Camilo Mutis
Professional Profile:
Born in Bogotá , Colombia, this finance major from the Universidad de los Andes, gave his career an early kick start by becoming a stockbroker at the age of 21 while still attending college. He left the stock market for Citibank where he started as a trader to later become Portfolio Manager for Citifund.
In 1991 Mr. Mutis stormed into the Colombian media & advertising industry when he was appointed General Manager for QAP NEWS by an illustrious board of directors; responsibilities included logistic, commercial, financial and administrative issues. Years later, his movement to Atenas/BBDO as a VP Media & Finance seemed the natural way to go. At BBDO he was promoted to Country General Manager, then posted to the LATAM Miami regional office to develop the new position of Regional Media & New Business Director, supervising the operations for Visa, Pepsi and FedEx.
Back to Colombia in 1997, Caracol TV recruited him to structure and develop a New Business Opportunity Department (product placement, in program mentions, etc). In 1999 he returned to the US to join the internet craze where, under his supervision , the still leading Latin travel website www.viajo.com (now www.despegar.com) was launched successfully throughout the Latin American region. As a result of the internet bubble burst , he relocated to Detroit, working for GlobalHue, U.S. multicultural ad agency of record for DaimlerChrysler, supervising the Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler brands for Hispanic and Latin American markets.
Post September 11, sunny Miami welcomed him back where he joined Latin World Entertainment, US Hispanic market's most reputed talent agency in the position of Commercial Director. With proven success , he helped position and commercialize the name and likeness of figures such as Sofia Vergara, Raul de Molina, Fernando Fiore, Myrka DeLLanos and Giselle Blondet.
In 2004 he joined Young & Rubicam Brands in Cali, Colombia as General Manager for ID Brand Identity. A year later he assumed the position of Accounts and New Business Director. In 2007 he was appointed as Y&R / Cali´s General Director. Under his direction and leadership successful new business results have included clients like Colombina, Honda Auto, Emcali, El Pais, Carvajal, Asocaña,Industria de Licores del Valle, Constructora Alpes, Harinera del Valle , InvestPacifiic, Vatia , Gobernación Del Valle and many more … From 2016 to mid 2019, Mr Mutis held the position of VP New Business , Young & Rubicam Group Colombia .
Since 2019 his career pivoted to entrepreneurship & consultancy, focusing on digital conversion and growth hacking strategies.
With more than 30 years of experience in finance, media and advertising, twelve years ago Mr. Mutis discovered his true passion and calling , fine art digital photography ...
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