The CEDMA delivers its annual awards gala in a busy and demanding

Entrepreneurs of the region gathered on Thursday night at the Denia Marriott Hotel to celebrate a new award gala CEDMA, which year after year recognize the work of three companies from the Marina Alta for his career and projection beyond the region.

The president of the Cercle, Sonja Dietz, He received hundreds of guests who packed the hall to witness, first, a vindictive audiovisual train on the need in the region. Armando Lemos railway, you trasnportistas as Pascual Mut or personalities like Quique Dacosta They expressed their support for this historic claim in the Marina Alta.

Then, after welcoming remarks by Pepe Bano, the Hotel Dénia Marriott, there was the presentation by Pedro López, CEO of Chocolates Valor, who described the experience of his company, founded in 1881 and currently present in 45 countries .

In the second part of the ceremony the protagonists were the winners, three companies with different backgrounds but with a common factor, and that is, as the president later recalled, all of which are linked in one way or another tourism.

First prize was given to Marina de Denia, Whose candidacy was proposed by the Association of Port Dianium companies. The director of the marina, Gabriel Martínez, thanked the efforts of his team and also the confidence of customers from the beginning are also part of the family of Marina de Denia.

Then Mariano Espinosa, a member of the board of CEDMA, gave way to the second prize, Benissa HostalBe company, which this year celebrates 25 years in the world of restaurateurs KITS ARE. His manager, Pedro Cabrera, stressed the growth of the family business and especially appreciated the support of Mayte, his wife.

Finalmente llegó el turno del premio a Sapristi, la agencia de publicidad afincada entre Dénia y Barcelona que ha conseguido un gran reconocimiento en el mundo publicitario. Luis Silvestre, de Multisecma, fue el encargado de presentar el premio que recogió Alfred Pavia en nombre de sus compañeros, que utilizó la jerga de las redes sociales para agradecer a base de «me gusta» y «compartir» el premio que acababan de recibir.

Sonja Dietz exige a los políticos que «dejen de hacer política y se pongan a trabajar»

Como es habitual, el discurso de la presidenta del Cercle d’Empresaris de la Marina Alta no defraudó ni dejó indiferente a nadie. Una Sonja Dietz reivindicativa tomó la palabra para comparar las expectativas económicas tan positivas que nos anuncian con la realidad más cercana: más de un 20% de paro en la Marina Alta y un 29% de personas en riesgo de pobreza y exclusión social.

Given these data, the president demanded political «que dejen de hacer política y se pongan a trabajar a través de un plan estratégico»But acknowledged that the new political landscape left us elections of May is different and it «reina la paz y la felicidad». Dietz compared this state with the beginning of a courtship, and although he assured that goodwill was perceived by the new rulers and they have given their vote of confidence, should show where they want to go and how they get it. The opposition said in Dénia «ni está ni se le espera».

On the positive side, Sonja Dietz praised the great commitment to making region that is being carried out both from the MACMA and from Creama or from different municipalities with projects like the Creative City of Gastronomy UNESCO or the project BioMoscatell by which it is betting Benitachell.

The president of CEDMA regretted the ways in which the Council decided to withdraw the powers in tourism to the Provincial Council of Alicante, and wondered about the future of the Costa Blanca Board of Trustees, the body that managed tourism related to the Marina Alta . He also criticized the ways in which the local government is managing urban planning, a situation that has caused a major paralysis in the municipality.

Sonaj Dietz ended his speech with a clear message: that the importance of Cercle is taken into account, a group that represents a thousand companies with more than 10.000 workers that wants to be heard and that will not stop issuing claims that they consider beneficial for the improvement of life in the Marina Alta.

Delivery of the IX Awards CEDMA ended with the statement by the Director General of Economics, Entrepreneurship and corporatization of the Generalitat Valenciana, Francisco Alvarez Molina, who after describing his work experience before entering politics concluded that it can be an entrepreneur at any age and in any sector.