About Flō Networks
Contributing to development
At Flō Networks, we believe in a world full of opportunities where people can learn, evolve, and achieve their goals by leveraging technology. Our vision is simple yet boundless: Contribute to development.
The network
your company needs
Our Approach
Why we do it
We trust that with access to the right tools, societies can create progress. We work to provide those tools.
How we do it
We create connectivity solutions at the speed of a changing world and we work every day to develop robust, reliable and secure digital infrastructure.
What we do
We bring innovative, simple and efficient connectivity solutions to the market.
Our Network
We provide a homogenous, scalable and easy to operate interconnected fiber network across the Americas.
Our Leadership
Flō Networks is led by entrepreneurial telecommunications professionals from both sides of the border.
Miguel Fernandez
Miguel co-founded Flō in 2001 with Mr. Rodrigo Fernandez and is CEO of Flō Networks. Flō is one of the few digital infrastructure service providers that has assets, both, in the United States and Mexico that is able to provide telecommunication services to Fortune 100 companies over its own infrastructure. In his position, Miguel sets the vision for the company and is responsible for the implementation of its goals and strategic objectives, as well as, overseeing the general budget and other strategic initiatives like mergers and acquisitions. He graduated from the University of Texas, El Paso in 1998 with a bachelor degree in Business Administrations with a specialization in Finance.
Rodrigo Fernandez
Rodrigo is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Planning and Strategic Investments of Flō Networks.
Rodrigo co-founded Flō with Miguel in 2001 and has managed three transformative acquisitions that have taken the company from a regional competitor to a multi-national carrier with presence in the U.S., Mexico and Latam. He has also served as a board member of Western Heritage bank since 2018. In addition to his expertise in telecommunications, he is an active member and investor in various industries across real estate, finance, banking and cross-border relations.
Rodrigo received his bachelor’s degree in Finance and Business Administration from the University of Texas, El Paso.
Arturo Iglesias
Chase Killeen
Chase leads and manages all aspects of finance and accounting at Flō Networks. He is also responsible for identifying, developing and analyzing organic and inorganic opportunities, as well as, developing and maintaining relationships with strategic and financial partners.
Prior to Flō Networks, Chase was an investment professional at MC Credit Partners (“MCCP”), a middle-market credit fund. While at MCCP, Chase financed Flō’s acquisition of XC Networks in 2013. He formally joined the company in 2016. Prior to that, Chase was an investment banker at Stifel and began his career at Deloitte. Chase graduated from Michigan State University, with honors, and holds a B.A. in Finance.
Rocio Martinez
Rocio is responsible for the company’s operational strategy. She has over 20 years of experience in operational management and people operations in the telecommunications industry, having managed operations in various countries across Latin America and the Caribbean.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Sciences and a Master’s in Open Information Systems from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
Fernando Machado
Fernando is responsible for the overall strategy of the Sales, Marketing and Business Development functions for Flō. He has over 20 years of telecommunications industry experience and deep customer knowledge throughout most of Latin America, especially Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Prior to joining Flō, he was CEO of Metrored Mexico. Fernando received a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from the Universidad de la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hugo Nava
Hugo is responsible for the company’s digital transformation, process standardization, cybersecurity, and integration of advanced technologies to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Hugo graduated from Universidad La Salle in Mexico with a B.A. in Informatics, holds a Master’s in Information Technology Administration from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, and graduated from the Directive Perfection Program (AD2) at the IPADE Business School in Mexico.
Sebastian Martinez-Villalba
Sebastian manages and oversees all corporate and legal functions at Flō Networks. His responsibilities include strategic involvement and collaboration with the executive team across all verticals of the organization.
Prior to joining Flō Networks, Sebastian practiced law in-house at Digital Bridge where he focused primarily in corporate law, fund formation and M&A. Previously, Sebastian spent several years in-house at a family office where he specialized in corporate law and direct fund, and venture capital investments. Sebastian also worked as an attorney for RPCK Rastegar Panchal and Hogan Lovells LLP. Sebastian received his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Florida State University before receiving his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Flō Networks and what types of services does the company provide?
Flō Networks is a telecommunications and digital infrastructure provider that operates its own fiber-optic network across Mexico, the United States, and Latin America. The company delivers connectivity services to enterprises, large corporates, telecommunications operators, and companies across all major industries.
In which countries and regions does Flō Networks operate its network?
Our network operates in the United States, Mexico, and 14 countries in Latin America. In Mexico, our fiber-optic network serves more than 60 cities, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and their metropolitan areas, as well as strategic Bajío cities such as Querétaro, León, Aguascalientes, Puebla, and San Luis Potosí, along with key border cities like Tijuana, Mexicali, Ciudad Juárez, Reynosa, among many others.
What makes Flō Networks’ binational network between the United States and Mexico different from other providers’ networks?
One of Flō Networks’ greatest strengths is the integration of Mexico and the United States into a single, unified fiber-optic network. Our binational infrastructure, designed from the outset with this vision, allows information to travel securely and without interruption between countries. The result is a truly seamless connectivity experience for our customers, with lower latency, fewer points of failure, and consistent performance.
What types of companies typically work with Flō Networks?
Flō serves enterprise customers in Mexico and the United States across multiple industries, with deep experience in the financial, industrial, services, and retail sectors. Our customer base ranges from mid-sized companies to Fortune 500 organizations. In addition, we provide connectivity services to other national and international operators or carriers, as well as to hyper-scalers.
What connectivity services does Flō Networks offer beyond basic internet access?
We develop comprehensive connectivity solutions that include dedicated internet access, point-to-point and multipoint links, Enterprise WAN, Managed SD-WAN, dedicated connectivity to public clouds, and security services such as perimeter security, managed security, and network encryption.
How does Flō Networks support enterprise cloud and multicloud strategies?
Our infrastructure connects from multiple locations in Mexico, the United States, and Latin America to various regions of AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect, IBM Cloud Direct Link, and Oracle FastConnect. For customers in Mexico, we also provide dedicated connectivity to Huawei Cloud. These connections enable dedicated links with high availability (HA), encryption, and service level agreements (SLAs) of up to 99.95%.
What security services does Flō Networks provide to protect network and cloud traffic?
To protect cloud-bound traffic, our Secure Cloud Connect solution delivers end-to-end encryption for cloud connections. For the rest of the network, we offer network encryption services, perimeter security, managed security, and Clean Pipes, which mitigates and scrubs malicious traffic against different types of attacks.
What types of SLAs, monitoring, and support model does Flō Networks offer its customers?
Our connectivity solutions offer service level agreements (SLAs) of 99.80%, 99.90%, and 99.95% across different topologies. For customer support and service quality monitoring, our Network Operation Center (NOC) operates 24/7 in Mexico and the United States. Through the OHOS customer portal, our customers can manage their services, review performance, open and track trouble tickets, among many other functions.
How can my company get in touch with Flō Networks?
If you are already a Flō Networks customer, you can contact us through your account manager or by using the OHOS portal.
If you would like to learn more about Flō and speak with an executive about your connectivity needs, you can call us at +52 800 228 3526 in Mexico or +1 877 918 3526 in the United States, or reach us through our contact form at https://flo.net/contact-us/.
Where can I find more detailed technical information about Flō Networks’ services, coverage, and infrastructure?
Our team of account executives and sales engineers is ready to answer all your questions about how our services and infrastructure can have a meaningful impact on your company’s operations. Please feel free to request a meeting through our contact form at https://flo.net/contact-us/.