Nathalie Rayes Appointed Director of Public Relations of Azteca America

Nathalie Rayes Appointed Director of Public Relations of Azteca America

LOS ANGELES, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network of the United States, announced today that it has appointed Nathalie Rayes as Director of Public Relations, reporting directly to the Company's Chairman Luis J. Echarte.

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"We are very excited to announce the hiring of Nathalie Rayes," said Mr. Echarte "She brings 10 years of professional experience and proven accomplishments in the public sector, and possesses the organizational management skills, leadership talents, and strategic planning abilities that will be an asset to Azteca America."

Previously, Ms. Rayes served as Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn's Deputy Chief of Staff, directing the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Relations, serving as chief liaison to federal, state and regional governments, and to the Los Angeles City Council. Before that, Ms. Rayes was Senior Policy Advisor to Los Angeles Councilmember Mike Feuer, heading all aspects of Councilmember's activities with respect to citywide legislation and ordinances impacting the Fifth Council District.

Ms. Rayes also served as a Department of State fellow in the Economic/Political Section of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. Ms. Rayes has a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology cum laude and Masters in Public Policy with concentrations in International Relations and Education from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the U.S. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 45 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland- San Jose, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Albuquerque, San Diego, Fresno- Visalia, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Denver, Orlando, Austin, Tampa, Corpus Christi, Tucson, Las Vegas, Colorado Springs, Monterey-Salinas, Hartford, Salt Lake City, Bakersfield, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Lubbock, Odessa, Omaha, Yakima, Naples-Ft. Myers, Wichita, Reno, Boise, Victoria, Oklahoma City, Charleston, Chattanooga, Amarillo, Raleigh- Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro-Winston Salem, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.

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Source: TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V.

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh, TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V., +011-52-55-1720-0059,
or dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com

Web site: http://www.tvazteca.com.mx/

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