The president of Grupo Pistacyl, Alfredo Pérez, has received the Agri-Food Award at the 41st Businessperson of the Year Competition, held annually by the Faculty of Commerce and Labor Relations of the University of Valladolid to recognize the work of companies and organizations within the industrial and social fabric of the province of Valladolid.
The award ceremony took place during a gala held on May 14th, which brought together a broad representation of the province’s economic, academic, and institutional sectors at the Valladolid Fair. The event served to highlight the high level of Valladolid’s business community and the entire value chain surrounding it.
After receiving the award, Alfredo Pérez expressed his gratitude to the jury for granting this recognition to the work of the entire team at Grupo Pistacyl and their commitment to the rural and agri-food sectors, which serves as an incentive to continue working and contributing to the development of the province.
He also thanked his brothers for trusting him to lead the family business, his friends for their words of encouragement during difficult times, and his wife and children for “putting up with me when things were not as good as they are today.”
He also expressed his pride in sharing the prize list with the other award winners, all of whom are exemplary in their sectors: Rubén de Pedro Pardo, from Ascensores Zener (Special Award); María del Carmen and Sofía Muñoz Casares, from El Triunfo Vestuario Laboral (Commerce); Mario Villa Ramón, from Promociones Cavidel (Habitat); Carlos González Puertas, from Ubi de la Vega (Hospitality), Tony Martínez, from Synersight (Industry), Tomás Gregorio García Díez, from Gregorio Díez Distribución (Services Sector); John Domingo and Omar Rabadán Martín from Apolo Studio Creativo (Young Category), Centro San Juan de Dios (Third Sector), Joyería Relojería Zurro, and Riegos del Duero (special recognitions).
The winners of the 41st edition also highlighted the role played by the actors involved in their responsibilities, from their work commitments to their employees, clients, and suppliers, “who are also part of the company’s history,” to the role of family members, wives, children, and parents, “who also suffer” from schedules, worries, and concerns.
For his part, the Dean of the Faculty, José Antonio Salvador Insúa, emphasized the level and variety of the award winners, all leading firms in their respective sectors.
“Who would have thought we’d have pistachios, driverless forklifts, the best pizzas in Spain, century-old beverage retailers and distributors, innovative brands in elevators, the metaverse, or builders trained at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),” the Dean reflected.
“And all of them with the Valladolid seal!” exclaimed Salvador Insúa, who emphasized that they should have “a monument” for their ability to generate a scenario in which “others,” with their purchasing operations, contribute to economic growth.
The award ceremony also featured a speech by the Rector of the UVa, Antonio Largo, who expressed his gratitude to the institutions that support the Competition as well as to its organizers, paying special attention to the students who serve on the committee and are “the reason for the existence” of the university.
The head of the academic institution acknowledged that he “feels proud” to highlight so much talent and to do so from the university, whose role is to always be in contact with society and the market, offering students the opportunity to learn from good examples that, in turn, can help achieve UVa’s goal of facilitating student employability.