Manny Ruiz is the founder of Noticias Newswire and a trailblazer in U.S. Hispanic public relations, media, and influencer marketing. He launched the company in 2013 under its original name, Hispanicize Wire, following the successful sale of Hispanic PR Wire to PR Newswire in 2008. While no longer involved in the company’s day-to-day operations, Manny remains a shareholder and trusted strategic advisor.

Manny also co-founded the nationally recognized Hispanicize Event, which played a central role in launching the U.S. Hispanic influencer marketing movement. Alongside his wife and longtime collaborator Angela Sustaita-Ruiz, he co-founded the Hispanic PR Blog, a leading industry trade site that remains active today under Noticias Newswire.

Currently, Manny serves as Chief Content Officer and co-founder of Brilla Media Ventures, the parent company of Minivela and Nuestro Stories—two digital platforms spotlighting Latino heritage and bicultural storytelling.

Earlier in his career, Manny was the national director of Hispanic media relations at Porter Novelli, where he co-founded the agency’s U.S. Hispanic PR practice. He began his professional journey as a journalist for The Miami Herald, where he was part of the reporting team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Community Service in 1993.

To learn more about Manny, visit his LinkedIn profile.