Armando Yepes:  

nce; (‘cus I didn’t know what I wanted to do for my life’s work). All school and University study was easy for me… attend class, pay attention, read the books, do your homework and pass tests… piece of cake. I graduated with a Summa Cum Laude distinction. I interviewed with IBM for an Internship in my Junior year at UNLV and was hired by IBM upon graduation (IBM was a 50 billion dollar computer giant). I started as a Systems Analyst for the Office Products Division and was promoted to Sales Executive after my 2nd year. After 5 years I left to go to work at Xerox Systems Networking Division and Xerox Special Information Systems (Xerox was a "Baby Giant" Corporation at only 18 billion dollars). These Xerox Divisions were responsible for inventing; the office of the future including the graphical user interface (now known as Windows), the mouse, laser printers, distributed processing, voice and email systems, the wide area network, these products, software and services are now known as Windows and the World Wide Web. After 15 years at Xerox and promoted to a number of positions of progressively greater responsibility, starting as a Team Sales Manager, Branch Manager, District Manager, Regional Training Manager and culminating within the Xerox Special Information Systems (XSIS) as the Vice President, General Manger of Sales for Latin America (that included Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean), I took the annual sales for this assignment from $18 million a year to over $250 million. Xerox paid for my M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and my Juris Doctoarate from Loyola University. Working 24/7 and going to school (university) every Saturday form 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for 3 years, I had no time to do the things I wanted to. So, why work for corporate America when I can work for myself and serve my community. I left Xerox to start my own business. So, here I am at CSYGlobal.com I believe in service to my community and this includes the following; The Latino Business Alliance of the Inland Empire (Chairman and CEO), The Fontana Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (President). The East Los Angeles College Alumni Association, Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Signature Events and Distinguished Alumni Committees. I am a proud member and supporter of the Alumni Associations of East Los Angeles, College (ELAC), University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV), University of Pepperdine (UOP), MBA paid by Xerox, and Loyola Marymount University (LMU), JD in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions / Import and Export, also paid by Xerox. I am a Board Member of the ELAC Alumni Association and a Member of the Alumni Leadership Committee of Pepperdine University with over 75,000 Alumni Members world-wide. Most recently in 2020, I was elected President of the Xerox Past and Retired Latino Employees Group. This organization now has over 325 members (and growing). The Organization is based out of Southern California. We will continue to fight for hiring more Latinos into top paying jobs within the High-Tech Industry. If you hire qualified Latinos we will rise to the top! I play a decent game of Chess, play a fair game of racquetball and collect Classic Rat-Rods. Here is a simple move for those of who play Chess; "Pawn to King Four".... your move! ..... in case you want to say hello, the best to reach me is by email at "ajyepes" at aol dot you know what. You can also follow me on “Facebook” as “MandoYepes”…." NEW ADDITION TO THIS CONTINUING STORY OF AN IMMIGRANT FROM MEXICO. In the last 2 years and over $200,000 in development, I’m proud to say, that as a Founding Partner we have been approved by the State Board of Education as a New University. Look for us to expand with a New Vocational College and a New Technology Institute focused on New Alternative Energies. You can visit our site under the name of California Metropolitan University. Watch us grow!