070: A fascinating entrepreneurial journey in the Latino media world with David Chitel

David Chitel is an industry leader in the New Generation Latino media and entertainment space. Along with founding partner, actor John Leguizamo, in 2001 David created one of the first Latino social networking communities, iCaramba.com.  Over the next 5 years, David evolved parent company, LatCom Communications, into a leading 360 degree integrated service provider helping Fortune 500’s reach New Generation Latinos through live events, magazines, online and college campus marketing.  In 2006, he sold LatCom to Batanga Media, a leading online Latin music destination and online network.  Concurrently, David founded and chaired the New Generation Latino Consortium (NGLC.biz), an organization dedicated to hosting business conferences and fielding innovative research studies focused on the NGL audience.  He also served as creator, writer, and producer of the first Latino animated TV series, ‘Lugar Heights’, which aired on mun2 and later on MTV-Tr3s and as a full-length DVD. 

David’s career began at SiboneyUSA Hispanic advertising where he successfully served as Director of Client Services and New Business on such accounts as Colgate-Palmolive, U.S. Postal Service, Tropicana, Schering-Plough, Banco Popular and others. David's current venture, NGL Media (NGLMedia.com), provides Latino video marketing solutions for advertisers looking to reach and engage digitally-connected Latinos across platforms.  He lives in New York City with his wife and two kids who are “Spanglish-dominant.”  David holds a B.A. in Philosophy with a Spanish minor from Boston University.

What you'll learn

• David's fascinating entrepreneurial journey in the Latino media and entertainment world, don't miss it !

Resources & Links

• email: [e-mail]
• gnlmedia.com

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