Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom

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A BRIEF RECAP OF THE CHAMBER’S EVENTS: JANUARY – AUGUST 2018

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom’s main aim is to promote commercial exchange by acting as an important communication link between Spanish and British companies. The events organised by the Chamber enable both member and non-member companies to develop and expand their contact networks from both countries.

2018 has been a unique year so far in that we have hosted our first ever sectorial event outside of London as well as our first Copa del Rey de Golf tournament, not to mention the introduction of a new event series: the Human Capital Forum. Read on to discover what the Chamber has been getting up to recently!

The first half of 2018 has played host to an array of seminars that focused on personal development as well as topical and technical issues affecting a huge number of companies this year, such as GDPR and the gender pay gap. All five of our seminars have been great eye-openers and were well received by all; prompting a great deal of discussion and debate. Attendees always leave feeling more knowledgeable and motivated professionally and personally.

The Chamber has organised three corporate events and one patron event so far in 2018. Our first one was a New Year’s Drinks Reception at Skinner’s Hall where the President of the Chamber had the opportunity to wish all member companies his best wishes for the New Year. We were honoured to welcome Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, Minister of State in the Department for International Trade, as Guest of Honour on this special occasion.

The Annual Patrons’ Dinner was held in March at the Spanish Embassy and H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües, was our exceptional host for the evening. Before a three-course dinner, the President of the Chamber gave a special speech expressing his gratitude for the support that patrons provide to this institution as well as introducing the new patron companies that the Chamber has gained since last year’s dinner.

In April, the Chamber celebrated its Annual Golden Award at the Spanish Embassy, an evening in which the Chamber acknowledges the significant commercial activity of a Spanish company in the United Kingdom during the previous year. This year, the award was given to Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF).

Our most recent corporate event was the 131st Annual General Meeting and Dinner that took place in July at One Great George Street in Westminster. During the Annual General Meeting, the Secretary General of the Chamber presented the financial statements of 2017 along with a memorandum of the activities and events which the Chamber organised last year. On this occasion, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster as our Guest of Honour.

In February, the Chamber was delighted to hold its first sectorial event outside of London at the head office of Freeths LLP, a major UK law firm specialising in construction, energy and real estate, in Manchester. The event saw a great turnout of guests from at least 25 different companies from around the country. Representatives from the participating companies spoke about growth strategies for town centres in the north, revolutionising the construction industry via digitalisation and reasons to invest in the West Midlands.

This marks the beginning of our efforts to carry out more sectorial events in different parts of the United Kingdom.

The Chamber’s two Elevator Pitches have proven to be some of our most popular events of the year. Participation is limited to one representative per company and a maximum of 16 companies can attend, with no more than two companies from the same sector. Each participant has two minutes to give a concise presentation summarising their company’s activities. Following this, everyone has the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about each company followed by a late breakfast.

We are always delighted to welcome a wide variety of companies to our Elevator Pitches and we consider it a fantastic way to help expand business networks in a short amount of time.

2018 has also seen the launch of a brand new event series: the Human Capital Forum. Following a similar format to the Financial and Energy Forums, senior human resources professionals from member companies of the Chamber are brought together to discuss and debate ideas surrounding leadership, talent management and organisational development.

The first meeting of the series explored how we can find happiness at work and the benefits of having a happy workforce, whereas the second focused on the changing face of recruitment owed to digitalisation. Participants of the forums have found them to be both thought provoking and of high relevance to their work.

Our two Financial Forums welcomed Spanish professionals working in London’s financial centre. The main function of the forum is to create a space which promotes a dialogue and the exchange of ideas between peers surrounding financial matters relating to Spain and its companies. On these occasions, the forums were presided by two exceptional guests: Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan MP, Chair of the Treasury Select Committee in June at White and Case’s offices and by Andrea Enria, president of the European Banking Authority at The Traveller’s Club in July.

Taking place on a lovely summer’s evening, the Chamber held its first Mahou Informal Party of 2018 in collaboration with Mahou San Miguel and Ibérica Restaurants, patrons of the Chamber, who hosted the event at their outdoor restaurant in Canary Wharf. Being one of our most popular events, all places were quickly reserved and the evening proved to be a great success.

In July, on an exceptionally hot and sunny day, the Chamber held its first Copa del Rey de Golf Tournament. With the attendance of H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Carlos Bastarreche, this highly-anticipated event welcomed players from various member and non-member companies of all levels. Taking place at Studley Wood Golf Club, around 50 participants enjoyed an action-packed day of golf. There was also a clinic session for the golf novices, a generous buffet lunch, a prize giving ceremony and a charity raffle. All proceeds went to two wonderful charities; Cris Cancer and Centro Social de Mayores.

The event certainly proved to be a great opportunity for participants to meet and connect with both fellow members of the Chamber and other companies represented, not to mention practising their swings, enjoying some fresh air, exercise and great company!

Interested in seeing what other events we have lined up over the next few months? Click here to find out more!

23/08/2018
ANNUAL PATRONS’ DINNER 2018

On Tuesday 20^th March the Spanish Chamber organised the Annual Patrons’ Dinner. The event was held at the Spanish Embassy and H.E. the Ambassador of Spain Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües was our exceptional host for the evening.

Our guests were welcomed with a selection of canapés that they could enjoy while tasting the selection of cava and wine, which was kindly sponsored by our Patron Raventós Codorníu, as well as beers kindly provided by our Patron Mahou-San Miguel during the pre-dinner reception. This was the perfect opportunity for new Patrons to introduce themselves and get acquainted with the rest of representatives in attendance.

After the reception, Patrons proceeded to the dining area to take their seats and get ready to enjoy a three-course dinner which consisted of pumpkin risotto with chestnut pesto, grilled sirloin steak with braised pork cheek and dauphinoise and mascarpone cheesecake with peanut butter.

Before dinner was served Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber, opened the evening with a special speech expressing his gratitude for the support that Patrons provide to this institution and warmly thanked the Ambassador for kindly welcoming the Patrons on his first event with the Spanish Chamber.

He also mentioned the new Patrons that the Chamber has gained since the last year’s dinner which were: DLA Piper, Trison, Ibérica Restaurants and Sacyr.

After the President, it was the turn of H.E. the Ambassador Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües, who began his speech by thanking the Spanish Chamber for the organisation and gave an overview of the current economic and political situation in the UK and Spain in the context of Brexit.

After the speeches, it was time for guests to enjoy the dinner and later to move on to the main reception room, where coffee and petit fours were served. Attendees enjoyed thus the end of the event in a comfortable atmosphere and could exchange impressions with the Ambassador and the President of the Chamber. This was the perfect closure for this exclusive gathering.

We would like to thank our Patron Raventós Codorníu for their generous support providing the wines and cava served during the event and also special thanks to our Patron Mahou-San Miguel for kindly sponsoring the beer and water at this special evening.

Finally, we are grateful to our Patrons for their attendance and we look forward to seeing them at the next Patrons’Event.

To see the complete pictures of the evening, please click here.

If you would like to be updated on forthcoming activities, do not hesitate to sign up for our weekly newsletter. Alternatively, you can also check out our event in the UPCOMING EVENTS section within our website.

02/07/2018
ANNUAL GOLDEN AWARD 2018 | CAF

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain celebrated its Annual Golden Award on the 12^TH April at the Spanish Embassy in London. This is one of the main corporate events that the Chamber organises each year and acknowledges the significant commercial activity of a Spanish company in the United Kingdom during the previous year.

This year the company who received the award was CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, a leader in the railway industry with a workforce of approximately 8,500 people. Mr. Andrés Arizkorreta, President of CAF, received the award on behalf of the company and express his gratitude for this recognition.

The event began with the Ambassador H.E. Mr. Carlos Bastarreche, who is also the Honorary President of the Spanish Chamber, welcoming the attendees and congratulating CAF for their outstanding activity in the UK.

Following his speech, the President of the Chamber, Mr. Javier San Basilio, introduced the awarded company and provided further information about the achievements of CAF in the UK, which began in 1994 when they won the contract to manufacture Heathrow Express trains. Since then they have worked on large scale projects such as the diesel trains for Northern Ireland Railways and the tram networks in Edinburgh and Birmingham.

Mr. Arizkorreta shared with attendees his feelings of gratitude for receiving such an important recognition for the outstanding work of CAF and its international strategy, which has led up to them currently working with Arriva, First Group, Serco and West Midland Trains for the provision and maintenance of new trains that will operate on various routes covering the north of the country.

He recounted that last year CAF acquired the prestigious British engineering firm BWB Consulting, which has enabled them to establish their presence in the UK as a trusted provider within the transport sector.

Approximately 200 guests were present at the event, representing member companies from both Spain and the UK. This was a great opportunity for all of them to expand their networks and meet new professionals from the Anglo-Spanish business community in an environment as the Embassy.

We take this opportunity to thank our kind sponsors on this special occasion. We are grateful to our patrons Ibérica Restaurants and Raventós Codorníu for providing the ibérico ham and the cava; to benefactor Estrella Galicia for the beers served at the event and finally, to our member Marqués de Cáceres for providing the wines.

Finally, we would also like to thank our members for joining us on this very special occasion.

We encourage you to browse the UPCOMING EVENTS section of our website in order to keep up to date with future Spanish Chamber corporate events, seminars and other activities.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

23/04/2018
CAF WILL RECEIVE THE ANNUAL GOLDEN AWARD 2018

On Tuesday 12th April the Spanish Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Golden Award event at the Spanish Embassy.

The Annual Golden Award is one of our most important corporate events of the year which identifies a Spanish company with a presence in the UK whose performance in the previous year has been outstanding. This year CAF will receive this recognition for their remarkable achievements over the course of 2017. Mr. Andrés Arizkorreta, President of the company, will be present at the event to receive the award.

With over 100 years since its establishment, CAF has been operating in the UK since 1994 when it won the contract to manufacture Heathrow Express trains. Since then they have worked on large scale projects such as the diesel trains for the NIR and the tram networks in Edinburgh and Birmingham. The firm is currently working with Arriva, First Group, Serco and West Midland Trains for the provision and maintenance of new trains that will operate on various routes covering the north of the country.

Last year CAF acquired the prestigious British engineering firm BWB Consulting, which has enabled them to establish their presence in the UK as a trusted provider within the transport sector. They are currently building a new factory in Newport (Wales) which will begin operations later this year.

CAF is a multinational firm which manufactures trains and conducts feasibility studies, civil works, electrification, signalising and maintenance and system operations. The company boasts a workforce of 8,500 people across their main factories in Beasáin, Zaragoza Irún, Castejón and Linares; as well as others in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, France and the UK.

In addition, CAF’s sales reached 1,447 million euros in 2017 and they achieved a net profit of 42.5 million euros. Moreover, the firm has undertaken projects in over 35 countries including providing metro units in Washington, Rome, Mexico City, Bucharest and Sao Paulo; as well as trams in Belgrade, Edinburgh, Nantes, Sydney and Stockholm. They have also fabricated diesel and commuter trains in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia and the USA and high speed trains in Turkey and Norway.

Finally, in Spain CAF is one of the most prominent providers within the Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Españoles (RENFE), providing metro units, trams and the latest innovative trains to cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Vitoria, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Granada.

We would like to thank our Patron Ibérica Restaurants and our Benefactor Estrella Galicia for kindly providing the ibérico ham and the beer that will be enjoyed during the ceremony.

This event is exclusively for members of the Spanish Chamber. For further information about this award and to find out more about the activities that we organise for Chamber members, we encourage you to visit the UPCOMING EVENTS section of our website and our WordPress blog.

26/03/2018
Brexit: Immigration and Employment morning talk with the Embassy of Spain

On the morning of Wednesday 15^th November 2017, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce held a morning talk titled Brexit: Immigration and Employment in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain to the United Kingdom, held at their premises in Knightsbridge, London.

There were three speakers leading the session: Juan Duarte, Counsellor at the Embassy of Spain, José Riera, General Consul at the Spanish Consulate in London and Reyes Zataraín del Valle; Employment and Social Security Advisor. Once all attendees had taken their seats, Eduardo Barrachina, Associate at White & Case LLP (member of the Chamber) opened the talk and welcomed everyone to the Embassy.

Mr Duarte then started proceedings by explaining the format of the talk. He went on to briefly describe the timeline of Brexit events and developments thus far, particularly in terms of key dates and negotiations. He spoke about the issues of the single market, the current situation with social security and documentation of EU citizens residing in the UK; highlighting that the sooner negotiations can get underway the better the outcome will be for everyone.

José Riera spoke next, beginning by emphasising the importance of Spanish citizens who reside in the UK enrolling in the Spanish Consulate and the many reasons for this. He spoke of the wider work of the Consulate and the issues and technicalities surrounding the application process for British citizenship, adding that the amount of people applying for this is continually increasing.

Reyes Zataraín del Valle then opened up her talk by explaining how there is currently a good situation in terms of Social Security and that Spain has a stable and well developed system for this. She went on to speak in greater detail about the matter, covering additional areas such as pensions, benefits, indefinite leave to remain and settled status in the UK.

After the three speakers then spoke again, Mr Duarte invited guests to ask any questions they might have; although they had also been previously encouraged to do so throughout the talk. There were a great deal of questions asked which were directed to and answered by the three members of the panel. After the final question was answered, attendees were encouraged to send any further queries they might have to the embassy by email (to either brexitventanillaresidentes@maec.es or emb.londres.brexit@maec.es).

This was a popular talk with a fantastic turnout and positive feedback received, with attendees having found the content both insightful and useful. We would like to thank the Embassy of Spain for collaborating with us on this event and for holding it at their premises, as well as all of those who took part.

If you would like to know more about this kind of events and others organised by the Chamber, do take a look at the Upcoming Events section of our website or subscribe to our electronic newsletter for biweekly updates.

22/11/2017
COMING SOON: OUR 130TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We are pleased to announce that our 130^th Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 14^th June at the exclusive Merchant Taylors’ Hall, located in the heart of the City of London.

This corporate event is one of the most important activities that the Spanish Chamber organises during the year and it is attended by leading representatives from a wide range of British and Spanish companies. Following tradition, the event will be presided by H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües.

Mr. Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness of Spain, will be our Guest of Honour.

On this truly special occasion, we are pleased to count on Mr. Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness of Spain as our Guest of Honour, and we would like to take this opportunity to introduce him as well as the Ministry he represents.

After studying a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business at the Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros, with an extraordinary prize upon graduation, Mr. Luis de Guindos has developed his career in both public and private sectors.

This year the event will be held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, a truly impressive venue.

Mr. de Guindos began his professional career in the private sector in AB Asesores as an adviser. Following on from this, he worked in Lehman Brothers Spain and Portugal as CEO, the same position he held for Nomura Securities, prior to becoming responsible for the finance division of PricewaterHouseCoopers.

Since 2011 Mr. de Guindos has served as Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain, renamed in 2016 Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness. He has played an important role in the resolution of the financial and economic crisis, being involved in the negotiations with the EU and the subsequent financial structural reforms of Spain.

The event is an excellent opportunity to network with representatives from Spanish and British companies.

With such a remarkable Guest of Honour, we are positive that attendees will be delighted to listen to Mr. Luis de Guindos insights and exchange impressions with him during the evening.

Not to mention that the Gala will be hosted at one of London’s most impressive livery halls: Merchant Taylor’s Hall, which dates back to the 14th Century! If you want to have a look to the magnificent setting for our 130th-anniversary gala dinner, please click here.

Please remember that places for this event are limited, so do not forget to book yours in advance to avoid disappointment. For further information on this event and how to submit your booking, please click here.

17/05/2017
ANNUAL GOLDEN AWARD | BANCO SABADELL

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain celebrated its Annual Golden Award on 4th April at the Spanish Embassy in London.

The Annual Golden Award is one of the main corporate events of the Spanish Chamber that acknowledges the significant commercial activity of a Spanish company in the United Kingdom during the previous year.

On this occasion, the awarded company was Banco Sabadell, Spain’s fourth largest banking group and one of the best capitalised Spanish financial institutions. Mr. Josep Oliu, Chairman of Banco Sabadell, received the award on behalf of the company and expressed his gratitude for this recognition.

Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagüe, Mr. Josep Oliu, Chairman of Banco Sabadell and Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber.

The newly appointed Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagüe opened the proceedings and welcomed attendees in his first official address at a corporate event to the members of the Spanish Chamber, of which he is as well the Honorary President.

After his speech, the President of the Chamber, Mr. Javier San Basilio, took the floor to introduce the awarded company and provided further information about the achievements of Banco Sabadell in the UK after the acquisition of TSB, which had won them the Annual Golden Award.

Mr. Oliu shared with attendees his feelings of gratitude for receiving such an important recognition to the extraordinary work of Sabadell Group and its international strategy over the last decade, which has been marked by the takeover of TSB, the UK retail bank carved out of Lloyds Banking Group.

He informed attendees that the immediate future of TBS will now focus on the migration of their technological platform to provide a better user experience and increase customer interaction with the bank. In fact, he explained that results at the end of 2016 showed a 52% increase in sales through digital channels, which highlights the importance of digital transformation within traditional financial institutions in order to remain competitive against new players.

In his words, this award represents the significant efforts to transform Banco Sabadell from a regional niche operator into one of the biggest banks in Spain, and then into a global financial institution.

The event was attended by nearly 250 guests, representing member companies from both Spain and the UK. On this special occasion guests had the opportunity to extend their network and interact with professionals from the Anglo-Spanish business community in the impressive setting provided by the premises of the Embassy.

We take this opportunity to thank our kind sponsors on this special occasion. We are grateful to our member Brindisa for kindly providing an iberico ham and selection of cheeses and to our Patron Mahou-San Miguel for sponsoring the Alhambra beers that guests enjoyed at the event.

Likewise, special thanks to Leyenda del Páramo for their generous support sponsoring the red and white wines that were served during the evening.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our members for joining us on this special evening with us.

If you missed our Annual Golden Award, you can now see the full image gallery here and the video with the best moments here.

We encourage you to browse our UPCOMING EVENTS section in order to keep up to date with future Spanish Chamber corporate events, seminars and many other activities.

We look forward to seeing you at the next one!

05/04/2017
BANCO SABADELL WILL RECEIVE THE ANNUAL GOLDEN AWARD 2017

On Tuesday 4th April the Spanish Chamber of Commerce will hold a brand new edition of the Annual Golden Award at the Spanish Embassy.

The Annual Golden Award is one of our main corporate events which acknowledge a Spanish company in the UK whose performance in the last year has been outstanding.
This year BANCO SABADELL will be receiving this recognition for their remarkable achievements during 2016. Mr. Josep Oliu Creus, President of the group, will attend the event to receive the award.

The Embassy of Spain will welcome our members on occasion of the Annual Golden Award.

With 135 years of history, Banco Sabadell leads Spain’s fourth largest banking group and is one of the best capitalized Spanish financial institutions. Banco Sabadell has assets in excess of 212 billion euros, a network of more than 2,700 branches, and the trust of more than 11 million customers.

In 2015, after the acquisition of TSB, Banco Sabadell paved the way for playing in the premier league of British financial institutions, putting TSB in the spotlight after the impressive results achieved at the end of 2016, the first one in which TSB was fully part of Sabadell group.

We take this opportunity to thank our kind sponsors on this special occasion. We are grateful to our member Brindisa for kindly providing an iberico ham and selection of cheeses and to our Patron Mahou-San Miguel for sponsoring the Alhambra beers that guests will enjoy at the event.

Special thanks to Leyenda del Páramo for their generous support sponsoring the wines that will be served during the evening.

This event is by invitation only for members of the Spanish Chamber. For further information, about this award and to know more about the activities we organise for our associates, do not miss the opportunity to visit our UPCOMING EVENTS section and our blog.

30/03/2017
ANNUAL PATRONS’ DINNER 2017

On Tuesday 28^th March the Spanish Chamber organised the Annual Patrons’ Dinner. The event was held at the Spanish Embassy and H.E. the Ambassador of Spain Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües was our exceptional host for the evening. This event allowed our Patrons to meet the newly appointed Ambassador in a relaxed and intimate dinner.

The main dining room was perfectly set up for the traditional Annual Patrons’ Dinner.

Our guests were welcomed with a selection of canapés that they could enjoy while tasting the selection of cava and wine, which was kindly sponsored by our Patron Codorníu Raventós, as well as beers kindly provided by our Patron Mahou-San Miguel during the pre-dinner reception. This was the perfect opportunity for new Patrons to introduce themselves and get acquainted with the rest of representatives in attendance.

After the reception, Patrons proceeded to the dining area to take their seats and get ready to enjoy a three-course dinner which consisted of avocado salad with braised tomatoes, beef Wellington with potatoes and bacon millefeuille, and finally chocolate mousse with almond croquant.

Before dinner was served Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber, opened the evening with a special speech expressing his gratitude for the support that Patrons provide to this institution and warmly thanked the Ambassador for kindly welcoming the Patrons on his first event with the Spanish Chamber.

The traditional dinner allowed new Patrons to get acquainted with the rest of companies within this membership category.

He also mentioned the new Patrons that the Chamber has gained since the last year’s dinner which were: CaixaBank, CLH -PS, Gestamp, Indra, and OHL Desarrollos. Furthermore, he took the opportunity to remind attendees of this year’s Annual Golden Award which would take place the following week, on Tuesday 4th April, again at the Embassy.

Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber, thanked Patrons for their cotinuous support.

After the President, it was the turn of H.E. the Ambassador Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües, who began his speech by thanking the Spanish Chamber for the organisation and gave an overview of the current economic and political situation in the UK and Spain in the context of Brexit, and the role Spain may play in Europe in the near future. As he mentioned, the link between the two countries is stronger than ever, with the UK currently being the first destination for Spanish investments.

H.E. Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües during his address to the Patrons.

After the speeches, it was time for guests to enjoy the dinner and later to move on to the main reception room, where coffee and petit fours were served. Attendees enjoyed thus the end of the event in a comfortable atmosphere and could exchange impressions with the Ambassador and the President of the Chamber. This was the perfect closure for this exclusive gathering.

Patrons had the opportunity to enjoy the grand and relaxed atmosphere of this exclusive event.

We would like to thank our Patron Codorníu Raventós for their generous support providing the wines and cava served during the event and also special thanks to our Patron Mahou-San Miguel for kindly sponsoring the beer at this special evening.

Finally, we are grateful to our Patrons for their attendance and we look forward to seeing them at the next Patrons’Event.

To see the complete pictures of the evening, please click here.

If you would like to be updated on forthcoming activities, do not hesitate to sign up for our weekly newsletter. Alternatively, you can also check out our event in the UPCOMING EVENTS section within our website.

29/03/2017
ANNUAL GOLDEN AWARD 2016

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain celebrated its Annual Golden Award on 21st April at the Spanish Embassy in London.

The Annual Golden Award is one of the main corporate events of the Spanish Chamber that acknowledges the significant commercial activity of a Spanish company in the United Kingdom during the previous year. On this occasion, the awarded company was CLH, a leading company in Spain for oil product transportation and storage and one of the largest private companies in its sector at an international level. Mr. José Luis López Silanes, President of CLH, received the award on behalf of the company and conveyed his gratitude for this recognition.

From left to right: H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa, Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in GB and Mr. José Luis López Silanes, President of CLH.

Mr. López Silanes shared his feelings towards this award as he felt it a very important recognition to the extraordinary work of the company which was created following the privatisation of the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS).

He announced that the group has launched an important investment programme to enhance asset efficiency in the British market and shared that one of the main objectives of their new investment plan would be to facilitate the oil product transportation in the GPSS network.

In his words, this award represents the significant effort made by each member of the company to carry out this transaction, which has made it possible to increase by 50% the oil pipeline network that CLH manages.

Mr. José Luis López Silanes thanked the Spanish Chamber for this award in the name of CLH.

We had the pleasure to count on more than 200 guests on the evening, representing member companies from both Spain and the UK. All these members who decided to join us on this special occasion enjoyed the opportunity to extend their network and interact with professionals from the Anglo-Spanish business community.

Furthermore, we would like to express our gratitude to D. O. Utiel-Requena for their generous contribution by kindly providing a selection of their finest wines for this exceptional evening at the Embassy.

A selection of the wines provided by Utiel-Requena, our wine sponsor for the event.

Likewise, we would like to express our gratitude to Mahou San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber, which provided a selection of beers for this occasion.

Mahou San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber, provided the beers for this event.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our members for joining us on this special evening with us. You can all enjoy now a selection of the best moments of the evening by visiting the picture gallery of the Annual Golden Award 2016.

Attendees to the event had the opportunity to reconnect with other members and colleagues.

If you missed this event or simply want to know what we are up to next, please browse the UPCOMING EVENTS section on our website or subscribe to our newsletter for weekly updates.

05/05/2016

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