In the framework of Ordinary Annual Assembly the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), the members belonging to the organization elected Francisco Cervantes Diaz as the new president of the leadership for the period 2022-2023, replacing Carlos Salazar Lomelin.
“A few moments ago there was a vote… and Francisco Cervantes was already elected. It could be said that unanimously”, assured sources close to the business leadership exclusively for MILLENNIUM.
Who is Francisco Cervantes Diaz?
Francisco Cervantes Diaz is a Mexican entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in business development andn issues of technology, investment, education and national and international public relations, he has government experience as a public official at the Undersecretary level in the Secretariat of Economic Development of the government of the State of Mexico.
He was president and general director of Cerplastik industries and Grupo Inmobiliario Comercial CerPal México, He also participated in national technical councils, as well as in Nafinsa, Bancomext, IMSS, Infonavit and Fonacot; he was vice president of the Economic Advisory Council of the State of Mexico; President of the Board for the Construction of the Academic Units of the University of the State of Mexico.
Regarding his union and public background, served as advisor to the Public Security Council of the State of Mexico; Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Symphony of the State of Mexico; counselor of the Mexican Business Coordinating Council; and president of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers and president of the infrastructure commission of the Business Coordinating Council.
Relationship with the government
With a vision of being a negotiator and conciliator between the private sector and the government, he has been characterized by seeking dialogue with the authorities and the united work of the private sector.
Cervantes has commented on several occasions that the next administration of the CCE must have as a fundamental part the unitythe coordination work within the 14 organizations that make up the business body, as well as better listening to the different business groups of the states, with the aim of having a general consensus of the private initiative and having a fruitful dialogue.
Since he has stated that confrontation on any issue at the national level is not a route that would be sought for any reason, since this type of action or ideology makes things more complicated between the different participants in the country, and society. , where you must work on very special and clear aspects.
Throughout your experienceCervantes has had a stable relationship with the current president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, especially in the different important issues that have been handled throughout the first three years of the current federal administration, for which he has highlighted that work and dialogue must be sought with the three government instances, since the Executive, Legislative and Judicial are important.
During his tenure as head of the Concamin, Cervantes Díaz has sought from the industrial sector to generate public policies to facilitate and promote the different opportunities that the government and private initiative can realize in coordinationto have better competitiveness at the national level, as well as the work that the country has done to comply with the T-MEC, by improving the aspects that the new trade agreement implies.
In accordance with the statutes of the CCE, the associated organizations and that voted to elect Cervantes Díaz, there are seven: the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (Concamin); the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Concanaco-Servytur); the Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex); the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions (AMIS); the Mexican Business Council (CMN), the National Agricultural Council (CNA) and the Association of Banks of Mexico.
In addition, the CCE has five permanent guests: the Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism of Mexico City (Canaco-CdMx); the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (Canacintra); the Mexican Association of Stock Market Institutions (AMIB); the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (Comce) and the National Association of Self-Service and Department Stores (Antad). And it has two special affiliates: the Chamber of the Transformation Industry of Nuevo León (Caintra) and the Mexican Association of Afores (Amafore).
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