GOWEX

Carlos Pujol, former CEO of Cemusa USA - recently acquired by JCDecaux -, joins GOWEX to lead its expansion across North America - Seite 2

New Challenge for Carlos Pujol

Born in New York, he has a Major in Law from Universidad Complutense, and holds an MBA from the University of Illinois. In his professional background, the new CEO of GOWEX North America began at Sol Meliá Hotel Group as Deputy Director for Hotel Expansion, and subsequently, joined SGS as Corporate Director for Tourism. After ten years of experience, he joined Cemusa in 2002, and since 2009 until the recent acquisition of the group by JCDecaux has the CEO for the USA. Furthermore, Carlos is the President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the USA, and member of the Board of Directors of the Municipal Art Society of New York, the Ballet Hispanico of New York, and the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA).

About GOWEX (GOW-MAB, ALGOW-NYSE Alternext, LGWXY-OTC Market)

GOWEX has operated in the telecommunications sector for 15 years. The Company is currently leading the creation of Wireless Smart Cities, offering free and premium Wi-Fi connectivity in streets, public spaces, public transport and stations. GOWEX is now exporting its innovative business models to more than 84 cities in the world, thanks to different agreements with Public Administrations, Franchise, Associations and Transport companies.

The company works to create Wireless Smart Cities ® (Wi-Fi Smart Cities), offering free Wi-Fi access to citizens, improving the services given through wireless connectivity: online meter reading, traffic light control, public transport fleet management, video surveillance and so on.

In 2010, GOWEX became the first and only Spanish SME making a "dual listing," publicly traded in MAB (GOW) and NYSE-Alternext (ALGOW). The company's total revenue amounted to €114, 1 million in 2012, a 71% more compared to 2011. In December 2012, GOWEX subscribed a €18 million capital, adding 1,528,404 new common shares to the market. In February 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the emission of the ADR's program (American Depositary Receipt) allowing the Group to be quoted in the USA's market OTCQX.

Having offices in Madrid, Paris, Dubai, London, Buenos Aires, Shanghai and Costa Rica, GOWEX develops a sustainable business model in its Wi-Fi networks, based on the efficient and technical quality of their patented platforms: the Roaming Platform, which allows users to connect freely in GOWEX's cities, and the Geolocation Content and Advertisement Platform, which provide financing system through marketing and advertisement agreements.

In 2011, GOWEX joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance and received a prize for being the "Best Company" on the Internet Day. In 2013, the company was rewarded as "Best New listed Company" in the first edition of the " European Small *Mid-Cap Awards".

 

Carlos Pujol, former CEO of Cemusa USA, joins GOWEX

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