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As President of Liberty Global Latin America, Mr. Ramos is responsible for Liberty Global's strategy and operations in Latin America. Mr. Ramos oversees our investments in VTR (Chile), Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico, MGM Networks Latin America, LLC and Pramer (Argentina) and is Chief Executive Officer of VTR. Mr. Ramos joined UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC), one of Liberty Global's predecessors, in October 1999 as Vice President Business Development for Latin America, based in Miami. In February 2002, he moved to the company's headquarters in Denver and while continuing in his prior position, also became involved with the company's development activities in Asia and Australia. Upon the combination of UGC and Liberty Media International, Inc. which formed Liberty Global, Mr. Ramos became Chief Financial Officer for the Latin American division. In September 2005, he was promoted to his current position. Before joining UGC, Mr. Ramos was a Partner and Vice President at Investment Banking Services Ltd. (IBS), and Assistant Director of the Deutsche Morgan Grenfell office in Bogota, Colombia. Prior to this, Mr. Ramos worked for the Office of the President of Colombia and taught economics at Universidad de los Andes and Universidad Externado in Bogota. Mr. Ramos received a degree in Economics (1993), a degree in Law (1994) and a postgraduate degree in Financial Law (1995) from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota. Mr. Ramos is married and has one daughter and one son. He enjoys sailing, hiking, running and racquetball.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
President, Liberty Global Latin America and Chief Executive Officer, Vtr Global Com S.A. - Biography |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
President, Latin America |
Former |
| Liberty Media International, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer, Latin American Division |
Former |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Vice President, Business Development Latin America |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| ADTRAN, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Austar United Communications Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Qwest Corporation |
Chief Technology Officer |
Former |
| Iowa State University |
MBA |
Former |
| Iowa State University |
Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
Bernard G. Dvorak is Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) of Liberty Global, Inc., a position he has held since the combination of Liberty Media International and UnitedGlobalCom in June 2005.
Mr. Dvorak served as a Senior Vice President and Controller of Liberty Media International, Inc. from March, 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Dvorak was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of On Command Corporation, a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
Mr. Dvorak was Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Formus Communications, Inc., from September 2000 until June 2002, and from April 1999 until September 2000, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Formus Communications, Inc., a provider of fixed wireless services in Europe. From February 1998 until April 1999, Mr. Dvorak was President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Cordillera Communications Corp., and from February 1997 until February 1998, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Cordillera Communications Corp., a specialized mobile radio operator in Latin America.
Mr. Dvorak holds a B.S. Degree from Ferris State College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Co-Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| On Command Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| On Command Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| On Command Corporation |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
Charlie Bracken is Co-Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Global, Inc. with responsibility for Group Treasury, Tax and Financial Planning. Mr. Bracken also holds a directorship for Telenet, in which Liberty Global, through its subsidiaries, holds an investment stake.
Mr. Bracken joined UPC NV, Liberty Global’s predecessor, in March 1999 and in November 1999 became CFO until February 2004, when he became co-CFO of its parent company, UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC). He was appointed to his current position in June 2005 following the combination of Liberty Media International, Inc. and UGC.
Prior to this, Mr. Bracken worked for JP Morgan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). From 1994 until 1999, he held a number of positions at Goldman Sachs International in London, including Executive Director, Communications, Media and Technology. While at Goldman Sachs International, Mr. Bracken was responsible for providing merger and corporate finance advice to a number of communications companies, including UPC.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Co-Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Tele-Net |
Director |
Current |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Co-Cfo |
Former |
| Liberty Media International, Inc. |
Co-Cfo |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Chello Zone |
Chief Operating Officer, Chellomedia |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Zonevision Limited |
Chief Operating Officer, Chellomedia |
Current |
| Chello Zone |
Board of Directors |
Current |
As the Chief Strategy Officer of Liberty Global, Shane heads up the company?s strategic planning, M&A and corporate development activities. He is also President of chellomedia, Liberty Global?s European content and services division, and responsible for the division?s development. Shane joined UPC NV in 1999 and was appointed to his present positions in April 2002 and January 2003 respectively.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Chello Zone |
President |
Current |
| Zonevision Limited |
Chief Strategy Officer, Liberty Global, President, Chellomedia |
Current |
| Chellomedia Interactive |
President |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Current |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Managing Director of Corporate Development and Mergers |
Former |
| Acquisitions Ltd. |
Managing Director of Corporate Development and Mergers |
Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Managing Director, Corporate Development and Mergers & Acquisitions |
Former |
Amy M. Blair is Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources of Liberty Global, Inc. Ms. Blair was appointed to this position in June 2005 upon the combination of Liberty Media International and United Global Com. In this capacity, Ms. Blair is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs which address employment and retention, compensation and benefits, organizational structure, performance management, training/development and compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws across 15 countries and approximately 22,000 employees.
Ms. Blair has been employed in a number of key Operational and Human Resource Management positions with Liberty Global and its affiliates since 1991. From 1998 to 2005, Ms. Blair was based in Amsterdam, at the company’s European Headquarters. During her tenure in Europe, Ms. Blair served as Vice President of Operations and then as Managing Director of Human Resources for the company’s European operations.
Ms. Blair holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Arts from The Colorado College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Managing Director ,Human Resources |
Former |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Human Resource Management Positions |
Former |
| University of Denver |
MBA |
Former |
| Colorado College |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Media International, Inc. |
General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| New York University School of Law |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations |
Former |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| EchoStar Communications Corporation |
Treasurer |
Former |
| University of Rochester |
M.B.A. Finance |
Former |
| Boston College |
B.A. Economics |
Former |
Rick Westerman is Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for Liberty Global, a position he has held since the Company's formation in June 2005. In his current position, Mr. Westerman is an executive officer of Liberty Global and he sits on the Company's Executive Management Committee. Prior to that, Mr. Westerman served as Chief Financial Officer of UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC) from June 1999 where his responsibilities included oversight and planning of UGC's financial and treasury operations (Co-CFO from March 2004). He also served as an officer and/or a director of various direct and indirect subsidiaries of UGC. Prior to joining UGC, Mr. Westerman served as Treasurer of EchoStar Communications Corporation, a leading satellite television provider in the United States. Prior to joining EchoStar, Mr. Westerman was Vice President of Equity Research for UBS Securities, LLC (a subsidiary of the Union Bank of Switzerland) where he followed companies in the media, entertainment, and communications industries. Of note, he was among the first Wall Street analysts to provide research coverage of satellite communications industry. Mr. Westerman holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Rochester (New York) and a B.A. in Economics from Boston College. He graduated with honors from both institutions.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Boston College |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
Robert Leighton is Senior Vice President, Programming for Liberty Global, a position he has held since July 2007. In his current position, Mr. Leighton is an executive officer of Liberty Global and he sits on the Company’s Executive Management Committee.
Mr. Leighton is a 28 year veteran of the television industry. Most recently, he was a consultant on programming issues to Liberty Global, as well as Comcast Cable. Prior to this, Mr. Leighton was EVP, Programming for Starz Encore Group (now known as Starz Entertainment) for 7 years. At Starz, Mr. Leighton was responsible for all programming functions for 13 channels, including film acquisition, original program development, production, on-air promotion, and technical operations.
Mr. Leighton earlier was at HBO for 17 years. From 1991, he was based in Eastern Europe for HBO and oversaw the earliest development, launch and operation of various pay and basic cable channels throughout the region. Previous assignments at HBO during the 1980’s in New York included Director of Programming, Cinemax and Director of Audience Research. Mr. Leighton began his television career at Young & Rubicam where he bought advertising time on both broadcast networks and ad-supported cable channels.
Mr. Leighton holds a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Columbia University
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Programming |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Young & Rubicam Inc. |
|
Former |
| Columbia University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard College |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Discovery Holding Company |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| The Leadership Success Institute |
|
Current |
| Infoisearch.Com |
|
Current |
| Liberty Media Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Pars Times |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. |
Chairman Emeritus |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| The Cato Institute and Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Car Rental Weekly |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Bank of New York Company, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liberty Media International, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Expedia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Nature Conservancy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Discovery Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liberty Media Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tele-Communications, Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| General Instrument Corporation |
Group Vice President |
Former |
| Tele-Communications, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Liberty Media Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University |
Ph.D., Operations Research |
Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University |
M.S., Industrial Management |
Former |
| Yale University |
B.S., Electrical Engineering & Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
J. David Wargo: Born October 1, 1953. A director of our company since May 2005. Mr. Wargo has served as President of Wargo & Company, Inc., a private investment company specializing in the communications industry, since January 1993. Mr. Wargo is a director of Strayer Education, Inc., OpenTV Corp. and Liberty Global.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Discovery Communications Holding, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| New Mountain Capital, LLC |
Co-Founder & Managing Director |
Current |
| Strayer Education Inc. |
Chair |
Current |
| Discovery Holding Company |
Director |
Current |
| New Mountain Capital, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| State Street Research & Management Company |
Security Analyst and Partner |
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
Masters Degree In Management Science |
Former |
| Liberty Media Corporation |
Consultant |
Former |
| New Mountain Capital, LLC |
Principal |
Former |
| Liberty Media Corporation |
Board Director |
Former |
| Liberty Digital |
Director |
Former |
| Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| On Command Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
M.S. in Nuclear Engineering |
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Physics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Discovery Communications Holding, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Discovery Holding Company |
Director |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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