The Board of Directors has been nominated the 25th May 2017 as a part of the restructuration process finalized on july 2017.
Corporate governance
Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN – Don David Prats Palomo
Executive director
Executive MBA from the Craig School of Business at California State University, BS in Technical Management from Devry University (USA), and PDD from IESE.
He was CEO of Star Fine Foods Inc., as well as General Director of OAO Kropotkinskiy Elevator (Russia). He was a member of the Councils of Olive Glenn Orchards (USA) and ONO Catalunya. He has been nominated for the European Dynamic Entrepreneur by the Europe’s 500.
During the last 29 years he has developed his professional career in the Borges International Group. He is currently Executive President of Pont Family Holding, head of Borges International Group, S.L.U.
First appointment: 01/12/2014
Re-election: 30/12/2020
COORDINATOR BOARD MEMBER– Don Javier Torra Balcells
Independent director
Industrial Engineer from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de Barcelona – UPC, Dirección de Marketing from Esade and Master in Dirección Financiera from the escuela de negocios de Halbridge (Great Britain).
He was CEO of Simon Holding for 22 years. Previously, he held various executive positions at Dupont de Nmours, British Petroleum and Union Carbide (Argon).
He is a Director of Encofrados J. Alsina as well as of the companies Roquet Hydraulics, Girbau, Metalogenia, Sociedad Española de Construcciones Electricas, Girnet Internacional, Albath Company and Simon. Chairman of the board of trustees de Eurecat and member of the board of trustees de la Fundación Ship2B. He was President of the ESADE board of trustees.
First appointment: 25/05/2017
Re-election: 30/12/2020
SECRETARY BOARD MEMBER – Don Àngel Segarra i Ferré
Independent director
Degree in Derecho y en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales.
He is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the Registro Oficial de Auditores de Cuentas y del Registro de Expertos Contables del Colegio de Economistas de Catalunya.
He is a member of the Boards of Directors of Mutua Fiatc and the publicly traded company Compañía Española de Viviendas en Alquiler (CEVASA).
First appointment: 25/05/2017
Re-election: 30/12/2020
BOARD MEMBER – Don Joan Ribé Arbós
Dominical Director
Graduated from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Empresa – PDD IESE Business School – Universidad de Navarra; Curso International para Propietarios y Altos Directivos –IMD; Diplomado en Teneduría de Libros y Documentación Mercantil. He has been working professionally for more than 45 years at the Borges International Group, occupying different positions, the most relevant being: General Financial and IT Director, General Director of the Nuts Division, Director of Corporate Control and Management. He has been a member of various Boards of Companies owned by the Borges Group, as well as General Counsel of Caixa de Catalunya for 5 years. He currently holds the position of Director of Corporate Strategy, M & A, Legal Advice, Internal Audit and Corporate Communication at Borges International Group. He is a member of the Management Committee of Borges International Group. He has actively participated in the process of due diligence and acquisition of majority stakes in national and international companies; creation of strategic alliances and Joint Venture; as well as in the foundation of international subsidiaries.
First appointment: 30/12/2020