Manuel is currently the Chairman and Director General of Grupo Expansion in Mexico, a media group composed of 17 magazines and 12 websites, one of Mexico’s most influential media companies, and a reference of ethical journalism. In 2000 he joined Grupo Expansion (GEX) as Director of Sales and has participated in the development and implementation of more than 20 publications and websites ever since. In 2005, he was promoted to CEO and as part of the senior management participated in the sale of the company to Time Inc, and subsequently as Director General (since 2008) in the successful sale to Southern Cross Group. Since 2006 he has taken Expansion Group to a digital revolution, with the launch of several successful websites and the acquisition of leading platforms (Mediotiempo.com and Metroscubicos.com), which GEX has managed to take to the next level, positioning itself as a major player in the space of the digital age. Currently, GEX is one of the most succesful companies in multi-platform & digital migration, with more than 30% of its sales and 75% of its nearly 37 million-strong audience coming from its digital media platforms (web and mobile).