The PME Excellence statute was awarded to 2,337 companies, including 9 from Guarda district. Together, these companies are responsible for 342 jobs and a turnover of more than 105 million euros, which represented an average growth of 24.8% over the previous year. In the district of Guarda the status PME Excellence 2019 was won by the following companies: TopTans - Transitários, Lda. Over the 11 years since the Prize was created, a total of 3 companies in this region (Guarda) have already obtained this status more than nine times. better economic-financial and management performances, develop their activity in the sectors of Industry (44%), Trade (22%) and Agriculture and Fisheries (22%). In the district of Guarda SMEs Excellence are mainly small companies (6), corresponding to 67% of the total. Medium-sized companies (3), on the other hand, represent 33% of the award-winning companies in this universe. With a global net asset of over 69 million euros, SME Excellence 2019 in this district had an average financial autonomy of 54% and levels of return on capital. approximately 25%. This IAPMEI initiative was created with the aim of rewarding national SMEs, which are evidenced by the quality of their economic and financial performance and are capable of reaching high competitive standards.
Covipneus workshops, located in Guarda, Fundão and Castelo Branco, will operate under the trade name of Rodi Motor Services. Covipenus customers are being informed, via messages, about the change. Rodi Motor Services is a Spanish group of integral mechanics centers that has around 1,350 employees, a structure of 145 centers and more than 100 roadside assistance vehicles. The group, which acquired most of Covipenus, serves more than 400,000 customers. This group has been present in Portugal since 2015, through its Portuguese subsidiary for the distribution of multi-brand and multi-segment tires NEX Tires.
Hotel units are in Unhais da Serra, Marialva and Manteigas. The H2otel Congress & Medical Spa (Unhais da Serra) and Casas do Côro (Marialva) won the Golden Key and the Casa de São Lourenço - Burel Panorama Hotel (Manteigas) was distinguished with the Silver Key, by Boa Cama Boa Mesa , from the newspaper Expresso.The award ceremony of the Guia Boa Cama Boa Mesa 2020 took place on March 3, at the headquarters of the Impresa Group, in Paço de Arcos.The H2otel, a unit of the Natura IMB Hotels group, located in Unhais da Serra, Covilhã municipality, was distinguished for the eleventh consecutive year with this award. Luís Veiga, executive director of the Natura IMB Hotels Group says that “H2otel is to be congratulated, as well as the entire team. These distinctions are a clear indication that we are on the right path and naturally we want to continue working to maintain this recognition, year after year. ”This mountain hotel, located in a valley of glacier origin at an altitude of 750 meters, is in perfect harmony with the Serra da Estrela Natural Park. It offers 90 rooms, including 17 suites and duplex suites.The NATURA IMB HOTELS group is the largest hotel group in Serra da Estrela, with five units: the H2otel - Congress & Medical SPA (Unhais da Serra), the Hotel Lusitânia - Congress & SPA (Guarda), PURALÃ - Wool Valley Hotel & SPA (Covilhã), Hotel Vanguarda- Congress & Family (Guarda) and Sport Hotel Gym + Spa (Covilhã), also counting on Covilhã Country Club, located in Quinta do Covelo.The Casas do Côro, in the Historic Village of Marialva, is again awarded, this time with one of the 11 Golden Keys of the Boa Cama Boa Mesa 2020 Guide.
The unit has a large swimming pool, its own chapel, a biological garden and an Eco Friendly Ecological Spa.The Casa de São Lourenço - Burel Panorama Hotel, on the way from Manteigas to the Penhas Douradas, is the only 5-star hotel in the region Serra da Estrela and the only one with panoramic views of the Zêzere Glacier Valley. The beautiful collection of Maria Keil recovered inside, but giving space to the contemporary design of Portuguese designers and introducing the comfort of a Mountain SPA.
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