FIDEM award the "Business Expansion Prize" to Núria Vilanova, President of the Inforpress Group

•  The International Foundation of Enterprising Women has recognised her initiative and effort in running the first Communications and Public Relations consultancy in Spain , which this year celebrates its 20 th anniversary.

The International Foundation of Enterprising Women, FIDEM, has awarded the "Business Expansion Prize" to Núria Vilanova, president and founder of the Inforpress Group, the foremost Communications and Public Relations consultancy in Spain and Portugal, which this year is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. The 11 th edition of the FIDEM Awards took place this evening in Barcelona at an act presided over by her Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias and Girona, Doña Letizia Ortiz.

Núria Vilanova expressed her gratitude for the award and explained that "although there have been great advances in Spain in recognising the role of women entrepreneurs, there is still much to be done to achieve equality of opportunity in companies, above all at management levels".

In contrast to the situation in many Spanish businesses, the president of the Inforpress Group explained that her consultancy is "atypical" when it comes to hiring personnel, since it practices a policy of positive discrimination when contracting men. "In the communication sector there are lots of women and, as a consequence, the Inforpress Group has been making a great effort to obtain, at least, a 30% male workforce", Núria Vilanova stated.

Núria Vilanova has been awarded for her initiative and effort directing this consultancy, which is currently developing projects for leading Spanish and multinational companies. After working for several years as a journalist in different media, Núria Vilanova, when aged 21, began to acquire clients in the business communications area and, two years after that, created the Inforpress Group.

Núria Vilanova has won several awards for her business activities and for the success of her company. She currently holds posts as a director or consultant in diverse institutions, such as the Spanish Confederation and Association of Directors, the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce or the Department of Promotion and Employment, among others. Also of note is her active collaboration with social, cultural and charity organisations, and her creation of Punt de Trobada (The Meeting Point) which regularly brings together Catalans from various walks of life for gatherings in Madrid .

In addition to Núria Vilanova, other people awarded FIDEM prizes included Montse Nzang, the director of Cangur ; Elisenda, Olga and Beatriz Casanovas, directors of Montgatina Industrial Ceramics; Ana Núñez, the boss of Anudal; Mª Ángeles Tejada, president of the Select Group; and Anna Bosch, the director general of Noel Alimentary. The conciliation award went to Xavier Martínez, the president of TQ Tecnol.

The Inforpress Group

The Inforpress Group was founded in 1988 in order to create efficient communication conduits between businesses and their varied clientele. With 140 consultants on the payroll, it can offer specialised teams in vertical sectors (health, consumer issues, finances, technology and institutions) as well as horizontal sectors (corporate communications, crises, internal issues, events, publications, design, corporate responsibility, research and training).

Inforpress has paid special attention to research, having set up collaboration programs with major business schools and other economic and business forums. Inforpress has branches in Madrid , Barcelona , Valencia , Bilbao , Seville , Malaga and Lisbon . It is the only Spanish agency currently in the rankings for the top hundred consultancies in the world. In 2007, the Holmes Report, the leading reference in the public relations field, recognised Inforpress as the fourth best agency to work for in Europe .

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