Vicente Wong received “Outstanding Leadership Award” from EFQM

Guayaquil, June 12th. Vicente Wong Naranjo received from EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) the Outstanding Leadership Award in recognition of his exceptional Leadership in Stakeholder Engagement.

Vicente Wong Naranjo is the CEO of Favorita Fruit Company and Executive Vice President for Reybanpac. With over 40 years of experience in agribusiness, his leadership with a strategic and sustainable approach have been essential for the expansion of the banana business, currently reaching 30 destinations on 5 continents.

The EFQM Awards are developed with the objective of recognizing outstanding leaders and organizations from the private, public or non-profit sector that “demonstrate an indisputable record of success in turning strategy into action and continuously improving their performance.”

The methodology to determine the results of the perceived reputation in leadership is based on the seven dimensions of the EFQM Excellence Model: stakeholder engagement; creation of sustainable value; organizational culture of excellence; lead the operation and transformation; operational and strategic performance; vision and corporate strategy. The study is carried out through a survey designed to measure the perception of 500 professionals per country.

EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) is a non-profit organization based in Brussels, Belgium, established in 1988 by the main fourteen organizations in Europe with the purpose of promoting good practice in all sectors. Working internationally, and through its partners CODEFE in Ecuador, EFQM seeks to inspire local leaders to drive cultural change and transformation, achieving performance improvements and benefits for the societies where they operate.

Reybanpac’s positive impact

Reybanpac’s purpose is to provide well-being through healthy food and a positive socio-environmental impact. Its good agricultural practices are aimed at the correct management of human talent, the protection of the environment and the conservation of biodiversity. For 25 years, the company have promoted education in rural communities through the Wong Foundation reaching over 70,000 children and young people to date. At the same time, it is strongly committed to the growth and development of its more than six thousand employees; men and women dedicated to cultivating the best bananas for the world.