What Happened?
Hialeah, FL- based Telemundo Media has Promoted Javier I. Ortiz as Vice President of Human Resources
About the Company
Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal, is a world-class media company, leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. Telemundo’s multiple platforms include the Telemundo Network, a Spanish-language television network featuring original productions, theatrical motion pictures, news and first-class sports events, reaching U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 14 owned stations and its broadcast and cable affiliates; mun2, the preeminent voice for young Hispanics in the U.S. reaching TV households nationwide on digital and analog cable, and satellite; Telemundo Digital Media, which distributes Telemundo’s original content across digital and emerging platforms including mobile devices, www.telemundo.com and www.mun2.tv; an owned and operated full power station in Puerto Rico that reaches 99% of all TV households in that DMA. Telemundo Internacional, the international distribution arm has positioned Telemundo as the second largest provider of Spanish-language content worldwide by syndicating content to more than 100 countries in over 35 languages.
About the Person
Javier I. Ortiz is the Vice President of Human Resources at Telemundo Media. A seasoned human resources leader, Ortiz oversees all human resources functions for Telemundo’s 17 owned stations in the United States and Puerto Rico, reporting into Manuel Martinez, President of the Telemundo Station Group. Ortiz has been with Telemundo since 2007, most recently as Director of Human Resources for Telemundo Networks, where he has provided human resources support to the News, Alternative Programming, Sports and Programming groups for the last three years. Before that, he was Telemundo’s Director of Human Resources for Organization and Staffing, successfully leading several corporate initiatives for both the network and the stations, including the employee survey and feedback process and various talent development programs. Ortiz started his career with Telemundo as Human Resources Manager, supporting KTMD in Houston and KVDA in San Antonio; his role eventually grew to include KBLR in Las Vegas and KDEN in Denver as well. Prior to joining Telemundo, Ortiz spent 17 years with Universal Orlando in human resources, where his responsibilities included employee relations, recruitment and selection, performance management and training and development. Ortiz graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando with a BSBA in Human Resources Management. Originally from Puerto Rico, he lives in Miramar, Florida with his wife and two children.
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