Upco International Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Juan Ramos Taboada as Upco’s Head of its Wholesale Telecom business unit and Mr. Sebastiano Massimo Galantucci as Upco’s Head of its Digital Services business unit. Prior to joining Upco, Mr. Ramos Taboada was the Vice President at KPN iBasis Latin America and Caribbean (based in Argentina). He has extensive experience playing lead roles in building successful mobile and telecom companies including iBasis. From 2011 to 2015 he was the COO of Business Telecommunications Systems where he was responsible for global operations. He has also worked as a strategic advisor for SKYPE where he was instrumental in helping to develop its Latin American footprint. Effective immediately, Mr. Ramos will take on the roles of Member of the Board and Head of Wholesale Telecom at Upco International Inc. Mr. Galantucci joined Upco Systems in 2019 and, effective January 1, 2020, became the Executive Manager responsible for the Digital Services business unit at Upco, which includes UpcoPay and UpcoNet. He joins the Board with more than twenty years of diverse experience in the traditional telecom sector, and more recently in the digital arena. His broad experience in cross-cultural business management ranges from leading local teams to executive management positions. Prior to joining Upco, Mr. Galantucci was involved in building a Digital Enabler focusing on innovative telecom (OTT) and fintech solutions, with operations in London, Bahrain, Hong Kong and Manilla. His key areas of interest are M&A and business development. Effective immediately, Mr. Galantucci will take on the roles of Member of the Board and Head of Digital Services at Upco International Inc.