Soria Natural
received yesterday the Numancia Award 2022 granted by the newspaper Heraldo Diario de Soria. Our
company has been distinguished for its contribution to the province of Soria.
José Antonio Esteban, Soria Natural’s Managing
Director, received the award from Virgina Barcones, the Government Delegate in Castille
and Leon, and Adriana Ulibarri, the President of Edigrup, during the ceremony held
at the Palacio de la Audiencia in Soria. Barcones highlighted "the
contribution of Soria Natural to the economy and employment in the province of Soria".
At the ceremony, a video was projected showing the thanks of the CEO and
founder of Soria Natural, Antonio Esteban, who could not attend as he was traveling
in Mexico, where one of the company’s headquarters is located. Esteban stated
that the award gives a boost of morale to continue enduring difficult times in
the year in which the company celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Rocío Lucas, Minister of Education of the Junta de
Castilla y León, also took part in the ceremony, which hosted more than 400 people,
and claimed that Soria Natural was the dream of Antonio Esteban, "who wanted
and knew how to get the best out of this land to transform it into an asset
that is today a consolidated high-quality trademark that is recognized nationally
and internationally".
In turn, Félix Villalba, CEO of Heraldo Diario de
Soria, highlighted that Antonio Esteban "was faced with the dilemma of
leaving Soria with his family, but his willingness was to stay in this land and
benefit from its natural wealth, creating more than 600 jobs and taking the
name of Soria all over Spain and beyond borders."
Soria Natural shared awards with the Olympic athlete,
Marta Pérez, in the sports category; the “Joven Orquesta Sinfónica de Soria”, in
the culture category; the “Asociación de amas de casa, consumidores y usuarios
Numancia”, in the economy category; and the project “Granito de Tela”, of
Cáritas, as the award for human values.
Photography by Heraldo Diario de Soria
