Manuel Abud

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Manuel Abud
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Abud in 2023
Born1966 (age 58–59)
Mexico City, Mexico
Citizenship
  • Mexico
  • United States
Education Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (BS), Houston Baptist University (MBA)
OccupationBusiness executive
Title CEO of The Latin Recording Academy

Manuel Abud is a Mexican American business and entertainment executive. He is currently CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. [1] [2] Abud was born in Mexico City and earned an MBA in 1991. He has held leadership roles in media and entertainment companies serving Spanish-speaking and multicultural audiences in the United States and Latin America.

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Early life and education

Abud was born in Mexico City. He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in 1986 and an MBA from Houston Baptist University in Texas in 1991. [3]

Career

1997–1999: Early career: Televisa and CBS Telenoticias

Abud began his career at Grupo Televisa, where he served as director of investor relations and was involved in the company's initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange. [4] He later became the chief financial officer of Grupo Medcom, overseeing more than 50 corporations and the operations of a television station in Guadalajara. [3]

From 1999 to 2000, Abud was president of CBS Telenoticias. He relaunched the network as Telemundo Internacional, shifting its format from all-news to a mix of news and entertainment. [5]

2000–2012: NBCUniversal and Telemundo

Abud joined NBCUniversal in 2000 and held several executive positions over 14 years. [6] He was president of Telemundo Cable, overseeing networks like Telemundo Internacional. Abud served as general manager of television stations KVEA and KWHY in Los Angeles and KXTX-TV in Dallas. [7] In 2001, he founded the bilingual cable network Mun2 (now NBC Universo), targeting young Hispanic audiences. [8] [9] In 2012, Abud was named president of the Telemundo Station Group, where he was credited with increasing local news programming and community engagement initiatives. [10]

2012–2017: Azteca América

Abud was appointed president and CEO of Azteca América in March 2014. [11] During his tenure, he reorganized the network, expanded its programming to include more soccer and original productions, and oversaw the creation of a digital content studio, Azteca GlassWorks. [12] [13] In November 2017, he led the network's acquisition by HC2 Holdings, Inc. [14]

2019–present: The Latin Recording Academy

Abud joined to the Latin Recording Academy as its COO in 2019. [2] In this role, he led a reorganization of the organization and focused on digital content development. [4] He succeeded Gabriel Abaroa as CEO in August 2021. [1] As CEO, Abud has focused on strengthening the organization's membership, increasing its international presence through events in Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, and evolving its digital strategy. [4] [15] He has stated that his goal is to ensure the Academy is a inclusive and representative institution for the Latin music community. [4]

Board memberships

Abud serves on the Board of Councilors at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. [16] He has previously served on the boards of the Texas Association of Broadcasters, [17] Junior Achievement of Dallas, the YWCA Foundation of Fort Worth, and the Ronald McDonald House of Southern California. [18]

Personal life

Abud resides in Miami, Florida. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Cobo, Leila (12 May 2021). "Latin Recording Academy CEO Gabriel Abaroa Departing". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "La Academia Latina de la Grabación nombra CEO a Manuel Abud". Prensaria Música. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Speaker's Biography: Manuel Abud". milkeninstitute.org. Milken Institute.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Olivera, JC (29 August 2022). "A un año como CEO de la Academia Latina de la Grabación, Manuel Abud hace un balance de su gestión". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Telemundo media names Manuel Abud President of Telemundo Station Group". impactony.com. impacto New York. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  6. ↑ Gensler, Andy. "Q's With Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud". Pollstar. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Schneider, Michael. "Manuel Abud joins KXTX-TV". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  8. ↑ "Telemundo debuts Mun2 TV network". bizjournals.com. Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2001.
  9. ↑ Umstead, Thomas. "Mun2 Reaches Out to Young Hispanics". multichannel.com. Multichannel News. Retrieved 16 September 2001.
  10. ↑ Malone, Michael (13 August 2012). "Telemundo Maps Out Local Strategy". broadcastingcable.com. Broadcasting and Cable. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Abud named CEO of Azteca América". mediamoves.com. Media Moves. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. ↑ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (12 April 2016). "Azteca America Expands Programming Slate as Ratings Improve". Variety.com. Variety.
  13. ↑ Ariens, Chris (12 April 2016). "This Media Network Is Taking Its Storytelling Directly to Advertisers". Adweek.com. Adweek. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  14. ↑ CNBC (2017-11-29). "TV Azteca Announces the Sale of Azteca America to HC2 Network Inc". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  15. ↑ Cruz, Omar. "Manuel Abud, CEO de Latin Grammy: "Yo tengo que buscar la mejor manera de que la música de mis artistas llegue al mayor número de gente"". Revista GQ (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  16. ↑ Parker McCartney, Gretchen. "Mark Greenberg to lead USC Annenberg Board of Councilors; Lisa Gersh and Manuel Abud join board". USC Annenberg News. USC Annenberg. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "Broadcasters elect new officers, directors". Tab.org. Texas Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  18. ↑ Marinez, Juan. "TRPI Appoints McDonald's Senior VP to Board". yahoo.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
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Preceded by President of The Latin Recording Academy
2021–present		Incumbent
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