“Thanks for including me in the Program. It was a great experience being involved in the conference. It has been a positive educational experience which gave me an opportunity to exchange ideas with interesting and knowledgable executives”
Juan Furné
President Freixenet America Inc.
“I really enjoyed the entire experience and I’ve had a very good time. The Program, the Harvard environment, and the participants have made these days a valuable opportunity. I hope to take part again in the Conference. You can count on me for imput in future Programs”
Manuel Sánchez Ortega
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TELVENT (Abengoa Group)
"I very much enjoyed the program and got a lot out of it for my
work in the United States. The standard of presentations was
very high and the topics were varied. The people in attendance
enhanced the credibility of the conference. Your team did a
great job, from the pre-conference materials sent out,
through the top class speakers that participated to the
impeccably chosen environment. Without question the enormous
participant interaction contributed to make this success
possible. I would really encourage people who are doing business
between the US and Spain to attend next year's program, it will
not let them down."
Juan Santamaria
Chief Officer Dragados Concesiones-USA“Mis objetivos y expectativas, para asistir a la conferencia, fueron ver las posibilidades de conocer instituciones y empresarios, para introducir productos tecnológicos de mi empresa en el mercado Norteamericano , parece ser que esto motivo también la asistencia al Programa de varias personas, por lo que ya hemos empezado a contactar para establecer relaciones comerciales. Se han cubierto muy por encima las expectativas deseadas. Sin duda el próximo año invitare a varios empresarios para que me acompañen. El Programa ha sido muy interesante.”
Jose Sanchis Alcover. President of Electro Industrial Mediterraneo, S.A.
“I think that part of the success of the Program has been the ability to bring the right people together. Most participants are there with a goal in mind and I think that the programs success and future depends on the organizers’ ability to bring the right people together and to maximize the opportunities resulting thereof. I always find the people involved to be the most rewarding part of any venture or event. .Bilateral agendas amongst the participants are a great idea too . It has been a great pleasure to meet all of you in Boston and to learn about your respective activities.”
Esther Diz. President of COVALINGUA LLC
US Firm.
With regard to the US-Spain Harvard program, I was most impressed with the level of interest and expertise of the attendees. Everyone was highly motivated and had a very useful perspective and information to share with the group. The challenge will be to build on this interest to attract even more US and Spanish businesses to the program next year. I hope this is a useful idea and contributes to your evaluation of how best to continue to grow and expand this very successful program. It was my privilege to have been able to represent the Department of Commerce and I look forward to continuing to support this very valuable effort to improve our bilateral relations."
Charles A. Ford
Senior Advisor United States Foreign and Commercial Service, US Department Of Commerce
"Thank you for including me in the program Bridging International Business Opportunities Between the U.S. and Spain held by Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard University. Once again this program provided a unique opportunity for firms from Spain and the U.S. to better understand how to do business together and in each other’s markets. The speakers and faculty provided the highest caliber expertise and I know many firms are actively following up on information and opportunities presented.
I have heard excellent feed back from all of the participants, so I would encourage you to continue this program both in Spain and in the United States. Rest assured I will continue to support this program as I think it provides one of the best values for those firms and associations interested in international business development"
Michael Liikala
Director of International Strategic Alliances
U.S. Commercial Service
“The program sessions were very interesting and informative, particularly those mentioned below. However, for me the most enjoyable parts of the conference were the meals and other networking opportunities during which the participants and speakers were able to meet and get to know each other, as well as discuss their own business challenges and objectives.
I really feel that the program was excellent. I got a lot of useful information and ideas from many of the presentations and my conversations with other participants and I would recommend the conference to others interested in Spain/U.S. business relations”
Joseph Kerwin
Partner at Belcher, Kerwin & Starr LLP
Massachusetts
“The three day full time Program helped me to networking with other entrepreneurs and business leaders, not only during presentation time, besides making contacts with US companies, learning and discussing about the experiences of Spanish companies in the US market, knowing the opinion of specialists about entering the US markets and business opportunities in the US, learning and getting ideas how to promote Spanish (Andalusian) products and companies in the US markets, learning new strategies and obtaining new ideas from Harvard professors and get to know new marketing trends. All these objectives focused in improving our performance with Andalusian companies in the US market”
Jorge Boada
Trade Promotion Agency- Andalucia
CEO - Spanish Agency Based In Miami
“Through the Executive Program at Harvard I’ve been able to seek information on how to promote trade between California and Spain. To learn about the online capabilities of the Spanish market so we can further develop |TradePort’s California-Spain initiative. Besides these objectives and even more rewarding has been the opportunity of learning about importing/exporting opportunities to the USA and Spain and networking with other entrepreneurs and business leaders to gain industry knowledge and build relationships/business opportunities in both countries”
Tony Livoti
President- International Trade Association- MBITA - CALIFORNIA
"Me complace mucho comunicaros que como resultado
de los intensos días pasados en Boston durante el Executive
Program for Spanish & American Managers han surgido algunos proyectos
de gran interés para los empresarios de la Comunidad Balear.
Independientemente de este inicio prometedor quiero anunciaros que
estoy preparando, como te dije que lo haría, un breve ciclo
de conferencias que voy a titular: La Empresa Española en Estados
Unidos: retos y oportunidades.
Mis más cordiales saludos y el deseo de continuar
los contactos y relaciones establecidas en Harvard, donde se idearon
esbozos de proyectos y colaboraciones mutuas que sería de gran
interés desarrollar y materializar en un futuro cercano".
Antonia Ordinas / Directora-Gerente CDEIB - Consejería
de Economía e Industria del Gobierno Balear- Director- Investment
Office CDEIB
"Me gustaría deciros que fue estupendo
los tres días intensos que pasamos en harvard, os deseo las
mejores de las suertes en todos vuestros proyectos. Por mi parte he
aprendido de la experiencia de los speakers lo que supone ser un empresario
nato, la capacidad de riesgo, el tesón visto en algunos de
vosotros, la falta de conocimiento que allí existe sobre el
mercado español, lo que conlleva una falta de apoyo.
Contar conmigo en promociones futuras del programa.
Veo también necesario una mayor promoción en el mercado
americano, la intercambio entre los dos mercados es fundamental ahora
que los vientos soplan a favor.
Gracias."
Alfonso Martin
Vice President - Senior Market Specialist
Citibank International PLC France
Lo primero de todo agradeceros la oportunidad que
nos disteis de poder presentar nuestra compañía. Como
te comentamos personalmente el Programa nos pareció muy interesante,
las principales intervenciones que tuvieron lugar en nuestra exposición
se centraron en saber cómo las empresas españolas "desembarcan"
en los Estados Unidos.
Cuenta con nosotros para el próximo año.
Ya nos dirás en qué os podemos ayudar y desde luego
daremos a conocer el Executive Program a los directivos que conocemos
tanto en España como en USA.
Estamos en contacto y hasta pronto,
Joaquín Serra
CEO, Natura Bissé, Inc.
"Tal y como hablamos me parece de mucho interés
y utilidad para las empresas tanto Españolas como Norteamericanas
la puesta en marcha de estos Cursos, y así se lo haré
saber a los Directivos de CEPSA. Creo que el ambiente que se consiguió
crear entre los directivos participantes en el programa fue consecuencia
del buen nivel de las sesiones. Creo que los recursos así como el contenido y perfil de los
distintos ponentes fue excelente y facilitó la interacción
entre los distintos directivos participantes".
Teresa Mañueco CEPSA- Institutional Relations
Department.
Hello to All and I hope everyone had a safe trip back
home. As I had mentioned during class, I would personally like to
say, that it was a pleasure to meet all of you. I think I learned
something different from each and everyone one of you and I will always
look back at this as a positive experience both personally and professionally.
Please feel free to keep in touch in the future, and
let me know if there is any that I can do for you in the Boston area
to assist in your individual missions.
I am sending the first e-amil in order to allow for everyone to have
access to each others e-mail addresses and be able to store them easily.
Best regards,
Patricia M.Hanford
International Sales Director
East Coast Seafood International
