{"id":48081,"date":"2016-09-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-cnet-en-espanol-pays-tribute-to-the-most-influential-latinos-in-american-technology\/"},"modified":"2016-09-20T17:33:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T21:33:03","slug":"cnet-en-espanol-celebra-a-los-latinos-mas-influyentes-en-la-industria-de-la-tecnologia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/cnet-en-espanol-celebra-a-los-latinos-mas-influyentes-en-la-industria-de-la-tecnologia\/","title":{"rendered":"CNET en Espa\u00f1ol Pays Tribute To The Most Influential Latinos In American Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 20, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; To help celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNET en Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>, CNET&#8217;s Spanish-language sister site, today pays tribute to the technology contributions of Latinos in America by announcing its annual list of the top 20 most influential Latinos in technology for 2016. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/es\/noticias\/20-latinos-mas-influyentes-cnet-espanol-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">list<\/a>, which includes 18 new executives as well as a record number of women (nine total), is made up of Latinos with a broad range of experience and skills that are leading teams in high-profile tech companies in the U.S. From Apple to LinkedIn to NASA, the list of senior executives is reflective of the accomplishments and impact of the Latino community on technology.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Latinos continue to play a growing and more influential role in the make-up of American society,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Gabriel Sama<\/span>, managing editor of CNET en Espa\u00f1ol. &#8220;That growth and influence is aligned with the explosion of technology, and this list is designed to acknowledge the impact Latinos are making with the products and services that are shaping the way we live in today&#8217;s highly connected and technical world. We congratulate this year&#8217;s executives.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Selected by the CNET en Espa\u00f1ol editorial staff, the list is comprised of professionals in STEM or creative fields that meet the following criteria: born in <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span> or <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, or in the U.S. of Hispanic origin; working in the U.S. or at a company with operations in the country; and in senior positions and involved in the decision-making processes or play key creative roles in the technology space.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Eddy Cue<\/span>, Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Service at Apple, who&#8217;s on the list for the second time, tells CNET en Espa\u00f1ol: &#8220;My parents wanted me to be more successful than they were. And I think that&#8217;s a great attribute. I want that for my kids. So I owe them a great deal for that. And they taught me a lot about all the principles of hard work. Both my parents worked a lot of hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To be recognized a second time is an exceptional honor, not only for me personally, but also for my VRLab team,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Evelyn Miralles<\/span>, Principal Engineer Innovator at the Virtual Reality Laboratory at NASA&#8217;s Johnson Space Center, where she has worked on virtual reality for 24 years. &#8220;As a businesswoman with a passion for STEM advancement, it is an esteemed acknowledgment that helps to further my efforts.&#8221; Miralles is on the list for the second consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s list includes the following executives: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Soledad Antelada Toledano<\/b> \u2013 Cyber Engineer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory <\/li>\n<li><b>Jennifer Arg\u00fcello<\/b> \u2013 Senior Social Impact Technical Development Manager at GitHub <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jerry Bautista<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Vice President and General Manager, New Devices Group at Intel Corporation <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Manuel Bronstein<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Vice President of Product Management at YouTube <\/li>\n<li><b>Frances Col\u00f3n<\/b> \u2013 Deputy Science and Technology Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Eddy Cue<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Senior Vice President, Internet Software and Service at Apple <\/li>\n<li><b>Christina D\u00edaz<\/b> \u2013 Systems Engineer at NASA&#8217;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars 2020 <\/li>\n<li><b>Carlos Dom\u00ednguez<\/b> \u2013 Director of Technical Development at Hasbro <\/li>\n<li><b>Nicol\u00e1s Garc\u00eda Belmonte <\/b>\u2013 Engineer Manager, Data Visualization at Uber <\/li>\n<li><b>Diosel\u00edn Gonz\u00e1lez<\/b> \u2013 VR Principal Engineer at Unity Labs <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Evelyn Miralles<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 Principal Engineer Innovator at Virtual Reality Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Selene Mota<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Research Engineer at Samsung Research America <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Charlie Ortiz<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Director, Nuance Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing <\/li>\n<li><b>\u00cd\u00f1igo Quilez<\/b> \u2013 Visual Effects Supervisor at Oculus Story Studio <\/li>\n<li><b>Diego Rejtman <\/b>\u2013 Principal Software Engineer Manager at Microsoft <\/li>\n<li><b>Lilian Rinc\u00f3n<\/b> \u2013 Group Program Manager, Skype <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Paola Santana<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Co-founder and Head of Network Operations at Matternet <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">John Freddy Vega<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Co-founder and CEO of Platzi <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Javier Verdura<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Director, Product Design at Tesla Motors <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Eduardo Vivas<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Head of Product for Talent Solutions at LinkedIn <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About CNET: <br \/><\/b>For more than 20 years, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNET <\/a>has been the world&#8217;s leading tech media brand with tens of millions of people consuming its news and review content on multiple platforms each month. Through unmatched reporting and unparalleled reviews, CNET educates, inspires and tells the real story of the way technology shapes consumers lives and the ideas behind them. CNET offers the best advice for living with technology and covers every aspect of consumer technology from personal and automotive tech to smart appliance and home technology. CNET also publishes a number of stand-alone editorial products including: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/roadshow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Roadshow<\/a> an auto-destination site that brings a fresh tech perspective to car owners, buyers and enthusiasts; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/smart-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNET Smart Home<\/a>, CNET&#8217;s first-of-its-kind &#8220;living laboratory&#8221; to test smart home products; <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.cnet.com\/magazine\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNET Magazine<\/a>, a quarterly print publication; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/techtoday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tech Today<\/a>, CNET&#8217;s app featuring the day&#8217;s top 10 tech stories of the day; and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNET en Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>, the Spanish language edition of CNET that features original new stories in Spanish, CNET reviews and Spanish language video.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit and follow CNET on Twitter (@CNET) and Facebook (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.facebook.com\/cnet<\/a>). 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