NEWS
For Immediate Release From MasTec, Inc.
January 14, 1998 3155 N.W. 77th Avenue
Suite 135
Miami, Florida 33122-1205
Tel : (305) 599-1800
Fax : (305) 406-1908
For more information contact:
Edwin D. Johnson,
Chief Financial Officer
ejohnson@mastec.com
MASTEC, INC. STRENGTHENS MANAGEMENT TEAM
MIAMI, FL - MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) announced today that Henry ("Hank") N.
Adorno has been hired as the Company's Executive Vice President and Special
Counsel. Mr. Adorno will report directly to Jorge Mas, President and Chief
Executive of MasTec and will assume responsibility for the administration of
day-to-day activities.
Hank Adorno is a shareholder and founding partner of the law firm of Adorno
& Zeder, P.A., one of the most successful law firms in South Florida. He began
his legal career with the Dade County State Attorney's Office and later became
Chief Assistant State Attorney to Janet Reno. In 1986, Mr. Adorno founded Adorno
& Zeder, rapidly expanding to become a full service law firm with over
seventy-five attorneys in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.
MasTec also announced the appointment of Juan Antonio Casanova as Chief
Executive of Sintel, the Company's Spanish subsidiary. Mr. Casanova joined the
Company this past November and has been leading the negotiations for a new labor
agreement with Sintel's workforce. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Casanova
was a senior executive with Entrecanales Tavora, S.A., a major Spanish
construction, industrial and service conglomerate. Mr. Casanova will be
responsible for implementing the Company's restructuring plan for Sintel,
including a reduction in workforce and the further streamlining of operating and
management procedures, and will implement strategic marketing initiatives to
expand Sintel's customer base and capitalize on recent developments in the
telecommunications and cable television industries.
In addition, the Company has announced that Ubiratan Rezende, Senior Vice
President of International Operations, will be relocating to Sao Paulo, Brazil
to spearhead corporate development activities for MasTec in the region. Dr.
Rezende will also continue to oversee the activities of MasTec Inepar, S.A.,
MasTec's 51% owned telecommunications infrastructure construction subsidiary in
Brazil. The Company believes that Brazil will be the fastest growing
telecommunications construction market in the world over the next several years.
Jorge Mas, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "We at MasTec are very
excited about the quality of management we continue to be able to attract to the
Company. Hank Adorno has been a trusted advisor to the Mas family and
subsequently to MasTec for many years. His strong administrative skills will be
a welcome addition as the Company continues to meet the challenges of
exponential growth. The further strengthening of our Spanish and Brazilian
management teams is well timed to allow the Company to capitalize on the
tremendous opportunities available both in Spain and throughout Latin America.
We welcome Hank and Juan Antonio to the team and would like to extend a special
thanks to Dr. Rezende for helping establish our current Brazilian operation and
now agreeing to spearhead further development in the attractive Brazilian
market."
Opening the Lines of Communication (R) worldwide, MasTec is one of the
world's leading telecommunications and related infrastructure service providers,
serving clients throughout the United States, Latin America and Spain.
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