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Edsel Garciamendez-Budar is a seasoned professional in information technology and telecommunications, currently serving as the Information Security Director at PepsiCo since June 2015, where responsibilities include overseeing the integrity and cybersecurity of information exchanged with global third-party partners and managing Industrial Control Systems. Prior experience includes various director-level roles at Verizon Business, spanning from March 1998 to March 2015, where Edsel led large teams in network engineering and customer support, achieved significant improvements in bid win ratios, and contributed to the success of IP-based services. Education includes a Master of Science in Operations Research and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, along with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, and further studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.