Antonio Pérez Hurtado
President and CEO of TALGO, Inc.

Mr. Antonio Pérez Hurtado, a native of Spain, is President and CEO of Talgo, Inc. based in Seattle, Washington.

He began his tenure with Patentes Talgo, S.A. in 1995 where he was responsible for the firm's local and international project management initiatives. In 1999, Mr. Perez was promoted to head of the International Sales Department. In 2001, he came to the U.S. to oversee the operations of Talgo, LRC.

In 2003, Mr. Pérez was appointed Managing Director of Talgo America, the U.S. holding company for Talgo, Inc., Talgo LRC and Talgo TTA, where he restructured and streamlined U.S. operations, and expanded intercity passenger rail business.

Mr. Pérez holds a Masters in Economics and Business Administration from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona.