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Ruiz leaves Hispanicize to start new venture

May 17, 2018 by Veronica Villafañe

Manny Ruiz

Former journalist-turned public relations professional Manny Ruiz, who founded Hispanicize Media Group, is stepping down to start a new business venture.

His last day at HMG will be May 31, but he says he won’t be abandoning the company he founded 9 years ago.

“As I complete my ride with Hispanicize, I am encouraged that the original Hispanicize partners will remain to scale the company in collaboration with our CEO Joe Uva, a very capable management team and a dedicated board of directors,” says Ruiz. “Although I will not be day to day at HMG, I am not fully leaving the company.”

Last year, former Telemundo and Univision exec Joe Uva was named Chairman and CEO of HMG.

Ruiz remains largest individual shareholder and board member of HMG. His co-founder, partner, and wife, Angela Sustaita-Ruiz, will continue her role within the company.

Ruiz says “the timing is beyond perfect” for him to leave HMG to “launch a major new venture that has been my dream for years.”

He wouldn’t say what that venture is just yet, but he has updated his Linkedin profile to show he is now co-founder of Mixed Reality Ventures, “a holding company for the Mixed Reality Marketing Summits and an early stage fund for mixed reality platforms targeting Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula, and developing markets.”

He lists Fernando Anzures, founder and CEO of marketing conference EXMA as co-founder of Mixed Reality Ventures.

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Hispanicize, Manny Ruiz

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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