Mario Margolis Joins United States- Mexico Business Council Board

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:51:51 +0100

The United States- Mexico Business Council (USMBC) is pleased to announce that Mario Margolis, President of Network Analytics Corporation has become a member of the USMBC Board of Directors.

"I am delighted to welcome Mario Margolis as a member of the USMBC Board of Directors,” said Oscar Braun, USMBC President and CEO. “Mario Margolis is a strategic thinker who is committed to helping the advancing of the U.S. - Mexico trade and investment relationship. USMBC will benefit greatly from his good judgment, his bi-national experience, his vision and his leadership.” Mario Margolis is the Founder and President of Network Analytics (NAC), a company that provides Independent Benchmarks, Consulting, Managed Solutions and Business Integration Services to vendors and carriers around the world in the areas of Fraud Management, Revenue Assurance, Least Cost Routing and Quality of Service improvement. As part of NAC’s consulting services, they support carriers in business need assessment, requirements gathering, independent tool and vendor evaluation, RFP writing and review, business case creation & ROI calculation, solution implementation & integration into the business, training and operation. As part of their Managed Services, NAC has the expertise to completely operate its customer’s support systems, provide testing strategies, analyze the data to convert it into meaningful information, manage trouble tickets and provide daily, weekly and monthly reports tailored to the different levels of the organization, allowing its customers to concentrate on what’s really important: taking action. Previously, Mr. Margolis was responsible for developing, managing and directing Fraud Management and Revenue Assurance software solutions for Mantas, Inc., and possesses extensive experience in the telecommunications and software development industries. MMario has published various white papers for organizations such as IEC, and has been a member and subject matter expert presenter at industry organizations such as Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA), the International Telecommunications Union’s Quality of Service Discussion Group (ITU-QSDG) and Telestrategies’ Revenue Assurance conferences. Additionally, he is responsible for the submission of various patents in the Telecommunications industry including US Patent Number: 7,496,185. Mr. Margolis holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in International Business/Marketing from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering. “USMBC is proud that Mario Margolis has joined our Board of Directors,” said USMBC President and CEO, Oscar Braun. “His keen intellect, expertise in international business and commitment to making the world a better place are of great value to our organization.” About United States - Mexico Business Council The United States - Mexico Business Council (USMBC) is the premier business advocacy organization dedicated to facilitate and to promote investment and trade between United States and Mexico. The Council monitors and advocates policies of critical importance to U.S.-Mexico economic relationship, provides information updates on the business climate in both countries, and develops strategic relationships between businesses in both countries. For more information, please go to: www.usmexico.org

Oscar Braun Elected President and CEO of U.S.-Mexico Business Council

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:34:05 +0100

The Board of Directors appointment Mr. Braun as a President and CEO of the council effective immediately.

March 2, 2009 – Washington, D.C. – The Board of Directors of the U.S.-Mexico Business Council (USMBC) today announced that Oscar Braun has been elected to the position of President and CEO.

The U.S.-Mexico Business Council is the premier business advocacy organization dedicated to facilitate and to promote investment and trade between United States and Mexico. The Council monitors and advocates policies of critical importance to U.S.-Mexico economic relationship, provides information updates on the business climate in both countries, and develops strategic relationships between businesses in both countries.

Mr. Braun is managing director at Braun Global Investors, a private investment firm and a strategic advisor to corporations and governments. Previously, he advised the Inter-American Development Bank and the Inter-American Investment Corporation. Mr. Braun is also a co-founder of Carbon Finance International a global leader in carbon asset management, investment and advisory services.

Braun said of his appointment, “The USMBC is committed to expanding bi-lateral commercial opportunities between the two countries. With the economic downturn, it’s time for the United States and Mexico to think more strategically about their relationship with each other.”

About United States - Mexico Business Council

The United States - Mexico Business Council (USMBC) is the premier business advocacy organization dedicated to facilitate and to promote investment and trade between United States and Mexico. The Council monitors and advocates policies of critical importance to U.S.-Mexico economic relationship, provides information updates on the business climate in both countries, and develops strategic relationships between businesses in both countries.

For more information, please go to: www.usmexico.org

U.S. - Mexico Business Council

Mario Margolis Joins United States- Mexico Business Council Board

Oscar Braun Elected President and CEO of U.S.-Mexico Business Council