MundoHispanico.com to create approximately 30 jobs in Atlanta
ATLANTA – November 14, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that MundoHispanico.com, a U.S. minority-owned media company, will create nearly 30 jobs with the expansion of the platform and content offerings on MundoHispanico.com.
“Georgia’s digital entertainment industry is thriving, and when we have the opportunity to add a top Hispanic digital platform to the mix it puts a spotlight on the diversity of this industry,” said GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson. “I am excited that MundoHispanico.com has chosen Atlanta to expand their offerings, and we look forward to working with their team to make sure they have the resources they need to be successful here.”
MundoHispanico.com will invest in Atlanta’s Hispanic digital media infrastructure with this new lifestyle-based initiative. A tech-focused media company, MundoHispanico.com was created to serve the growth and needs of the U.S. Latino community through its digital content, social media network, and print product. Ad Age’s 2018 Hispanic Fact Pack also named MundoHispanico.com among the top five Hispanic multiplatform digital properties in the country.
“Diverse, creative digital talent is essential to delivering content and brand experiences that truly represent the booming Hispanic market,” said MundoHispanico.com president Rene Alegria. “We’re proud to cultivate and employ professionals with proven success creating culturally relevant media for a national platform and partners.”
GDEcD Project Manager Asante Bradford represented the Global Commerce division in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber and Georgia Power.
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About Mundo Hispánico
Mundo Hispano Digital Network’s MundoHispanico.com is a leading digital destination for Hispanics in the U.S. From its start in Atlanta, Ga. in 1979, MundoHispánico has quickly grown from the most-read Spanish language weekly newspaper in the Southeast to one of the largest Spanish-language news and information websites in the United States. In addition to breaking news, MundoHispanico.com’s lifestyle verticals deliver exclusive, relevant content on passion topics, such as Food, Automotive, and Sports, providing optimized platforms for influencer marketing.
About GDEcD
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. www.georgia.org