Internet, eCommerce, and information systems business technologies to the market. She was Oracle's Director of eCommerce Sales Strategies and Director of Operations and Technology for ABC Multimedia Group (USA). |
