Nieves Franco brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience, including CEO roles, primarily in technology and telecoms. She has led complex strategic growth initiatives and transformations, such as M&A and integrations, for local and multinational companies, including PE portfolio businesses. She has also contributed her strategic perspective and expertise on corporate boards.

Professional Focus

  • Over 30 years of experience in executive leadership, including CEO roles with a strong commercial and business growth orientation
  • Cross‑sector experience across local and multinational companies, with a focus on technology and telecoms
  • Extensive experience driving business development, growth and expansion, strategic and digital transformation, M&A and post‑merger integration, restructuring and turnaround, and senior‑level team leadership
  • Corporate governance experience through board of directors and advisory board positions
  • Native Spanish, fluent in English

Business Expertise

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  • CEO of digital services firm QDQ; led business model transformation
  • CEO of Flexxible IT; led strategic growth through channel and international expansion
  • Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company
  • CEO and Board Chair of Arsys, part of IONOS Group (United Internet), reporting to the Global CEO of IONOS Group; led transformation from hosting to cloud computing, doubling business growth rates
  • Chief Sales and Marketing Manager, Southern Europe and Mexico at IONOS (formerly 1&1 Internet)
  • Business Unit Director and Board Member at human resources services firm élogos
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Additional Expertise

  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Digital Transformation Leadership
  • AI, Cloud & Software
  • IT Services & Consulting
  • Private Equity
  • Business Development
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in economics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  • Certificate in Corporate Governance, Instituto de Consejeros-Administradores (IC-A)
  • PDD (Management Development Program), IESE Business School
  • Executive program: Board of Directors
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