Beatriz Mato Otero

Beatriz Mato Otero has a degree in Industrial Engineering, with a specialism in Business Organisation, from the Bilbao College of Industrial Engineers and an MBA from the A Coruña University Business School. She also holds a certificate in Good Corporate Governance from Instituto de Consejeros-Administradores (Spanish institute of directors). Beatriz Mato has worked professionally for 30 years in the private and public sectors, leading business projects in the technology and consultancy sector for SMEs and multi-nationals and as a minister for the regional government in Galicia. She has an extensive consultancy background with particular expertise in introducing quality systems and innovation. She began her career as a systems technician at IBM Spain (1989-1991), moving on to become an IT services sales technician at Rank Xerox (1991-1993) and then a quality engineer at the engineering firm Norcontrol, which is now Applus (1993-1995).