Carlos Rodriguez
President   
Blackstone   
11600 NW 34 Street       
Miami, FL 33178   
United States   
Phone: 305-639-9590 ext. 2325

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Blackstone’s President Carlos Rodriguez holds more than 22 years of professional experience both in Marketing and Operations. He began his career at one of the leading Hispanic Marketing Research Company’s in the country where he directed various projects. These projects include the managing of over 300 research personnel throughout the nation for clients such as Coca-Cola, AT&T, Univision, Telemundo, and Procter and Gamble. He then transitioned from research to advertising, working in the field for two years. This shift ultimately led to the opening of his own marketing and design firm, where he successfully acquired nationally recognized accounts including Blackstone.    

Mr. Rodriguez currently oversees all aspects of operation, research and development for future projects. During his 10 years with Blackstone, he has implemented the development and launching of successful Blackstone kiosk units, including the Blackstone Portal and Touch-n-Buy. His experience and familiarity with the industry has allowed him to speak at nationally recognized industry conferences such as National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), Intele-Card Expo (ICE) and Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) along with contributions to countless topic articles in industry publications.

Recent Presentation (1):

04/01/2008
ETA
Las Vegas, NV

Banking the Unbanked

Recent Presentation (2):

03/01/2008
Intelecard
Edison, NJ

Future of Prepaid

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