A selection of press coverage, interviews, and features on Ralph de la Vega from national newspapers, business magazines, and industry media spanning his career at AT&T and beyond.
Ralph was recently a guest on The CEO Forum Group Podcast. Listen here.
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In March 2014 I wrote an article for Leader to Leader magazine stating we were entering 4 th phase of the corporation.
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Guest Speaker Ralph de la Vega October 12-13, 2021 West Texas A&M University Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business Canyon, Texas De la Vega will speak about leadership principles learned from and embodied by…
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Donor-funded collaboration hub will foster creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship throughout the NIU community and beyond.
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BOSTON, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Until recently, the highest award that a JA youth-entrepreneurship company could earn was the coveted first-place prize at one of JA's six regional competitions.
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Seattle startup Outreach has a new board member: Ralph de la Vega , the former vice chairman at AT&T and longtime wireless industry executive.
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Tethr , the leading AI-powered conversational intelligence platform for listening enterprises has announced that veteran telecommunications-industry executive Ralph de la Vega has joined its Advisory Board.
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Payfone announced it has raised $100 million to acquire strategic assets, further strengthen its machine learning capabilities, and build a cross-industry consortium to secure digital transactions and experiences.
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Dec 17, 2019 Article by Joanna Stern First, the Smartphone Changed. Then, Over a Decade, It Changed Us. Try living with 2010 technology for a day. Then you’ll see what a difference 10 years can make.
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Ralph was part of a forum discussing the role of Georgia Tech in economic development and innovation centers. The forum consisted of President G.P.
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Ralph was highlighted on John Maxwell's CEO Circle under Leadership Stories from the Trenches.
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Ralph was highlighted in a CNet article about Apple's origins and the release of the first iPhone.
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RapidSOS Raises $30M Series B to Transform Emergency Response Globally
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Ralph de la Vega was just 10 years old when his family attempted to flee communist Cuba. At the airport, lacking all the necessary paperwork, they were told “only the boy can go.” So he got on that plane, and the family…
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A world-class slate of chief executives, entrepreneurs, celebrities, economists, educators, journalists, and policymakers will descend upon the Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego from Sept.
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Ralph was awarded the Northern Illinois University, College Of Business, Alumni Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on May 4, 2018. This is the inaugural year of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award.
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Ralph de la Vega will be the recipient of the Ohtli Award, presented by the Government of Mexico, in acknowledgement of his extraordinary contributions toward the success of the Hispanic community in the United States.
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Ralph will present the Ecuadorian-American Pinnacle Group Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca with the Nuestra Inspiración Award at the Ballet Hispánico Carnaval Gala in The Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, 768 Fifth Avenue, NYC on…
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The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) inducted honorees in four categories into the prestigious Wireless Hall of Fame during the Foundation’s Sept. 6 dinner in Las Vegas.
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Ralph was highlighted in the Latino Leaders cover story for the Sept/Oct 2016 edition.
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Ralph has once again been honored as the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) 100 for 2017.
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Ralph de la Vega was once again chosen as one of the 101 Most Influential Latinos.
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Ralph de la Vega discusses the growing issue of cyber security, including new digital threats and measures companies can take to prevent them.
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“Ralph has extensive board, international management and leadership experience, as well as in-depth knowledge of the mobile communications industry,” said Kenneth I.
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Ralph de la Vega is highlighted in C|Net’s article about Apple’s 40th birthday.
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Atlanta’s top booster at AT&T, Ralph de la Vega, is moving to Dallas as part of his promotion to vice chairman of the international telecommunications company.
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The Board of Directors of the Hispanic IT Executive Council and the nominating committees of the HITEC 100 recognize Ralph de la Vega in the 2016 edition of the HITEC 100.
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The National Diversity Council, in partnership with the College of Public Policy at the University of Texas, San Antonio, will recognize the 2015 Top Latino Leaders in Texas during its Inaugural Latino Leadership…
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Fortune Magazine: AT&T wants to build your sensors, find you a cloud provider and hook up your infrastructure.
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Fortune Magazine: Ralph contributed to Fortune Magazine on the topic of giving constructive criticism.
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The latest issue of Latino Leaders Magazine highlights Ralph de la Vega as one of the 101 most influential Latinos in America.
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CRN recently announced its list of the Top 100 Executives of 2015. Ralph de la Vega was honored as one of the 25 Most Influential Executives of 2015 for “taking AT&T’s partnering efforts to new heights with a top-notch…
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Wireless technologies have revolutionized how we talk with each other and to our gadgets. And it’s just getting started.
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Los primeros en llegar al futuro: Ralph de la Vega
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Ralph de la Vega was selected as one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle's 100 most influential Atlantans for 2015.
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Ralph de la Vega's journey from Cuba to the AT&T boardroom, where he is mobilizing the future
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AT&T, the second-largest wireless carrier in the United States, says it is has found life beyond being a phone carrier.
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Ralph de la Vega shares life changing advice from his grandmother.
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It was an honor to speak at the Georgia Tech commencement on May 3, 2014. The staff, faculty, and students at Georgia Tech are world class and I was very fortunate to be given this great opportunity to address the…
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AT&T wants to be your connection to the Internet wherever you are: through your phone, inside your home and even inside your vehicle.
Read coverage →President and CEO of AT&T Mobility, Ralph de la Vega credits his professional success to education and workforce readiness.
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AT&T Mobility is a leader in mobility innovation. CEO Ralph de la Vega shares the ideas behind the execution and how they stay ahead, including the "game changing" launch of the iPhone, and "betting on" Steve Jobs.
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Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T Wireless and Consumer Markets, discusses how an unimaginable challenge early in life shaped how he deals with challenges as a CEO today.
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Ralph de la Vega shares how he created success by fostering and nurturing innovation.
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Dialing up a Plan: How Ralph de la Vega turned his division of AT&T into a $49 billion powerhouse.
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AT&T Mobility chief shares his success story through new book, JA post.
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From the groundbreaking iPhone to his vision for the future, inside the wireless world of AT&T Mobility's Ralph de la Vega.
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The Wireless Data Revolution: How the Wireless Industry will Sustain the Pace of Innovation
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Wireless CEO de la Vega Subsidizes Cost Of Gadget, Aiming for a Long-Term Profit
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In the offices of Cingular Wireless, they’re called The Three Amigos, a tag that does not offend this high-powered trio of Latino telecommunication executives. Why should it?
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For the COO of Cingular Wireless, Ralph de la Vega, life is filled with ‘inflection points’ that trigger, and in a lot of ways determine, the sucess of an authentic leader.
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The Jack of the Telecoms Trade: With the Hispanic market key to beating out the cellular service competition, Cingular Wireless looks to new COO Ralph de la Vega to make the company number one.
Latin Lessons: BellSouth Finds Pocket of Growth in an Odd Place
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