José Elías and his historic right hand share pears

2023-06-14 16:18:34

BarcelonaSummer is approaching with unexpected additions, but especially with surprise departures. The businessman from Badalón José Elías, founder and president of Audax, largest shareholder of Ezentis and owner of the frozen chain La Sirena, has split pears with his right hand, the until now vice president of Audax, Eduard Romeu. Romeu is also financial vice president at Barça, where he joined the board of directors thanks to the endorsement of Elías himself. The news, which advanced Expansion and has been able to confirm the ARA, leaves unknown the reasons for a business and also personal breakup. Here are the top management moves of the last few days.

José Elías does without Eduard Romeu in all his companies

Before June 30, the date set for the Audax shareholders’ meeting, Eduard Romeu will leave all the positions he held in the companies of José Elías’ holding, Excelsior Times. Among these positions is that of vice president of Audax Renovables and also of La Sirena, owned by Elías since August 2021. The reason is uncertain, but sources familiar with the problem point to a loss of trust that he has made ” impossible” to maintain the relationship, despite the old friendship between Elías and Romeo. The position that Romeu will hold will be that of financial vice president of Barça, a job to which he will now be able to devote more time.

Cristina Vall-llosada, new director of Casa Seat in Barcelona

Cristina Vall-llosada, until now responsible for Seat’s corporate communications, takes over the direction of Casa Seat in Barcelona with immediate effect. It was announced by the company’s president, Wayne Griffiths, during the celebration of the third anniversary of this car company’s equipment in the center of Barcelona. Vall-llosada replaces Gabriele Palma, who has been promoted to new responsibilities in Seat’s corporate operations team. With a degree in communication and public relations, Vall-Llosada has developed her professional career in several communication consultancies such as Porter Novelli (Omnicom Group), of which she was director of the Barcelona branch and a member of the management committee. In December 2010, he joined Seat as head of strategic corporate communication, leading projects related to electromobility, connectivity and digitalisation. In 2016, Vall-Llosada was appointed head of corporate communications for the company and has developed positioning and reputation strategies for Seat and Cupra.

Ramón Riera will be world president of FIABCI in 2024

Ramón Riera, former president of FIABCI Spain, will take the reins of the most important real estate federation in the world in 2024, becoming the first Catalan and Spanish to accede to the global presidency of the organization. Riera was already president of FIABCI Spain between 2011 and 2020, the year in which he ceded the presidency to Joan Clos, former Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain and former mayor of Barcelona. Riera chaired the European region of FIABCI from 2016 to 2020 and was elected as a member of the FIABCI board of directors for the period 2020-2023. Graduated in law from the University of Barcelona and with a career spanning more than 35 years in the real estate sector, he has combined his duties as owner of Eurofincas with senior positions at FIABCI and the Official College of Agents of the Barcelona Real Estate. He is currently international director of the National Association of Real Estate Agents and the Association of Real Estate Agents of Catalonia.

Mónica Massó, new director of Nestlé Purina Spain

Nestlé has appointed Mónica Massó as the new director of Purina Spain. He replaces Mark El Khoury, who until now had been at the head of the company and who is now the new head of mass consumption of the business in the area of ​​Asia, Oceania and sub-Saharan Africa. Born in Lleida, she started her career with the company 29 years ago. During this time he has held various positions in the child nutrition business. For the last seven years she has been responsible for the specialized pet food channel.