Señorío de Montanera participates in the Second Edition of the Influentials Awards

On February 27, in the impressive auditorium of the insurance company Mutua Madrileña, the award ceremony for the second edition of the Influentials Awards, the awards that the newspaper The Confidential and the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, awarded annually to recognize the most outstanding companies, executives, and personalities in Spain over the past twelve months.

The cream of the crop from the worlds of business, politics, culture, science, and Spanish society passed through the welcome photocall at the chosen venue.

The ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Public Works, José Luis Ábalos, and included the direction and presentation of the renowned Journalist, Sandra Golpe (Antena 3 News).

With all attendees settled in their seats, the ceremony for the second anniversary of the Influentials Awards began with an emotional welcome speech given by Nacho Cardero, (Director of El Confidencial) Who in his speech highlighted the admirable careers of all those honored and their outstanding contributions to society, through the promotion of initiatives that promote economic and social well-being, or other manifestations of extraordinary generosity.

Among the personalities and companies distinguished with the prestigious awards are the Chef José Andrés (personality of the year award), the painter Antonio López (lifetime achievement award), the researcher María Vallet (lifetime achievement award), Repsol (award for the best company of the year), Envera (sustainability award), Mapfre (Spain brand award) and the Bizum payment platform (award for the most innovative company).

Señorío de Montanera, put the gastronomic finishing touch to such a distinguished event

At 7:30 p.m., the award winners, along with more than 300 guests, left the auditorium and gathered in the main hall of the insurance company's exclusive building on Madrid's Paseo de la Castellana.

During the final stretch of the gala, a selection of hot and cold sandwiches was served, paired with a selection of the finest national wines and sparkling wines, which captivated everyone in attendance.

To this careful and tasty gourmet proposal, -posed in format finger food-, followed by the tasting of a select bouquet of cured meats (acorn-fed folded loins in lard, acorn-fed loins and loin canes of the same quality) and noble pieces of Iberian pork, from the firm Lordship of Montanera. The company from Badajoz (exclusively dedicated to the production of hams and cured meats from the 100% Iberian acorn-fed pig) dazzled and conquered the palates of all those present with the sublime flavor of its revered 100% Iberian acorn-fed hams from the exceptional vintage of the 2014 montanera campaign, (superbly knife-sliced by the company's own master cutters) stamped with the vitolas of the Protected Designation of Origin “Dehesa de Extremadura”.

Personalities who wanted to pay tribute to the award winners

The evening was relaxed, and among the host of illustrious figures from the business and cultural world gathered around plates of ham, we were able to see, among others, José Antonio Sánchez (president of El Confidencial), Isabel Pardo de Vera (president of ADIF), Juan Manuel Cendoya (vice president of Banco Santander in Spain), Paco Arango (founder of the Aladina Foundation), José Morales (territorial director of Ibercaja), Pedro Antonio Rodríguez (commercial director of Ibercaja), Antonio Huertas (president of Mapfre), Ignacio Baeza (vice president of Mapfre), Amalia Blanco (general director of communications and external relations at Bankia), Juan Valdés (director of communications at Banco Sabadell), Josu Jon Imaz (former Lehendakari of the Basque Country and current CEO of Repsol), Miguel Klingenberg (general director of Legal Affairs at Repsol), Alfonso López-Tello (managing director at PwC).

The world of politics had a large and diverse representation, which also paid tribute to the honorees, with the presence of José Luis Ábalos (Minister of Public Works), Irene Lozano (Secretary of State for Global Spain), Teodoro García Egea (Secretary of Organization of the Popular Party), Isabel García Tejerina (former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), Rafael Catalá (former Minister of Justice), Julio Gómez Pomar (former Secretary of State for Transport, Infrastructure and Housing), Begoña Villacís (Councillor for Ciudadanos in the Madrid City Council), Ignacio Aguado (spokesperson for the Ciudadanos parliamentary group in the Madrid Assembly).

The photo report and recording of the event was carried out by the team of Juanjo del Río&StudioWest.

Photos provided by El Confidencial.

You can see all the photos of the event and a summary video in the report by El Confidencial.