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Senior Executive with over 22 years of experience focused on Strategy, Business Development, M&A / Venture Capital, Strategic Alliances. Complimentary knowledge and skills in Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Innovation Strategic Development and International Business Expansion. Recently joined AT&T to design a new expansion strategy for Latin America. Before AT&T, worked in Telefónica since 2004 and held diverse senior positions such as Head of Business Development, Head of Venture Capital, Head of Strategic Alliances, Head of Latin America Regional Business Development and Corporate Development (M&A) Senior Manager. Expat experience in 2005 in China as Director of Business Development. In 2001 joined El Paso Corp as Finance & Business Development Director. El Paso Corp is a U.S. based multinational Energy Company with operations worldwide. In 1993 joined BBVA-BANCOMER in México and New York, as Trader and trascended to Deputy Director responsible for Asset Management and Equity Trading, Bancomer is the largest bank in Mexico and one of the largest in Latam. In 1998 worked in Vector Casa de Bolsa as Private Banking and Asset Management Deputy Director Entrepreneur experiences: 1989, founded what became one of the largest sound systems in México to fulfill events and concerts. Co-founders of Café Punta del Cielo (1998) an industrial coffee roasting and distribution company. Founder and Board Member of Villa Pia Coffee. Board Member of several innovation companies in Silicon Valley, London, Mexico and Spain. VC deals closed: Joyent, Boku, Addfleet, Blueliv, TokBox, Box, Qantenna. MBA: Instituto de Empresa (IE) Business Development and Innovation | Strategy | Venture Capital | M&A | Corporate Development | Strategic Alliances | Global Partnerships | Financial Planning | Corporate Finance Digital | Mobile | Telecom | Private Banking | Financial Services | M2M | E-health | Security

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development @ Design the strategy to expand the Latin American business and assets From June 2015 to Present (2 months) Dallas/Fort Worth y alrededores, Estados UnidosHead of Business Development for Telefonica Global Solutions @ B2B Regional Business Development for Global Payments and other Wholesale Solutions as part of the Telefonica Global Solutions (TGS) and Telefonica International Wholesale (TIWS) business offer. Based in Madrid Geographic focus and responsibility: USA, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean and Venezuela. From March 2014 to Present (1 year 5 months) MadridHead of Venture Capital and Senior Investment Manager @ Head of Telefonica Ventures, a Corporate Fund for strategic investments with focus in Silicon Valley, Europe, Latam and Israel. Main investment focus driven by new digital business such as M2M, Financial Services, E-Health, Security & Cyber-security, Video, Future Comms, Advertising, Big Data and Cloud. http://www.telefonicaventures.com/ Named Head of Telefonica Venture Capital fund since July 2011; a Corporate Fund designed to perform strategic investments in Silicon Valley, Europe (Spain and UK) and Israel. Main investment focus and strategy driven by new digital business such as M2M, Financial Services, E-Health, Security & Cyber-security, Video, Future Comms, Advertising, Big Data and Cloud. From July 2011 to March 2014 (2 years 9 months) Madrid & Silicon ValleyHead of Strategic Alliances @ Head of Strategic Alliances / Global Partners Reporting to the Alliances Director (CEO - 3); responsible to search and close new Strategic Alliances with worldwide Telcos to expand Telefónica’s footprint while generating new business opportunities and synergies. I managed to follow our alliances with China Unicom, Telecom Italia and managed to analyze new ones such as ETISALAT Group, Singtel, Sunrise (CH) and Bouygues (Fr). From September 2009 to July 2011 (1 year 11 months) Head of Roaming and Long Distance Business for Latin America @ Regional responsible for the Latin American Operations (CEO-4); generating new business development ideas that could create value within the Voice and Roaming Business in the region while implementing Alliances and consolidating Roaming Business financial results and Budgets. From July 2008 to September 2009 (1 year 3 months) SpainHead of M&A and Corporate Development for Latin America @ M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) / Corporate Development Senior Manager (CEO - 2) focusing acquisitions mainly in Latin America, EMEA and Asia (China). Major deals closed include BellSouth Latam, China Netcom, Telesp, Cablecom. Major experience in market intelligence, opportunities screening, due diligence and closings negotiations. Most succesful deals closed: 1. Bell South (Latin America): Telefónica acquired ten mobile operations from Bell South. Direct responsibility for the Central American acquisitions (Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua) 2. China Netcom Group (Beijing), now China Unicom: negotiation, valuation and coordination to acquire an important stake of China Netcom’s equity (over $1.3 Bn), a successful acquisition and very well seen by the financial markets as a “strategic partnership”. International Expat Experience (2005): Telefónica Office in Asia (Beijing, China): a one year experience (2005) with the responsibility to search for business opportunities in the region and to create new business collaboration projects with China Netcom. From January 2004 to July 2008 (4 years 7 months) MadridBusiness Development and Finance Director (Project Financing) @ Business Development and Finance Director (Corporate Finances and Project Financing) El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) is a U.S. based multinational Energy Company with operations worldwide. Based in the Mexico City office were we successfully developed projects committed to the company’s aggressive expansion plans in Natural Gas and Power Generation. Mantained various responsibilities focused mainly on financial analysis and business development. In charge of the Corporate Finance area, funding over US$300 million throughout Syndicated Loans (Citibank and Exim Bank) to construct Natural Gas Pipelines connecting Mexico to the USA. From September 2001 to November 2003 (2 years 3 months) Mexico City & El Paso Tx.Deputy Director Private Banking @ Vector Brokerage House, México City: Financial advisor (sales) for private and corporate accounts and successfully managed to create a sizable account of $25 million in one year. Asset Management, Trading and Fund Management. From May 1999 to August 2000 (1 year 4 months) Deputy Director Asset Management & Trading @ Equity Deputy Director for Equity Asset Management, IPOs, International Trading and Funds Management Asset Management Deputy-Director: Trading in national and international markets, office in Mexico and USA (NYC). Responsible to coordinate and deliver successful IPO’s and generate trading transactions for the entire group. Member of the Executive Direction Committee in charge of deciding the future investment strategies in the stock markets. Directly managing a team of 10 members, 5 Stock Analysts and 5 Traders plus indirectly 15 operational floor traders. Institutional Deputy-Director: Asset Management for the Bank’s institutional & special clients. Promoted the IPO’s and Institutional Relations. In charge of managing of those “special accounts” that needed more careful attention. Directly managing a team of 3 Account managers. Head Trader: working at New York Office to coordinate the NYSE executions. From April 1992 to March 1999 (7 years) Mexico and NYC

MBA, Finance @ IE (Instituto de Empresa) From 2000 to 2001 Licenciado, Administración de Empresas y Finanzas @ Universidad Anáhuac From 1991 to 1995 High School, HS @ American School Foundation From 1982 to 1991 Armando Chico is skilled in: Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Investments, Corporate Finance, Finance, Business Development, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Mobile Devices, International Sales, Energy, Banking, Corporate Development, Telecommunications, Asset Management, Mobile Communications, VAS, Product Management, Mobile Technology, Wireless, New Business Development, Financial Services, M2M, Big Data, Security, Digital Strategy, global partnerships, Estrategia empresarial, Desarrollo empresarial, Fusiones y adquisiciones, Espíritu empresarial, Desarrollo corporativo, Comunicación inalámbrica, Creación y desarrollo..., Inversiones, Gestión de activos, Capital de riesgo, Servicios financieros, Dispositivos móviles, Comunicaciones móviles, Finanzas, Gestión de productos, Tecnología móvil, Finanzas corporativas, Telecomunicaciones, Banca