Antonio J. Romero

General Manager IBM ASEAN/South Asia Region

Mr. Romero was appointed General Manager, IBM ASEAN/South Asia Region, in May 1999. Headquartered in Singapore, IBM's ASEAN/South Asia Region employs more than 10,000 professionals in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and India. The IBM ASEAN/South Asia region's operations include research, manufacturing, procurement, distribution, sales, marketing, and finance functions.

Mr. Romero originally joined IBM's Data Processing Division in 1977 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Between 1977 and 1993, Mr. Romero held numerous marketing, management, and executive positions including Branch Manager, Regional Marketing Manager, and Trading Area General Manager.

In 1993, Mr. Romero assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer, NewLeaf Entertainment Corporation, a joint venture between Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation

and IBM Corporation. In September 1995, Mr. Romero joined BellSouth Business Systems as Vice President and General Manager.

In 1997, he rejoined IBM Corporation. From January 1997 until May 1999, Mr. Romero was President, IBM Argentina, and General Manager, IBM Latin America Southern Region. In this capacity, Mr. Romero was responsible for IBM's operations in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Mr. Romero is a U.S. citizen, and was originally born in Caracas, Venezuela. He attended the University of Maryland for his undergraduate studies in Computer Science. Mr. Romero served as a trustee/director of Florida International University, and also as a Director of Liberty City Charter school. He previously served on the Board of Directors of several civic organizations including: The New World Symphony, The Coconut Grove Playhouse, The United Way, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and AMCHAM. Mr. Romero presently serves on the Board of the US-ASEAN Business Council. He is a Director of SingaLab Pte Ltd.