On a sunny morning, in front of extraordinary landscapes, representatives of the business and political sector of the province of Alicante gathered in the Cuevas del Canelobre in Busot to commemorate the president of Masymas. Juan Jose FornesRecognized in the first edition of the award Joaquin RocamoraIt was presented to the businessman who gave his name to an award created by INFORMACIÓN and the Alicante (Ineca) State Economic Research Institute, with the aim of being permanent and a reference in the structure of the province.
After the greetings, the event led by INFORMATION director Toni Cabot took place inside the caves. The ceremony included speeches by Ineca president Nacho Amirola; Fernando Canós, regional manager of Banco Sabadell; Luis Barcala, mayor of Alicante; María José Rocamora, one of Joaquín Rocamora’s daughters; and Toni Pérez, president of the Alicante Provincial Council, who was responsible for putting the finishing touches on the morning. In the early stages a documentary Through the testimonies of several of Joaquín Rocamora’s collaborators throughout his extensive professional career, this book examines various aspects of the life of the businessman born in Daya Nueva, such as his transition from the teaching profession to real estate development, his ability to respond to different economic crises in order to defend the state or to defend water and infrastructure.
Participants of the event gathered at the entrance of the fair. Canelobre Caves. Relatives of Joaquín Rocamora arrived there, including his wife Fina Cañizares and daughter Rosa. On behalf of INFORMATION were Juan R. Gil, general manager of the Valencian Community Prensa Ibérica Content, and manager Ángel Angulo. The business representation was very extraordinary, with the participation of Antonio Arias from Vectalia, among others; Marian Cano of Avecal; Diego Lorente from AVE; Asunción Martínez of Conexus; Carlos Baño of the Chamber of Commerce; Juan Alcaraz of Aligrupo; Miguel Quintanilla of Idex Group; or Maite Antón from AEFA.
political representatives They were not missing either. The event was attended by, among others, Carlos Sánchez, the Government’s sub-delegate in Alicante; Santiago Lumbreras, regional secretary of Corporate Affairs and Transparency; Congress MP Joaquín Melgarejo; Alejandro Morant, mayor of Busot, who hosted the award; Rafael García, mayor of Mutxamel; Lino Pascual, mayor of Relleu; or provincial vice-president Juan de Dios Navarro. Fermín Crespo, director of the Digital Transformation Projects Community, sat next to them; Luis Rodríguez, president of the Alicante Port Authority; José Antonio Belso, director of Suma Gestión Tributaria; José Mancebo, director of the Provincial Tourism Board; and Vicente López, Private Secretary to the Mayor of the Alicante City Council.
The announcement that PAU 5 boulevard in Alicante would be named after Joaquín Rocamora was one of these developments. most applauded moments, at a time when the words of the late promoter’s daughter brought tears to more than one eye. All this took place at an event where Mercadona’s Luis Consuegra was also seen; Rafael Bernabeu of the Bernabeu Institute; UA’s Juan Llopis and Armando Ortuño; Pedro Sánchez of the Bank of Spain; Ana Ponsoda from Sabadell; Pedro Javier Soliveres of Provia; Juan Amirola of NGO Rafiki; businessmen Francisco Murcia Puchades, Tomás Martínez Berna and Rafael Martínez Berna; Advanced Third Degree Mariano Torres; and Marcela Fernández from AEPA.