“We are absolutely thrilled with this recognition,” commented Arquímedes Trujillo, publisher of Miami Empresarial. “Our ties to the LBA go back several decades, as our parent company, Conceptual Advertising, has been a longtime member and published the organization’s Proyecto magazine between 2002 and 2009.”
Miami Empresarial Magazine LBA Award Video
During the event, Latin Builders Association also presented its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award to the Mas Family for its contributions to the South Florida community. On hand to receive this honor were Irma Mas Canosa, widow of MasTec founder and Cuban American community leader Jorge Mas Canosa, and her sons, Jorge and Juan Carlos Mas Santos.
Ana Milton, president of the Jose Milton Foundation and who represented the Milton family as last year's honoree, introduced the Mas family, speaking of their decades-long commitment to the South Florida community, to education and economic growth as essential factors to ensure liberty and progress, and to the causes of freedom and human rights around the world. She also highlighted MasTec's history and its evolution from the early days as Church and Tower into the Fortune 5000 company that it is today, a multinational infrastructure engineering and construction company with over 20,000 employees and $6.6 billion in annual revenue.
Following an emotional audiovisual presentation of Jorge Mas Canosa's life and accomplishments, Jorge Mas Santos, business leader and chairman of the board of MasTec, thanked LBA and outlined his plans for Miami's new Major League Soccer franchise, co-owned by international soccer super star David Beckham, and the multi-use complex at Melreese Golf and Country Club.
Since its inception in 2010, Miami Empresarial Magazine, which focuses on South Florida’s business sector as well as the national and international trends that affect the area’s commercial and industrial environment, has worked closely with the Latin Builders Association® and the area’s vibrant construction and real estate companies to highlight success stories in a climate of economic resurgence, adaptability and revitalization.
Through its editorials, articles and event coverage, Miami Empresarial has disseminated positive, actionable information about commercial activity to/from/within Miami-Dade County. The magazine’s slogan is “Because Miami Is Open for Business,” emphasizing that business —and especially the construction and real estate industries— is certainly alive and thriving in Miami.
“Many companies were considered for this honor,” wrote Natalia Pierantoni, Latin Builders Association’s events manager, in the announcement letter. Miami Empresarial’s “leadership and determination has distinguished itself as being worthy of this award by your colleagues and peers in the LBA.”
The Latin Builders Association® continues to play a vital role in South Florida. Throughout its 47-year history, it has brought together the region’s independent, Hispanic-owned builders, developers, brokers, contractors, and subcontractors to create a dynamic, proactive organization that supports and promotes one of South Florida’s most important industries —second only to tourism and international trade.
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Since its official launch in 2010, at the tail end of the economic downturn, Miami Empresarial has sought to spotlight South Florida’s business community and the distinctive, talented, energetic, creative, resourceful, resilient, and industrious individuals that keep it moving full speed ahead. In its printed and digital editions, the magazine’s content is tailored to entrepreneurs, professionals and officials to foreign nationals planning to travel/expand to Miami or already living/operating in South Florida.
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Established in 1971, the Latin Builders Association® is by far the largest Hispanic construction association in the United States. A nonprofit organization, it includes a vast array of individuals and companies related to the South Florida construction industry. The LBA has over 750 member companies representing every aspect of South Florida’s vibrant construction industry. With much success, the LBA has expanded opportunities to other industries, not just in the field of construction. The LBA embodies the interests of builders, developers, contractors, architects, engineers, lawyers, real estate agents, and many more professionals throughout the community.