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EMBA '90
Paloma Arias and Gustavo Franchella gathered together the EMBA '90 graduating class on Friday, Nov. 18 at the IESE campus in Madrid.
Juan Soto, former chairman of Hewlett-Packard in Spain, delivered a lecture on “Developing Leadership” based on his experiences with many of the leading executives in the computer and telecommunications industry who began their careers with him.

EMBA '05
At the invitation of Rafael Fernández de Alarcón, the graduating class traveled to Barcelona on Oct. 14. They participated in a session led by professor Miguel Ángel Ariño and took advantage of the weekend to sightsee in the city.

MBA '75
Francisco Martí Campos brought together his classmates to celebrate their 30th graduation anniversary on Oct. 23.

MBA '01
Patricio Abando has joined the company Unísono Soluciones, specialized in comprehensive management of companies’ relationships with their customers, as a new business development consultant.

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One year more, the two most veteran IESE graduating classes reunited at a luncheon at IESE. Prior to that they attended a mass in memory of their classmate, professor Rafael Termes.

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Alfonso Jiménez organized a graduating class dinner with the general manager of the El País newspaper, followed by a tour of its facilities. The general manager of the paper, Pedro García Guillén attended the subsequent dinner and was introduced by Manuel Sabido, managing director of the SER radio station and member of the graduating class.

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Carlos Torres and Ferran González once again gathered together their classmates to participate in a session led by professor Luis Huete in Barcelona on Nov. 29.

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Joan Coll invited his classmates to a tour of the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (Catalonia National Theater) on Oct. 29, guided by Romà Cuyás, president of the TNC.

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Jordi Morral Hospital has been appointed Managing Director of the Grupo Europastry, which handles brands such as Fripan and Frida, as well as the bakery chain El Molí Vell.

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Professor Frederic Sabrià joined the reunion organized by Antonio Bernal and Jordi Martí, held on the IESE Barcelona campus on Nov. 24.

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Manuel Sala and Mireia Mir invited their classmates to a dinner gathering on Nov. 17.

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Xavier López-Sautés and Eva Gispert got together with their classmates on Nov. 24 at the Barcelona campus to meet two of the main stakeholders in the latest urban planning impact on Barcelona: the Agbar Tower. Xavier Sala, the architect in charge of building the tower, took them on a visual tour of the development of the project developed by Layetana Inmobiliaria. Jordi Mateu, marketing manager of the developer, presented the plan. The session ended with the first Christmas dinner of the season.

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Alberto Aguilar and Martín Alfonso organized a guided tour of Cosmocaixa on Dec. 1 for their classmates, with a thought-provoking lecture on the “non-limits” of knowledge.

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Invited by Jordi Cumellas and Ramón Ruíz, the entire graduating class reunited to attend a session with professor Vicente Font at IESE in Barcelona on Oct. 21.

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Eduardo Menéndez invited his classmates to a session with professor Huete on Nov. 24 at IESE in Madrid.

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Unai Astiz and Sonia Leiva gathered together their classmates in a session held at IESE in Madrid. They were accompanied by Luis Manuel Calleja.

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The graduating class met on Nov. 17 at the Barcelona campus to participate in a session led by professor Pablo Cardona. Maite and Quim Bretcha organized the get-together.

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A family outing: this is the plan organized by Toni Olivé and Montse Palau for the families of their classmates. Where? In Artés. Children and adults alike enjoyed a gathering that lacked for nothing. The ante is constantly being upped! There is yet more news from this graduating class: Pablo Carolà reports that he has been appointed Human Resources Director of Louis Vuitton for Latin America and South Africa (which entails managing Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil and South Africa).

PDD-4-04
On Nov. 22, Pere Armora and Caterina Pérez invited the president of the government of Catalonia, Jordi Pujol, to a colloquium dinner at IESE. They were accompanied by members of their “neighboring” graduating class: PDD-3-04.

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In order not to fall out of the habit of getting together, Quim Arpí and Beatriz Pascuas gathered together their classmates to pay a visit to Metalbages, a division of Gestamp Automoción, on Nov. 25.

PDD-2-05
Lander Unzueta and Esteban Vélez invited their classmates to a session with professor Fede Sabrià on Oct.19.

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Professor Javier Quintanilla accompanied this graduating class at a new gathering at IESE. Olga and Jesús Miñana organized the event.

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At the invitation of Sergio Alonso, the members of this graduating class gathered at IESE headquarters in Madrid along with professor Kimio Kase.

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To celebrate their 30th graduating anniversary, José Aguilá invited his classmates to a full-day gathering which included a mass for deceased classmates, an academic session with Professor Carlos Cavallé and a luncheon at IESE.

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Jaume Armengol has joined the Sales Department at Cavas Juve y Camps.

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José Manuel Sánchez Ruiz was appointed new Executive Director at Sanitas on Oct. 19.

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Josep Cercós and Ricard Ruiz gathered together their graduating classmates to celebrate their 10th reunion on Nov. 29.

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This graduating class was invited to dinner at the Real Club de Tenis in Barcelona to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The event took place on Sept. 29.

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Xavier Ponsati and Josep Lluis Marco invited their graduating class to a lecture-colloquium with the General Director of Trade of the government of Catalonia, Raimón Serret, on Sep. 28. The attendees participated in an interesting debate on the controversy about timetables and shops.

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Class member Cristobal Colón was the recent recipient of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sponsored by the Schwab Foundation, the Spanish newspaper Expansión and IESE Business School.

Colón was honored as the founder of the organization La Fageda, which helps individuals with diverse mental and physical capabilities integrate in society. La Fageda was launched in 1982 by a group of professionals in the psychiatric field who worked at the Psychiatric Hospital of Girona in northeastern Spain. The group identified the need for a service that would assist mentally and physically challenged individuals in the Catalan region of La Garrotxa.

The original idea was to help individuals find skill-appropriate work opportunities. At its inception, the group mainly concentrated on positions in the textile and handcrafts sector, with support from the local city hall. In 1984, thanks to the support of local government and a banking entity, the organization acquired a working farm, “Mas Els Canals,” where it currently operates. Upon accepting the prize, Colón outlined the history of La Fageda and said: “Society today is in crisis. This crisis stems from a lack of meaning in life and valuing what one has more than what one is. Creating value through relationships based on mutual respect, helps people find meaning in life.”

The Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award seeks to recognize intiatives that create value for the society in which they work.

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Josep Lagares Gamero was recently awarded the Bufi y Planas Prize, which recognizes business achievements through the collaboration between capital and work. The jury noted that the company Metalquimia “sought to find solutions to multiple problems in the meat industry, and specifically, stimulated the development of innovative processes in the meat industry.”