The Bensaude Group was honoured this Monday with the AUDIÊNCIA Trophy - Golden Company 2024.
The 20th AUDIÊNCIA Gala took place in Vila Nova de Gaia, at the Olival Auditorium, where various individuals and institutions were honoured with the AUDIÊNCIA Trophy for their significant contribution to different areas of society, over the course of a lifetime or with a clear focus on the year 2024.
‘For all its history and expansion over the decades, the Bensaude Group has been honoured with the AUDIÊNCIA - Empresa d'Ouro 2024 Trophy,’ says a press release from the Ribeira Grande newspaper.
For the first time at this event, the Bensaude Group has been honoured for everything it has achieved over the last 205 years of its existence.
‘This recognition is an immense honour for the Bensaude Family and all the Bensaude Group's employees, reflecting the commitment and dedication that our Group has shown uninterruptedly for 205 years. This award celebrates our achievements and motivates us to continue striving for excellence in everything we do,’ said Rui Limas, representative of Mutualista Açoreana Norte, part of the Bensaude Group.
The Bensaude Group was born in the Azores in 1820 and has managed something quite unusual in the Portuguese economy: to remain active and prosperous for over two centuries.
It has become specialised in several completely different markets. It has specialised in the tobacco, alcohol and sugar industries, cod fishing, banking, transport, insurance, energy and tourism, among others.
Today, the Bensaude Distribution Group has five major business areas, formally defined as Distribution, Energy, Maritime and Logistics, Tourism and Services, and already has around 4,000 employees.
The AUDIÊNCIA Trophies ceremony also honoured 26 personalities who stood out during 2024 in various areas, from Politics, Sport, Solidarity and Culture, in Portugal, Canada and the United States.
Photography: Credits Jornal Audiência