Asfaco creates seven working committees to promote the transformation of companies in CórdobaMANUEL MURILLO
The president of the Multisector Business Association (Asfaco), Miguel Ángel Tamaritannounced during the celebration of the forty-seventh general Assembly in collaboration withCovap, MontillaMoriles and the Hermitage of Candelaria, the creation of seven Work Commissions of different types depending on their scope and activity, as a way of generating a space that allows the exponential transformation of companies and the economy of Córdoba and its province, as well as offering greater participation and value the experience and qualifications of the different members of each work group.
In this way, the Working Commissions are divided into Commission on Energy, Industry and Internationalisationunder the direction of Tamarit himself, the Commission on Agroindustry, Water, Circular Economy and Sustainabilityunder the direction of Marisa Cano from Canoliva, the Digitalization, Administrative Simplification and R&D&i Commission under the direction of Emilio Olmo by GrayHats, the Commission for Infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Development under the direction of Jose Luis Ramos by Ramos Architects, the Defense and Logistics Commission under the direction of Jose Antonio Plasencia of Epgoor, the Family Business Commission, Entrepreneurship, Business Financing and People under the direction of Juan Carrasco by Andrew Corporate and the Strategic Development, Business Challenge and Corporate Governance Commission under the direction of Leonidas Cabrera from Botton Consultants.
Institutional representatives at the Asfaco General Assembly.
More business representation
Regarding the internal organization of the association, he wanted to highlight that “just a year ago there was talk of a business representation which exceeded 35 associated companies and twelve months later this figure has increased by more than 50%placing us at more than fifty-five companies that trust Asfaco”. In this sense, he made an emotional recognition to three historical entities in the association such as Enresa, Ecmasa and Hytachi of technological production.
In addition, he stressed that with the addition of the new members, Asfaco is positioned as a group that represents a number of companies that account for more than 15% of the provincial GDPwith employment generated exceeding 6,000 professionals directly and indirectly thanks to the work and effort of all its companies.
Finally, in this block he has highlighted the important activity that Asfaco has developed in the last twelve months organizing more than 25 own activities and being an active participant in more than 120 events to bring the voice of the entrepreneur to different public and private platforms.
More investment for companies
In the second block of his speech, the business leader urged the administrations that “it is necessary for the ICO to focus its efforts on the recovery funds In the search for financing that allows our companies to obtain more financial resources that, by the way, do not arrive as they should due to the high costs and greater demands, here 3 this support from the ICO is necessary, and the involvement of the Trade Agency with instruments complementary.”
Furthermore, he has expressed the need to develop Industrial Public Spaces in which companies can be established in their beginnings or mixed formats can be implemented by co-financing the development of private projects, limiting the sale price of the land. To which he added that we must “reduce the tax burden of companies and reward with Social Security bonuses those companies that continuously maintain at least five employees in twelve accumulated months, without distinction, and so on incrementally.”
As for the educational plan has highlighted the need to have more prepared professionals, taking into account that the latest study of the labor market for 2023 indicates that more than 65% of people unemployeds have a level lower than high school or equivalent and that this situation is the responsibility of both companies and administrations in terms of training resources and programs adapted to the world of work.
Finally, he did not want to miss the opportunity to address the difficult situation of access to housing, which is why he asked that “it is also necessary to help our young people in social policies, such as the difficulty in accessing housing.” purchase of the living placeIn my opinion, they should take note of a measure that the Generalitat Valenciana took yesterday, that of supporting and guaranteeing up to 95% of the purchase of the first home, for people between 18 and 45 years old, an initiative that will undoubtedly help many young people and even families.”
