Placido Valdes
President of Caribbean & Latin American Operations at Quanta Services, Inc.
Quanta Services, Inc.•Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience42+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
Accomplished results-oriented executive with over thirty years of business profit & loss management experience. Very successful in sales, marketing and operations in the United States, and The Caribbean - Latin America (CALA) markets. Very skilled at running very profitable operations and advocating company interests with foreign officials, community and business leaders. Specialties: Well-rounded knowledge and vast experience in the Caribbean and Latin American Markets.
Career Timeline
- Quanta Services, Inc.CurrentJun 2011–Present· 15 yrs 4 mos
- President, South Florida, Caribbean and Latin American OperationsCurrentJun 2011–Present
- 2009–Feb 2011· 2 yrs 1 mo
- C.E.O. / Director General - Americas2009–Feb 2011
- Jun 2005–Nov 2008· 3 yrs 5 mos
- General Director - CALA DivisionJun 2005–Nov 2008
- Aug 2002–May 2011· 8 yrs 9 mos
- President & CEOAug 2002–May 2011
- 2000–2002· 2 yrs
- Vice President & General Manager - Americas2000–2002
- 1999–2000· 1 yr
- Senior Director Business Development - CALA1999–2000
- 1997–1999· 2 yrs
- Vice President, International Operations1997–1999
- 1995–Jun 1997· 2 yrs 5 mos
- CEO / Director General1995–Jun 1997
- 1990–1995· 5 yrs
- C.E.O. / Director General - Mexico1990–1995
- 1984–1990· 6 yrs
- President1984–1990
Education
Master in Business Administration
Finance, General
Harvard Business School
BSIE
Industrial Engineering
University of MiamiExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Placido Valdes
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
CEOsEngineering ManagementTeamworkOperational PlanningSales EffectivenessData Center InfrastructureBusiness ManagementSales and MarketingFinancial ForecastingInternational BusinessInterpersonal SkillsPrivate EquityEntrepreneurshipContract ManagementStrategic ThinkingContract RecruitmentProject FinanceTransmissionBusinessPE