Around one hundred businesspeople are participating in the internationalization conference organized by the Exporters Club and the Malaga City Council

Malaga, a city with an international vocation

The meeting included the participation of the Secretary of State for Trade, María Luisa Poncela.

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A hundred businesspeople have attended Malaga to the day “Internationalization of Spanish companies”, promoted by the Spanish Exporters and Investors Club and the City Council of the capital of Malaga, through Area for Economic ReactivationThe meeting was held in collaboration with Chamber of Commerce of Málaga and the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Malaga, as well as with the support of Cajamar.

 

El Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre; The CEO of Extenda, Vanessa Bernadand the secretary State Secretary of Trade, María Luisa PoncelaThey were in charge of opening the event. In his speech, the mayor highlighted the importance of the Capabilities He highlighted Malaga's international character in many ways. "Malaga is attractive for investment because we have managed to create a high-quality city and, at the same time, a city with an international vision."

 

For its part, the CEO of Extenda, Vanessa BernadHe has emphasized the changes taking place in the world. The significant growth in both population and the middle class will occur outside of... EuropeThese changes will produce new demands and products, and it is estimated that emerging and developing countries will account for 80% of global growth from 2016 to 2020. “We have to look outward.”

 

 

 

The meeting was organized in collaboration with the Malaga Chamber of Commerce and the Malaga Confederation of Business Owners, and supported by Cajamar.

 

 

 

La Secretary of State for Commerce, María Luisa Poncela, has highlighted that in the Spanish economy 67% of the Exports go to the European marketTaking economic cycles into account, he says, we have too much weight in EuropeWe need to encourage diversification. He also highlighted that, along with Germany, Spain has maintained its share of international trade for 20 years, while other countries in our region have lost it.

 

El Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union and the policy of the president of United States, Donald Trump, are a source of uncertainty for the Spanish companies with international activity, but they can also be seen as a business opportunity. Antonio Bonet, vice president of the Exporters and Investors Club, has pointed out that the construction and concessions sector offers the best prospects for Spanish companies in the United Kingdom, while in the United States, infrastructure, banking, and conventional energy stand out.

 

The day also included a presentation by the deputy general manager of the consulting firm Anthelex International, Frutos Sastrewho highlighted the importance of economic intelligence as a tool to support business internationalization. The director of also participated in the meeting. Corporate Banking of the Cajamar Cooperative Group, Ricardo García Lorenzo, who has unveiled a series of collaborative and innovative tools of Cooperative Group Cajamar to promote the international presence of companies and to facilitate their management.

 

The closing remarks were delivered by the executive vice president of the Confederation of Businessmen of Malaga, Natalia Sanchez; the president of the Malaga Chamber of Commerce, Jerónimo Pérez Casero; the councillor for the Economic Reactivation Area of ​​the Malaga City Council, María del Mar Martín Rojo, and the president of the Spanish Exporters and Investors Club, Balbino Prieto.