Bob Apple joined MasTec as president of the service line in 2005. He has more than 20 years of operational and senior management experience in commercial, technical and service-based corporations. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of DirecTV®, where he was responsible for restructuring and reorganizing the installation, warranty and service business. His initiatives resulted in significant operational efficiencies and contributed to several customer satisfaction awards including JD Power. He also served in the Hughes Electronics organization as COO for Via Digital, a Spanish affiliate, CEO of Hughes Spain, vice president of Hughes Europe and as program manager for the Hughes training and support systems group. Mr. Apple, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps., where he was a top gun pilot and part of the team that rolled out the F/A-18 strike fighter. |