Many thanks to our partner, Banco BPT for nominating Maria this year!
Portugal/Banco BPI
Maria Claudia Teixeira de Azevedo, CEO, Sonae SGPS SA www.sonae.pt
Claudia has been with Sonae since 1994 after working in different businesses and sectors in her early career. She rose through the ranks of this family-owned company gaining experience in several facets of running the company. Her roles included running Sonae Investment Management between 2001 and 2018 which was dedicated to managing investments in information technology for retail and telecommunications. She became CEO of Sonae Capital in 2013. Sonae Capital is a publicly listed company with a diversified portfolio of investments in energy, real estate, tourism, fitness and industry. Claudia also sits on the boards of several other Sonae companies.
Sonae does business in Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, Romania, Italy, UK, Brazil, Germany, Mexico & France. Claudie wants to build on their existing markets and look for new opportunities.
Congratulations, Claudia! We look forward to honoring you at our 2023 Annual Conference Nov. 5-7th In Turin, Italy.
