CORAL GABLES, Fla., Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) today announced that Mr. C. Robert Campbell has joined MasTec's board of directors as a Class III Director.

From October 2004 to December 2013, Mr. Campbell was MasTec's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and, from January 2014 to December 2015, Mr. Campbell was a non-officer employee of MasTec. Mr. Campbell currently serves as the Lead Director for Forward Air Corporation and he previously served as its Audit Committee Chairman and Compensation Committee Chairman. Mr. Campbell is a Director of the Pernix Group, Inc. where he serves as its Audit Committee Chairman and is a member of its Compensation Committee and has previously served as its Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Campbell has over 30 years of senior financial management experience. From 2002 to 2004, he was Executive Vice President and CFO for TIMCO Aviation Services, Inc. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Campbell was the President and CEO of BAX Global, Inc. and from 1995 to 1998 Executive Vice President-Finance and CFO for Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc. From 1974 until 1995, Mr. Campbell held various senior management positions with Ryder System, Inc., including 10 years as Executive Vice President and CFO of its Vehicle Leasing and Services Division.

Mr. Campbell, who is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina, an MBA from Columbia University and a Master of Science in Accounting from Florida International University.

Jorge Mas, MasTec's Chairman of the Board noted, "I am very pleased to welcome Bob back to the MasTec family. His broad knowledge of our company, markets, customers, financial partners and investors will further strengthen our Board, and he will also be a key resource for our entire organization."

MasTec, Inc. is a leading infrastructure construction company operating mainly throughout North America across a range of industries. The Company's primary activities include the engineering, building, installation, maintenance and upgrade of energy, utility and communications infrastructure, such as: electrical utility transmission and distribution; natural gas and petroleum pipeline infrastructure; wireless, wireline and satellite communications; power generation, including renewable energy infrastructure; and industrial infrastructure.  MasTec's customers are primarily in these industries.  The Company's corporate website is located at www.mastec.com. 

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J. Marc Lewis, Vice President-Investor Relations, 305-406-1815, 305-406-1886 fax, marc.lewis@mastec.com