Leon Garza

Vice President/General Manager at LG Capital Solutions, LLC
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Experience

    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President/General Manager
      • 2007 - Present

      An information technology and telecommunications business development firm providing strategic planning, M&A, financial, and operational consulting services to private and emerging companies. Global clients include various sectors: Broadband Providers, Wireless Carriers, Retail Distribution, Manufacturing, e-Commerce, SaaS/IaaS/PaaS/IoT, Healthcare, Infrastructure Projects, Capital Markets and Real Estate. An information technology and telecommunications business development firm providing strategic planning, M&A, financial, and operational consulting services to private and emerging companies. Global clients include various sectors: Broadband Providers, Wireless Carriers, Retail Distribution, Manufacturing, e-Commerce, SaaS/IaaS/PaaS/IoT, Healthcare, Infrastructure Projects, Capital Markets and Real Estate.

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President/General Manager
      • 2005 - 2007

      A provider of unlimited wireless communications service for a flat rate with no signed contracts. Managed the fastest growing PCS carrier in South Florida with profitability margins of 60%. Responsibilities included managing a 650-employee wireless operation which included Network Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Human Resources. Other duties included managing a billion dollar P&L organization, deploying CDMA infrastructure, increasing market penetration, hiring and developing people, and participating in local community activities. Participated in the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) at the American Stock Exchange.

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • CEO/President
      • 2003 - 2005

      SaaS outsourced provider of voice-enabled, telephone self-service solutions for enterprise clients with large call centers. Responsibilities included managing a profit-and-loss of $10M, raising capital, developing strategic alliances and partners, hiring and developing a management team, and creating equity value with an exit strategy. Other duties include managing an 80-employee organization in the areas of Software Development & Deployment, Network Operations, Sales/Marketing, Corporate Development, Finance and Human Resources. Restructured the organization and grew the company two-fold.

  • Diveo do Brasil
    • São Paulo, Brazil
    • President/Chief Operating Officer
      • 2000 - 2003

      A provider of local broadband access and Internet infrastructure services in the major urban markets of Latin America; Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Miami, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay. Responsibilities included managing a 1,000-employee operation in Latin America that included seven General Managers, Engineering and Operations, Sales/Marketing, and Human Resources. Other duties included managing a profit-and-loss of $450M, deploying fixed broadband wireless infrastructure, building Internet data centers, and increasing market penetration, and hiring and developing in-country people.

    • United States
    • Wireless Services
    • Vice President & General Manager
      • 1997 - 2000

      A digital PCS wireless carrier that provides voice and data services. Responsibilities included managing a 350-employee wireless operation in south Florida that includes Engineering & Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Human Resources. Other duties included managing a profit-and-loss of $186M, deploying CDMA infrastructure, increasing market penetration, hiring and developing people, and participating in local community activities. A digital PCS wireless carrier that provides voice and data services. Responsibilities included managing a 350-employee wireless operation in south Florida that includes Engineering & Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Human Resources. Other duties included managing a profit-and-loss of $186M, deploying CDMA infrastructure, increasing market penetration, hiring and developing people, and participating in local community activities.

    • United States
    • Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director, Paging Network Operations
      • 1990 - 1998

      A multi-national corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes wireless communications products, semiconductors and advanced electronic systems and services. Responsibilities included managing an organization of over 560-people in São Paulo, Brazil with accountability in the areas of Engineering, Sales/Marketing, Call Centers, Information Systems, Customer Service, Quality, and New Business Development. Other responsibilities included managing a P&L budget of $148M, increasing the average price per subscriber, hiring and mentoring people, creating business plans, metrics and procedures.

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Division Sales Manager
      • 1981 - 1990

      Manufacturer of telecommunications electronic test and measurement and computer-aided equipment. Held various sales/marketing positions that included Sales Manager of Worldwide Distribution, Product Manager, Sales/Application and Customer Support Engineering. Manufacturer of telecommunications electronic test and measurement and computer-aided equipment. Held various sales/marketing positions that included Sales Manager of Worldwide Distribution, Product Manager, Sales/Application and Customer Support Engineering.

Education

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Bachelor of Science & Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
  • Seattle University
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance & Marketing

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