Minister of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism, Nuria Montescompletes his team. The regional head of state chaired the inauguration of the new Industry team this morning and wanted to send a message to the business community. We need to “provide a more appropriate tax framework to the Community of Valencia, in order to address the problems of our industrial, commercial, tourist or innovative productive fabric”.
Specifically, those who will be responsible for the various functions, Philip CarrascoParticipating as the regional secretary of Industry, Trade and Consumption; Manuel RosalenFrom now on, who will be the General Manager of Industry; Maria Isabel Saez General Manager of Commerce, Crafts and Consumption and Ester Olive As managing director of Entrepreneurship and Internationalization. Montes said they will work every day to place the Community at an international reference point.
Likewise, Montes noted that within three weeks the new Valencian Government had “approved the abolition of the inheritance and donation tax; 6.5 million political expenses; freezing of university fees; expansion of free public transport; “Union of action between the administrations against the interruption of the transfer and the normalization of measures in the hospitality sector”. However, he also pointed out that “we remain the most taxed and worst funded community in the whole of Spain”.
“This Government continues to recruit the best, not forgetting the business component of the areas we represent, which focuses on economic activity and the human capital that drives it,” the head of the ministry said.
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He will be the second in command of the ministry Philip Carrasco. The regional secretary for Industry, Trade and Consumption was the PP’s spokesperson for Industry in the Valencian Parliament and as such an expert on the problems and solutions he inherited from Botànic. The new manager is from Ontinyent and has a Bachelor of Business Science and degrees in Finance and Accounting.
During her presentation, Nuria Montes highlighted her professional career, where she has held various managerial positions in employers’ associations and industrial organizations at regional, national and European levels. The councilor also announced that “Carrasco will promote projects that work in industry, commerce and consumption, and energy and mines.” It will likewise “coordinate all promotional matters of the Chambers of Commerce and trade fairs.” And she added that “it will work in a public-private partnership with the entire productive structure.”
The regional secretariat for Industry, Trade and Consumption will also form part of the administrative bodies of public companies such as Feria Valencia. Alicante Fair, SITVAL or SPTD and will be responsible Coordinating all the work of IVACE.
The general management of the industry, for its part, Manuel Rosalen CaparrosBorn in Valencia, he graduated in law and in political science and administration. Self-government officer for over 20 years. He held positions of responsibility in the departments of transport, economy, European funds, rural development, consumption and industrial planning.
“This 360-degree vision of such strategic areas for this Ministry will be extremely enriching for this work team,” said the head of industry. “Rosalén is also responsible for coordinating industrial policy and industrial safety programs as well as regional services to guarantee the same and excellent quality of care throughout the Valencian Community,” Montes said.
General Manager of Trade, Craft and Consumption, Mary isabel saez, the minister underlined its role as a representative of the interests of the self-employed, SMEs and large corporations as social actors creating wealth and employment”. The councilor underlined “its versatility and multi-sectoral work”. Sáez Martínez is from Sagunta and holds a Bachelor of Information Science. He worked in the trade and association sector for almost two decades and was also a councilor. Sagunto Town Hallbecame vice mayor.
Finally, there is the merge Ester Olive As managing director of Entrepreneurship and Internationalization. Olivas holds a Law degree from the University of Valencia and a master’s degree in European Union Institutions and Policies and has specialized in European Policies, International Trade and Industrial Property for nearly 20 years. In his most recent professional period, he took part in the design and implementation of more than 20 cooperation projects financed by international organizations and worked as an expert in more than 15 countries.
Ester Olivas will be responsible for researching, evaluating and promoting the Valencian economy in the field of entrepreneurship, as well as promoting the birth of new companies and new businesses. It will also be responsible for promoting financial instruments related to entrepreneurship and internationalization, promoting foreign trade and trade fairs, and attracting sustainable investments. In short, it will “enable public-private cooperation and the advocacy of the Community of Valencia’s internationalization of business sectors, and its projection and advocacy in the global market,” added Montes.