Bravo Business Awards.Winners honored at gala event More than 200 top-level executives gathered Oct. 22 to honor the winners of LATIN TRADE Latin Trade is a monthly magazine covering global business in Latin America and the Caribbean. Similar to Forbes and Fortune Magazine in coverage, the magazine was founded in 1993 and now publishes 87,000 copies 1 each month in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. magazine's fifth annual Bravo Business Awards, applauding them for their contributions to business, politics and the environment. Accepting their awards at the black-tie dinner at the historic Biltmore Hotel Biltmore Hotel is the name of a hotel chain created by hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman. The name evokes the Vanderbilt family's Biltmore Estate, whose buildings and gardens within are privately owned historical landmarks and tourist attractions in Asheville, North in Coral Gables were the following: * Trade Leader of the Year: Armando Calderon Sol, former president of El Salvador This page contains a list of presidents of El Salvador. There has been a total of 55 presidents; many have served in office more than once. Latest election
v. lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es v.tr. To make liberal or more liberal: "Our standards of private conduct have been greatly liberalized . . . the nation's economy and negotiate the historic peace accord that ended a 12-year civil war. * Most Innovative Executive: Valentin Diez Morodo, senior vice president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of sales and marketing for brewery Grupo Modelo of Mexico. He is widely credited with making Corona the top-selling import beer in the United States. * Environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. of the Year: Homero Aridjis of Mexico, a prolific author and founder of the Group of 100, a respected international environmental organization. The Bravo Awards celebrate the best in business achievement across Latin America, recognizing international leaders for guiding their countries through business, social and technological changes that affect global trade. Winners are nominated by LATIN TRADE readers worldwide, with input from top international business executives, high-ranking government officials and leading academics. Final selection is made by Latin Trade's Editorial Advisory Board. The gala ceremony is preceded each year by a daytime conference, "Leadership in the 21st Century." This year's Leadership event focused on the effects and growth of the Internet in Latin America and on opening global markets. The 1999 awards were sponsored by Kroll Associates, Continental Airlines, Yupi.com, and Federal Express. Other Bravo winners this year include Arminio Fraga Neto, president of the Central Bank of Brazil The Brazilian Central Bank (Portuguese: Banco Central do Brasil) is Brazil's highest monetary authority in, and the country's governing body in, finance and economics. It was established on December 31, 1964. The Central Bank is linked with the Ministry of Finance. , named "Most Innovative Policy-Maker"; Thomas 0. Hicks, chairman and CEO of Hicks Muse, Tate & Furst Inc., named "Most Influential Financier"; Charles B. Strauss, Unilever's business group president/home and personal care, North America, named "Most International Trader" and Baltasar Garzon, Spanish magistrate, recognized as "Humanitarian of the Year." |
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