His nomination, as one of 26 candidates put forward, received unanimous support from the judges. At this edition, the panel was made up of Manu Ayerdi, minister of economic and business development for the Government of Navarre; Isabel Moreno, regional manager for CaixaBank in Navarre; Yolanda Torres, executive vice-president of Grupo Torres; Rubén Elizari, editor of Negocios en Navarra; and Santiago Sala, general manager of Grupo Apex, and previous Business Owner Award winner.
For the first time, anyone was able to put forward candidates for the award via the magazine’s website, as well as the usual Navarre organizations, Navarre Industry Association, CEN, Navarre Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Crea Inversión, Deloitte, AJE Navarra, KPMG, SODENA and financial institutions.
The event was held at Baluarte, presented by Rubén Elizari, editor of Negocios en Navarra; preceded by a speech from Antonio Garamendi, president of the CEOE (Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organizations), CEN President José Antonio Sarría and CaixaBank Regional Manager Isabel Moreno. Navarre President María Chivite presented the award. A highly recognized award in Navarre, attracting record numbers this year: over 400 business owners, executives, managers and professionals from the business world. The Business Owner Award has thus consolidated its position as the major business event held in Navarre.
Below are a few of the links to news stories about the award.
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DIARIO DE NAVARRA ENTREVISTA
DIARIO DE NAVARRA
NOTICIAS DE NAVARRA
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ELDIARIO.ES
NAVARRA.COM
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