Official Government of El Salvador recognition naming Manuel Rodriguez as a "Talent Ambassador" — a Salvadoran living in Ontario, Canada, co-founder of Unikron, video production entrepreneur, and former president of the Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
International coverage of the Bob Marley Humanitarian Awards at Toronto City Hall, naming Manuel Rodriguez — CEO and founder of Unikron — among eight Canadians honoured alongside Drake, Rowan Barrett (Basketball Canada), Pamela Appelt, and Scott Crowley (MNP).
CTV News coverage of the 2013 Bob Marley Day humanitarian award ceremony at Toronto City Hall, listing Manuel Rodriguez among the eight Toronto recipients recognized for community work.
CP24 report on Toronto's Bob Marley Day proclamation and the eight humanitarian award recipients, including Manuel Rodriguez, recognized at City Hall.
Spanish-language coverage of the Government of El Salvador's recognition of distinguished Salvadorans living in Canada, recognizing Manuel Rodriguez for his business contributions through Unikron and his leadership of the Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Feature on Manuel Rodriguez sharing his story of surviving the El Salvador civil war as part of the Toronto Public Library's "Human Library" event at the Parkdale branch, connected to the city's 2014 One Book community read of Steven Galloway's The Cellist of Sarajevo.
Full first-person immigrant story published by Passages Canada / Historica Canada. Manuel describes the events of December 1989 in San Salvador — the assassination of his Jesuit professors at the Central American University (UCA), the suspension of bilateral agreements between Canada and El Salvador, and his subsequent journey to Toronto where he co-founded Unikron and rose to community leadership.
Global News quotes Manuel Rodriguez as President of the Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce commenting on Pan American Games community engagement and outreach to Latin American businesses in the Greater Toronto Area.
Spanish-language profile describing Manuel as a Salvadoran-Canadian entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of Unikron, his 1989 arrival in Canada, building the company, and his service as president of the Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Identifies Manuel Rodriguez as a Salvadoran entrepreneur, Unikron co-founder, and the first invited speaker on "Cómo iniciar un negocio" (How to start a business). Notes his earlier senior roles in the Ontario government, current presidency of Las Flores, and his founding-member status of both Hispanotech and HCHC.
Quotes Manuel Rodriguez, former president of the Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, on Hispanic-Canadian visibility, contributions to politics, culture, and the economy, and the formal recognition of Latin American Heritage Month across Canada.
Coverage of the Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce leadership transition, noting Mónica Linares replaced Manuel Rodriguez — a Salvadoran entrepreneur who had led the THCC since 2013.
Feature on Unikron's livestreamed webcast at Artscape Daniels Launchpad for clients Ideovation and Merck. Quotes Manuel Rodriguez and describes Unikron as a company combining design, technology, and video production for online audiences since 2002, headquartered at Artscape Youngplace.
American Library Association feature referring to Manuel Rodriguez as one of the "human books" telling war stories at the Parkdale branch of the Toronto Public Library on April 12, 2014, as part of TPL's One Book community read of The Cellist of Sarajevo.
Context for the 2014 Toronto Public Library "One Book" community read and Keep Toronto Reading Festival, which included the Parkdale Human Library panel on survivors of conflict at which Manuel Rodriguez spoke.
Announcement of Manuel Rodriguez's election as President of Las Flores Non-Profit Housing Corporation, a Toronto organization founded in 1981 that has provided 134 units of affordable housing for Latin American and Spanish immigrants in the GTA since 1994.
Manuel Rodriguez posts as a Boulevard Club board member welcoming the community to the Hispanic Canadian Heritage Council's 10th anniversary celebration in Toronto.
CTV News program interview with immigration lawyer Mario Bellissimo (Bellissimo Law Group) and Manuel Rodriguez, who shares his personal journey as a former refugee. In 1989, Manuel and his family sought refuge in Canada, escaping the civil war in El Salvador. The conversation discusses Canada's preparation for a new wave of asylum seekers.
Coverage of Manuel Rodriguez receiving the Robert Nesta Marley Humanitarian Award, which recognizes individuals and entities making a positive impact on society through their time, actions, and dedication to the community.
Official Government of El Salvador feature on Manuel as an audiovisual producer based in Ontario, Canada, recognized as "Embajador del Talento." In the piece, Manuel says: "Siempre y por encima de todo seguiré siendo salvadoreño y trataré de fomentar el crecimiento de mi querido país" ("Above all I will always be Salvadoran and will work to foster the growth of my beloved country"). Tagged #EmbajadorESdelTalento #DiásporaSV.
A live interview with Manuel Rodriguez in his capacity at the Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, hosted on Unikron's curated THCC video catalogue.
Unikron's 2022 production demo reel, which includes content from the Talento El Salvador / Embajador del Talento recognition of Manuel Rodriguez.
Unikron company showreel walking through client success stories and demonstrating how interactive video adds value to corporate communications. Features Manuel Rodriguez introducing the work.
Professional profile listing experience as Transformation Leader at Unikron Inc., with prior roles at the Government of Ontario, Aon Consulting, and engagements with clients including Google Canada, LCBO, CIBC, and the Government of Ontario.
Public profile describing Manuel as Managing Director at Unikron, focused on digital transformation, cloud governance, and modernizing operations across regulated sectors.
Crunchbase business profile listing Manuel Rodriguez as CEO / Partner at Unikron Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.