NEWS UPDATE: The 2014 Excellence in Business will be given to Rodolfo Villanueva y Nucum of Batangas, The Philippines.
Info of him including his genealogy will be posted soon. He was nominated on line for this category. Our 12-person panel of judges came from 10 countries across the globe.
____________________________________________
The 2013 Excellence in Business was given to BILLY ERICKSON y VITAS of San Diego, California, USA.
He is the son of Frances Vitas and of Guillermo Erickson y Sauza, the son of William Erickson and of Sylvia Sauza y Salcedo, the daughter of Doña Elena Salcedo y Gutierrez and of Don Francisco Javier Sauza y Enriquez, the son of Doña Silveria Enriquez y Mora and of Don Eladio Sauza y Muro, the son of Doña Margarita Muro and of Don Cenobio Sauza y Navarro, the son of Doña Margarita Navarro y Madrigal and of Don Hilario Sauza, the brother of Don Santiago Sauza, the husband of Doña Ysabel Berenguer de Marquina y Sumulong, the only child of Doña Demetria Sumulong y Lindo and of Señor Felix Berenguer de Marquina y FitzGerald, the 55th Governor-General of the Philippines of Alicante, Spain and from The Royal.& Noble House of FitzGerald of Ireland.
His worth inspiring business minded attitude of promoting the more-than-a-century legacy of our Sauza ancestors is truly remarkable and extraordinary. Through him, regardless of what generations we are into, the legacy of our los abuelos from our hometown Jalisco, Mexico is well-remembered throughout the world. He is a recommended model for young businessmen and businesswomen of the family!
You can now nominate for The Excellence in Business. This award is given to any living descendant of the Sauza family and of the Familia Sauza-Berenguer de Marquina who gave / gives remarkable contribution / contributions in the progress of business in his / her place or in another place.
Nominate On Line
When answering the Nominate On Line, the nomination should tell the story of what your nominee has done in the reference of the award you are nominating him / her for. Kindly give examples of how this excellent quality has been demonstrated. Kindly show your nominee has
* contributed in a distinctive way to improving the lot of those less able to help themselves;
* devoted himself / herself to sustained and selfless professional / voluntary service;
* shown innovation or creativity in delivering lasting results;
* described as vividly and precisely as possible the difference his / her contributions has made: How were things before they began? How are they now?;
* earned the respect of their peers and become a role model for others;
* produced, perhaps against the odds, sustained achievement that has required moral, courage, vision and the ability to make tough choices or determined application and hard work.
Your identity as the nominator is kept confidential by the 2014 Las Familias Unidas Secretariat and Committee on Awards.
The Sauza and Berenguer de Marquina ancestry of your nominee will be checked by our archives-in-charge for reference and for award qualification.