Repsol Chairman, Antonio Brufau, was granted the 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year award by the Federation of Spanish Chambers of Commerce in Europe (FEDECOM). He received the award from the Secretary General for Trade, Alfredo Bonet.
In its first edition this year, the award rewards the efforts of employers to encourage the internationalisation of Spanish companies. Guests included FEDECOM President and Spanish Chamber of Commerce President in Italy, Rosendo Candela and the Director General for Trade and Investment Mr. Jose Carlos Garcia de Quevedo Ruiz.
FEDECOM’s award reflects Antonio Brufau’s stewardship of the increasing activity of the Repsol Group outside Spain, with a strong presence in OECD countries, which is set out in the company’s strategic plan. The recent important discoveries and agreements made by the company have all contributed to the recognition of Antonio Brufau as entrepreneur of the year.
Antonio Brufau expressed his gratitude for this recognition from the Federation of Chambers and highlighted tha t “the internationalisation of Repsol is a result of the talent and effort of a team of people made up of more than 70 nationalities from all over the world, whom I am honoured to represent.”
Repsol operates in more than 30 countries on five continents ranging from exploration and production of hydrocarbons to the sale of oil products and lubricants. Of the more than 40,000 people employed by Repsol, more than half work outside Spain. Repsol is one of the 10 largest private oil companies in the world and the largest in Latin America in terms of assets.
This award adds to Antonio Brufau’s Global Business Leader Award from the American Chamber of Commerce in Spain (AmchamSpain), which rewards Spanish and American leaders who have made an outstanding contribution to international business and responsible economic globalisation.
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Source: Repsol, June 22, 2011;